News Archive - Page 71 of 131 - Royalton Recorder

The City Green is going to the dogs, literally, on July 28.

Scores of leashed canines and their loving owners are invited once again to trot the grounds visiting with vendors, enjoying refreshments, and participating in pet-friendly activities as part of the 14th annual Pet Carnival, sponsored by the North Royalton Animal Hospital and Paws At Play Resort and Daycare. The beloved yearly event, which is set for 1 to 4 p.m., embraces and celebrates all-things pet, and while it’s typically a ‘dog day afternoon,’ with hundreds of canines walking the City Green alongside their owners, other household pets have been known to show up, like turtles, rab ....

Jul 26, 2019

Marking 60 years of framing treasured moments

Though “Artist” may not be in Frank Gentile’s official job title, it may as well be. The longtime owner of The Frame Shop, celebrating 60 years of business, does more than simply fasten a new frame around a loose picture. Gentile immortalizes memories, moments, history, hobbies and personalities. With trusty antique tools, a drafting table and a keen eye, the Italian immigrant patiently brings the intangible to life. Tucked into a cozy space at 8739 Ridge Road, Gentile’s shop is akin to opening the wardrobe door with Lucy and readers of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” or st ....

Jul 23, 2019

Summer storm and torrential rains cause flooding

The heavens really opened up and rain came down in torrents the afternoon of Friday, July 5. The mircroburst came down so fast that it resulted in pockets of flooding throughout North Royalton, Parma, Parma Heights and Brooklyn. “The National Weather Service, meanwhile, found spikes in the rainfall rates of about 5.5 inches per hour in parts of southern Parma and northern North Royalton,” according to city officials. The National Weather Service Cleveland tweeted “Radar estimates near North Royalton were between 2.0 and 2.5 inches w/ 2.0 to 3.5 inches as you neared Parma. We had a s ....

Jul 23, 2019

Stuff the Bus event kicks off community school supply drive

teen Robert Pafford is organizing a “Stuff the Bus” event in support of the inaugural “Supplying Success” community school supply drive that kicked off July 12 and continues through Aug. 2. Set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 27 outside the North Royalton Discount Drug Mart, the “Stuff the Bus” event aims to “stuff” a parked school bus with school supply donations. Supply needs range from the basics like pencils, crayons, markers, pens, folders and colored pencils to the “most needed supplies” including index cards, three-subject notebooks, headphones/earbuds, three-ring binders ....

Jul 23, 2019

School Board News

The July meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, July 8. The Board approved the Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan grants for 2019-20 as listed. • Title I-A Improving Basic Programs $351,410.46 • Title II-A Improving Teacher Quality $93,395.25 • Title III LEP $ 19,829.36 • Title IV-A Student Support and Academic Enrichment $ 24,760.55 • IDEA-B Special Education $890,841.73 • IDE Early Childhood Special Education $ 21,653.69 The Board approved the following transfers: from 001-General Fund to 950 Athletics, $55,000 (Yearly initial fun ....

Jul 23, 2019

More road work added to summer schedule

The City of North Royalton was able to add another road project to the list of 2019 Road Projects this year. Due to the fact that the other projects came in under estimates and the income tax receipts were higher than anticipated, another road project was added, according to Mayor Bob Stefanik. Earlier this year, Council passed several ordinances that accepted bids from JD Striping and Services, Incorporated for paint striping/auxiliary traffic marking; Florio & Son Cement, Incorporated for concrete repairs and Crossroads Asphalt Recycling for equipment and general pavement services. On A ....

Jul 23, 2019

City energy cost savings program begins

The plan for the city’s Energy Cost Savings Program is beginning this month. This comes after the North Royalton City Council approved two ordinances earlier this year that will allow the city to go forward with the program. The ordinances approve the contract, as well as set up the financing. An ordinance was approved at the April 16 City Council meeting, authorizing the Mayor to enter into an energy savings performance contract with Leopardo, LLC was unanimously adopted. In order to fund the project, an additional ordinance was adopted for the issuance and sale of aggregate principal ....

Jul 23, 2019

Bennett Road fire burns two houses and RV

Just before 2:00 p.m. the North Royalton Fire Department received a call for a working house fire on Bennett Road. “We saw a large plume of smoke coming down Bennett Road and knew quickly that it was a large fire,” said North Royalton Fire Chief Bob Chegan. Chegan said that no units were available. “Actually there was no one at the station, we were short - we had both medics out,” Mutual aid was called in from the Fire Departments of Strongsville, Brunswick, Broadview Heights, Parma and Hinckley. When crews arrived at 17468 Bennett Road, the fire appeared to have started outside. ....

Jul 23, 2019

Car veers off road and into a house

An accident recently took place that involved a car versus house situation. The driver was transported to the hospital, but no one in the home was injured. The house is located on the west side of York Road, south of Sprague Road and north of Tilby Road. On Monday, July 1, a call came at 6:30 p.m. in regarding an erratic driver on York Road, according to North Royalton Fire Chief Bob Chegan. The vehicle then went off the road and struck a house at 8206 York Road. It was determined that the driver had suffered a medical emergency and ploughed into the home’s basement. North Royalton Pol ....

Jul 8, 2019

Falling tree crushes police cruiser with officer inside

Just after 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, one North Royalton Police officer got quite a jolt. While on patrol, his vehicle was hit by a tree, crushing the vehicle. Fellow police and fire officers worked together to extract him from the vehicle, using the jaws of life. Patrolman John Murphy, who actually called in the incident at 5:10 a.m., was driving on Bunker Road near Ridgedale Drive when an oak tree fell on his cruiser. Heavy rains had been taking place at the time. It is thought that the recent wet spring undermined the root system of the tree, causing it to become unstable. The ve ....

Jul 8, 2019