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Harvest Fest gives one a warm feeling of yesteryear

September is that time of year when the weather starts to turn, the crops in the backyard or on the farm are ready to be harvested and North Royalton is preparing to celebrate. The celebration will take place on Sunday, September 22. The 17th annual Harvest Fest will be held on the City Green, located in the triangle between Ridge, Royalton and Bennett Roads. The event will run between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. and will be held rain or shine. Admission and parking are free. The event is sponsored by the Holiday Lighting Committee. While the Harvest Fest is a 21st Century event, it reminds ....

Sep 3, 2019

First edition of hometown paper found and donated to Royalton Recorder

‘For a better living, North Royalton is your home’ A former resident, whose North Royalton family lineage stretches back to the 1800s, found something that has eluded civic leaders for years. Lucinda Shoaff-Bunsey, a 1973 graduate of North Royalton High School who now resides in Vermilion with her husband Bob, was cleaning out boxes of old things that her parents had given her. The boxes, being stored in her garage for some time, contained old family heirlooms including photos, letters, diaries and one extremely special document left folded in half near the bott ....

Sep 3, 2019

Long-time Royalton residents enjoy picnic at Olde Timers Banquet

It’s been a tradition in North Royalton for the past 30 years or so. The annual Olde Timers Banquet, which is held close to the North Royalton Community Festival, took place this year at the Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church on Saturday afternoon, August 17. About 200 long-time residents of North Royalton showed up for an afternoon of food and fellowship. How does a resident of North Royalton become classified as an Olde Timer? “North Royalton residents who are at least 70 years old and have lived in the city for 30 years are eligible to attend,” said Cindy Palmentara, chairperson of th ....

Sep 3, 2019

North Royalton City Schools shares program for free and reduced price meals

North Royalton City Schools today announced its 2019-2020 program year policy for free and reduced-price meals for students unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program. Each school office, cafeteria and Pupil Services have a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party. The Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines will be used for determining eligibility. Children from families whose annual income is at or below the Federal Guidelines are eligible for free and reduced price meals. Application forms are available throu ....

Sep 3, 2019

November 5 Election, Part 1: Mayors and Council President seats become available

The filing deadline for the November 5 election candidates has passed and candidates for various positions in both the city and school board, as well as Parma Municipal Court judge, have been named. The filing deadline for election was August 7. This article, Part 1 of our Election Series, focuses on the races of Mayor and Council President for the City of North Royalton. The position of North Royalton Mayor is currently occupied by Mayor Bob Stefanik. He will be retiring at the end of this year and cannot run again, as he is term limited out after 12 years in office. The position is being ....

Aug 21, 2019

NR Homesteaders 4-H Club brings home the bacon

Three Grand Champion Wins Market Show Winners, Five First Place Showmanship Finishes The North Royalton Homesteaders 4-H Club members fared well at the 123rd Cuyahoga County Fair. During this cool and mostly sunny week, they participated in livestock showmanship and market shows with their animals, as well as completed many other non-livestock projects, like sewing, cooking and gardening. At the Cuyahoga County Fair Market Show, held on Monday, August 5, at 6:30 p.m., Homesteader members took home three grand champion placing. Homesteader Hannah Stasiuk wo ....

Aug 21, 2019

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Generous community comes together for a great cause
As the inaugural community school supply drive, “Supplying Success,” drew to a close last month, lead volunteer Stacey Kelley couldn’t quite quantify the number of generous businesses who stepped up to donate. “We were able to make some shout-outs during the drive and we will continue to (Facebook) post our thank-yous to all of the businesses that supported us. There are certainly too many to list them all here,” Kelley said in an email. The North Royalton mom went on to say that it was difficult to put a figure on just how many school supplies were donated because items were conti ....

Aug 21, 2019

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Students make memories beneath the Friday night lights
High school is a time to make memories and for the nearly 300 students enrolled in the North Royalton High School band program, lifelong memories are being made just about every minute. The excitement, enthusiasm and toe-tapping tunes were in the air on an early August day as students gathered for their sixth day of summer band camp. Camp isn’t for the meek – students are practicing outdoors rain or shine (unless there’s thunder/lightning) for up to eight hours a day learning and practicing marching fundamentals, formations, drills, parade routes and programs. Members of the Royalette D ....

Aug 21, 2019

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North Royalton scores in Best High School Rankings
Each year, national magazine, U.S. News and World Report lists the best high schools across the United States and District of Columbia. According to US News officials, “Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college.” They base their methodology distribution as follows: 30% College Readiness; 20% Math and Reading Proficiency; 20% Math and Reading Performance; 10% Underserved Student Performance; 10% College Curriculum Breadth and 10% Graduation Rate. (The data shown from U.S. News did not include a graduation r ....

Aug 21, 2019

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Community Garden is growing in popularity – takes home a blue ribbon from Cuyahoga County Fair
The North Royalton Community Garden is not only brimming with the summer’s bounty of fresh vegetables, but also with future plans and to top it off, another blue ribbon! They recently were awarded the 1st place Blue Ribbon at the Cuyahoga County Fair earlier this month. This year, they won over two other community gardens. “We did very well once again this year 1st place Blue Ribbon win and $100,” said Garden Coordinator Dejana Cinquepalmi. “This is our 8th year participating and our 6th Blue Ribbon win over the years (the other two were 2nd place Red Ribbon $75). We are so excite ....

Aug 21, 2019

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