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Royalton pays tribute to Military Veterans on Memorial Day

“I come every Memorial Day Ceremony to remember my brothers and sisters. I served in the Gulf War. I lost a number of friends and comrades. I’m here to remember not only those who died but those who served”. These are the words of Reese Boone who attended both Tributes on Memorial Day in North Royalton. The first tribute was at the Veterans Memorial at the North Royalton Cemetery located on Royalton Road. The second tribute took place at the Marine Corporal Jeffrey Boskovitch Memorial on the City Green on Ridge Road. North Royalton City Council President Larry Antoskiewicz began ....

Jun 3, 2019

New Community Café offers free hot breakfast and warm fellowship to all

A new monthly ministry, “The Community Café,” will kick off next Tuesday, June 11, in the lower level hall of Saint Albert the Great Church. Set for 9:15-10:30 a.m., “The Community Café” is open to anyone and will provide attendees with a free hot breakfast and cold options and the opportunity for connection, friendship and table fellowship, said Mary Pat Frey, pastoral associate. Celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2019, Saint Albert has 100 active and vibrant ministries, Frey said, and “The Community Café” bumps that figure up to 101. “As the Catholic Church, we really u ....

Jun 3, 2019

City and Chamber betting Vegas trips will produce more business

Last month, Mayor Bob Stefanik and Community Development Director Tom Jordan were in Las Vegas, as they have for several years in May, attending a conference for retail and restaurants. The conference, the Global Retail Real Estate Convention (RECon), took place from May 19 to 22, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The two attended the event in the hopes of drumming up business for several retail areas in the city. A portion of the trip is made possible through the North Royalton Chamber of Commerce, who has been subsidizing the cost of entry to the conference for about eight years. � ....

Jun 3, 2019

Council looks at problematic intersections

Problematic Intersections have been a topic of conversations for many years and have recently been discussed in the North Royalton Council Safety Committee. Specifically, they have been talking about the intersections of Ridge Road at Royalwood and Julia and the intersection of York and Albion Roads. As Chairman of the Safety Committee I brought up the concerns of my residents in my Committee regarding the traffic at the intersection of York Road and Albion Road,” said Ward 3 Councilman, Dan Langshaw. “It has been difficult over the years to find funding of any kind to address issues on ....

Jun 3, 2019

County approves ban on plastic bags to take effect on Jan. 1, 2020

Members of the Cuyahoga County Council approved a ban on disposable plastic shopping bags at their May 28 Council meeting, after the legislation was amended that will extend the time for when the measure will be enacted. The legislation was introduced by County Council members District 11 Sunny M. Simon and District 2 Dale Miller on April 9. The ban will take effect on January 1, 2020. The original legislation had the start date as October 1, 2019, but was changed to allow those retail establishments time to prepare for and adjust to the change. The ban was approved 8 to 3, with Republic ....

Jun 3, 2019

Son inspires family to launch H-Bomb Ties

Many a Father, Grandfather and Godfather will be receiving a tie for Father’s Day. Ties and Father’s Day are pretty synonymous, a gesture of love and care of someone very close. It was those same reasons why H-Bomb Ties began - love and care of someone very close. North Royalton residents, John and Tera Chmura love and care for their ten-year-old son Harrison. He was born with Down Syndrome and also has Autism. “We knew that finding employment when he became an adult would become difficult,” said John Chmura. “So my wife and I decided to create something on our own - a business. ....

Jun 3, 2019

Ground prepared for new elementary school building

The North Royalton School District Building project is in full swing. “Work is progressing on our two construction sites, said North Royalton School Superintendent Greg Gurka. At the new elementary school property, located at the southwest corner of State Road and Valley Parkway, work has begun to construct the new school. “The first phase of this was to have specific trees cut down that will become the footprint of the building,” said Gurka. “Our goal is to keep as many of the existing trees on the site as possible while still allowing us to construct the building and the driveway ....

Jun 3, 2019

NRFD welcomes residents to Safety Fair to learn and interact

Sometimes the best lessons occur when we don’t realize we’re learning. For the city’s youngest residents, the annual North Royalton Fire Department Safety Fair & Open House is one of those occasions. Each May, in recognition of National EMS Week, the employees of Station 1 on Royalton Road open the large fire department garage doors and usher children in to climb aboard and tour emergency and patrol equipment and meet face-to-face with safety personnel including firefighter paramedics and police officers. Their parents and family members have the opportunity to meet with a range of exhi ....

May 21, 2019

Generous community awards scholarships to 104 seniors

The 82nd annual North Royalton Local Scholarship and Awards Ceremony was held on May 9 at the North Royalton High School Dan Calabrese Center for the Performing Arts. Scholarships totaling more than $87,000 were presented to 104 high school seniors by business owners, civic organizations and individuals. Here are the scholarships that were awarded during this year’s presentation: Katherine Althouse NR Choir Boosters; Grace Amato - NR Lions Club; Ayana Arsic - NR Police Reserve; Michael Basch - NR Chamber of Commerce; Brandon Bielak - NR Athletic Boosters; Jason Bilinovich - Charitable Fun ....

May 21, 2019

School Board News

The May meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, May 13. Reno Contipelli, from the Ohio School Board Association presented an OSBA Master Board Member award to North Royalton School Board member Jackie Arendt. He noted that only four of these awards were given in the state. He also praised the other Board members for their efforts of continuing education, which is voluntary. Board President Dr. John Kelly and Vice President Anne Reinkober both earned the honor of the OSBA’s Award of Achievement, which recognizes their commitment to training and leadership ....

May 21, 2019