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New entrance will beautify our cemetery

The facelift of the North Royalton Cemetery continues. Those driving by on Royalton Road will see that a structure is being erected at the entrance. That structure being built will become a wrought iron style archway over the entryway, which will read “North Royalton Cemetery Est. 1866.” That archway will rest on brick pillars. The cost of the archway will be about $60,000, which was carried over from last year’s budget, according to North Royalton Finance Director, Eric Dean. North Royalton’s main cemetery has been targeted for a sprucing up over the past few years by the city ad ....

Apr 23, 2019

Royalton Hills Lions bring ‘sunshine’ to area senior citizens

Together with members of North Royalton High School Key Club, the Royalton Hills Lions Club is working to make the lives of those in local assisted living facilities a little brighter. Members of the two service organizations painted and assembled more than 300 window art suncatchers for the residents of Royalton Woods, The Pavilion (formerly Mount Royal Villa), Diplomat Healthcare and Deaconess-Perry Center. It was the first time the all-female Royalton Hills Lions Club partnered with Key Club, the oldest and largest student-led service program for high school students. With stats similar to ....

Apr 23, 2019

Community gardens are ready for planting season

North Royalton residents who love to garden can gain a further sense of community by joining the community garden. North Royalton is lucky enough to have two! The North Royalton Community Garden and the NCC Gardens, hosted by the NCC Solutions, Incorporated. Both are organic gardens, that provide water and the tools necessary for successful gardening. The Gardens at NCC Solutions, Incorporated Garden is located at 12627 York Road. It hosts a 120' x 80' garden. A portion of the garden plots are reserved for their residents and the rest can be utilized by the overall community. A portion o ....

Apr 23, 2019

St. Matthew the Evangelist Church begins new build following fire

The parish of St. Matthew the Evangelist Church is starting to rebuild after a fire took place at their Albion Road location in November, 2017. The final site plan was unanimously approved at the North Royalton Planning Commission at their April 3 meeting. St. Matthews has been in North Royalton for 27 years. They purchased the church then and installed an addition about 17 years ago. They have about 250 parishioners from all over the west and south side. On Saturday, November 11, 2017, the North Royalton Fire Department was called to St. Matthew the Evangelist Church at 10383 Albion R ....

Apr 23, 2019

Warmer weather means start of 2019 Road Projects

Just as you can be sure that spring will bring beautiful flowers, so can you be sure that road work in the city will begin. The 2019 Road Repair Program is already in full swing! ‘We have budgeted for $2 million in repairs for 2019, of which $650,000 was paid to the county for the repaving of State Route 82 from York Road to the east side border,” according to North Royalton Finance Director, Eric Dean. On March 5, Council passed several ordinances that accepts bids from JD Striping and Services, Incorporated for paint striping/auxiliary traffic marking; Florio & Son Cement, Incorporat ....

Apr 23, 2019

School Board News

The April meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, April 8. The following building presentations were given: Royal View Elementary, along with our friends at Albion and Valley Vista, have participated in the American Heart Association Jump Rope for Heart and now Kids Heart Challenge program. “By holding this event at our school each year, we are able to raise awareness about heart-healthy living,” said Principal Kirk Pavelich. “In addition, the money raised can fund more life-saving scientific research and critically needed education efforts. Through ....

Apr 23, 2019

Drug Take-Back Day is April 27 at Giant Eagle and Timber Ridge Plaza

Saturday, April 27, is Medication Take-Back Day in North Royalton. This event has been established to not only prevent accidental poisoning and misuse, but to also protect the environment. Residents can drive through and drop off their unneeded and/or expired pills for safe disposal at two locations in North Royalton from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The locations are at Timber Ridge Plaza, located at 9199 Sprague Road, at the corner of York Road; or at the Giant Eagle Plaza, located at 6000 Royalton Road, at the corner of State Road. Both prescription and over-the-counter pills will be accepted for d ....

Apr 23, 2019

Royalton Players tickets on sale to The Simpsons Murder Mystery

Tickets to the Royalton Players Murder Mystery - “The Simpsons Murder Mystery” - which is set for April 26 at Carrie Cerino’s Ristorante in North Royalton, are now on sale. The event is schedule to begin at 7 p.m. “We are going to have fun with the longest running American animated sitcom that is still on the television today, the Simpson family and their relatives, friends and neighbors,” said Chuck Poliafico, president of the Royalton Players. “The Simpsons sitcom is a satirical depiction of working class life epitomized by the family that includes the father, Homer, the mother, ....

Apr 9, 2019

Grant geared toward educating residents on the importance of recycling

The City of North Royalton was again awarded a Community Recycling Awareness Grant for 2019 from the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District. According to county officials, the purpose of this grant is “to help communities educate residents about recycling, typically through the use of printed materials such as brochures, refrigerator magnets, newsletters and fliers or calendars. To make it easy to produce these materials and to keep recycling messages consistent across the County, the District has customizable templates and design tools for communities to use. Funding is also offered to hel ....

Apr 9, 2019

Elementary school building construction goes forward, ground breaking takes place for high school construction project

The North Royalton City School District was finally able to start their construction project of the new elementary school. The project had been placed on hold as the district waited for permits from the Army Corps of Engineers and one through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The additional permits required were due to the wetlands on the school’s building site, which is located at the southwest corner of State Road and Valley Parkway. It had been determined that the property’s wetlands had grown to over a half an acre from 2001 when the Army Corp of Engineers conducted ....

Apr 9, 2019