News Archive - Page 60 of 131 - Royalton Recorder

City broadens its Info Tech Department

The city has broadened the Information Technology (I.T.) reach by adding the position of I.T. Systems Network Technician under the Police Department. This comes after Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz introduced legislation to add the position and allow for the funding. The ultimate plan is to have the position of I.T. Systems Administrator-LAN Manager/I.T. Director, which is currently serving the Police and Fire Departments move to City Hall and cover the technology needs of the entire city. Antoskiewicz noted that the needs have “become too great for just one person.” He noted that the curren ....

Feb 10, 2020

Timber Ridge Plaza vacant corner is being torn down

The Timber Ridge Plaza is now a little smaller. Demolition of a portion of the L-shaped plaza began in late January. The plaza is located at the southeast corner of Sprague Road and York Road. Originally, Timber Ridge was a 105,000+ square-foot shopping center, built in 1990 on about eight and a half acres. According to Cuyahoga County records, the plaza is owned by 9199 Sprague Road, LLC, which took possession of it in 2011. North Royalton Community Development Director Tom Jordan said that 55,000 square feet, a portion of the “L” section of one of the three buildings, is being demol ....

Feb 10, 2020

School Board opposes the EdChoice Scholarship Program

The North Royalton School District still faces financial uncertainty, due to the state’s EdChoice Voucher Program. The state’s biennium budget, which was adopted last year, included a change in it’s EdChoice scholarship program that has added the North Royalton District, as well as other well-to-do districts to their program. The EdChoice Scholarship program offers scholarship to parents of students in underperforming public schools and for low income students. The scholarship must be used to attend private schools that meet requirements for program participation. The EdChoice scholar ....

Feb 10, 2020

Number of white tailed deer continues to drop

The numbers are in for the latest deer hunting season. The Ohio Deer Hunting Season for 2019-20, for archery started on September 28, 2019 and concluded on February 2, 2020, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. With this season’s end, North Royalton Chief of Police, Ken Bilinovich, reported the 2019-20 season’s update to the Council Safety Committee at their meeting on January 21. The number of white tailed deer have been slowly, but steadily declining with the passage of ordinances for the hunting of white tailed deer several years ago, which allowed the bow hunting w ....

Feb 10, 2020

“Girls on the Run” program develops confidence and builds character

Growing up isn’t always easy but an after-school program at the city’s three elementary schools is helping give young girls the tools and confidence they need to navigate the rocky road of adolescence. “Girls on the Run,” a curriculum-based program that uses running to help girls in third and fourth grade develop confidence and self-respect, build character, foster an appreciation for healthy habits and give back to northeast Ohio, meets twice a week for ten weeks and is led by individual teachers and staff at each building. Registration wrapped up this month and the spring season beg ....

Feb 10, 2020

Drum roll please … Skipping Stones Band heads to Tri C High School Rock Off

Skipping Stones is a local band with a global flare! Jancy Zhang, the band’s female vocalist, is an international student from China who attends Walsh Jesuit High School and is a senior. The remaining members of the band are all local, talented musicians! Alex Manson, percussion, is a freshman at North Royalton High School and plays bass drum #5 for the marching band as well as drums for the Jazz Band. Lilly Dunn, guitar, vocals and sax, is a junior at Brecksville Broadview Hts, High School. She plays Lacross and is a saxophone player in the marching band. Brothers, Danny and Joey Ambrose ....

Feb 10, 2020

Town Hall Topics

The second January meeting of the North Royalton City Council took place on Tuesday, January 21. Ward 3 Councilman Dan Langshaw was elected by Council as the Council Pro Tempore, which means that he would represent as the head of City Council, should Council President Paul Marnecheck be absent or unavailable. An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Senior Transportation Connection was unanimously adopted. A resolution was unanimously adopted that acknowledges the community service of Cheryl Hannan. Hannan served as the Council Representative for Ward 5 from Janua ....

Jan 28, 2020

All North Royalton City School buildings receive Ohio Department of Education Purple Star Designation

The Ohio Department of Education has selected Albion Elementary School, Royal View Elementary School, Valley Vista Elementary School, North Royalton Middle School and North Royalton High School as 2020 Purple Star designees. The Purple Star designation recognizes schools that meet important criteria for serving military-connected students and families, including ensuring students’ unique social, emotional and academic needs are being met. Our five buildings were the only schools in Cuyahoga County to receive this recognition. “We know that when children of military families enroll in o ....

Jan 28, 2020

School Board News

The first meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, January 13. School Superintendent Greg Gurka recognized the North Royalton Board of Education, as a part of Board Recognition Month. “As you know, January is School Board Recognition month,” said Gurka. “Being a Board member is a rather thankless job and one in which you will not get wealthy at. In reality, it basically is a volunteer position.” He noted that volunteers are not paid because they are worthless, but because they are priceless. A video was then shown that highlighted the student’s ap ....

Jan 28, 2020

Council votes to eliminate position of Safety Director

The North Royalton City Council unanimously adopted legislation at their January 21 meeting that eliminated the position of Safety Director, currently held by Bruce Campbell. The position was last created in 2008. Before that time, North Royalton did not have the position of Safety Director since 1992. The previous mayors had assumed the duties of that position before that point. With the new administration, it was determined by newly-elected mayor, Larry Antoskiewicz, that the position was no longer necessary. “After talking to both of the Chiefs, I don’t think I need to continue th ....

Jan 28, 2020