Making a statement – The bridal gown and processional set the stage

As a bride, there are really two ways to “make an entrance.” One is of course with the show-stopping bridal dress and the other is with – play on words – the ceremonial wedding processional, which can oftentimes be modified to fit personal style, tastes and family dynamics. Dress Trends Similar to Beatlemania sweeping the nation in the 1960s, Royal Wedding fever had quite the influence on this season’s wedding dress designs and decisions. Sleeves, once thought uncommon place on the typically strapless wedding dress, are having their moment on store racks and the arms of savvy brid ....

Council approves 2019 budget

The North Royalton City Council adopted the city’s 2019 budget at their December 4 meeting. Although Council has until March 31 to adopt the city’s budget, City Council has adopted it before year’s end over the past few years. The measure was unanimously adopted after three readings. The 2019 budget has a total of just over $43 million, which is seen as a very lean budget. “I’m very conservative,” said North Royalton Finance Director, Eric Dean. “This budget is probably as bare bones as we have had in all the years I’ve been doing this,” said Council President Larry Antos ....

Use your stress to build emotional muscle

Soft skills – those more interpersonal attributes that greatly impact our interactions, relationships and communications – are as vital as ever and very often determine our professional success. Former North Royalton resident Cindy Smith is an expert on that topic and many others business leaders face on a minute-by-minute basis. Smith will kick off the 2019 Chamber of Commerce Luncheon series with a Jan. 16th presentation discussing and providing applicable tips for building resiliency and better management of stress and personal energy – all soft skills that can be hard to get a hand ....

Omni submits proposal for second Senior Citizens Development

Beachwood-based developer Omni, L.L.C. has proposed another senior living residential community for North Royalton. The development, Vitalia Senior Living, is proposed for the area on York Road, just north of Tilby Road. Omni had proposed a similar community last year for the area of Sprague and State Roads, but was not able to move forward after voters turned down the rezoning of the property it was looking to build. This time, there will be no vote needed, as most of the property involved is already zoned GB General Business, where assisted living is already a permitted use. About ten ....

NRCS honor two dedicated staff members with the Crystal Starfish Award

On December 19, North Royalton City Schools announced the winners of the first semester Crystal Starfish Award presented by First Federal of Lakewood. At North Royalton High School, intervention specialist Amy Vance was presented the Crystal Starfish Teacher Award. Besides the award, she also received a $250 Professional Development Grant from First Federal of Lakewood, a $50 gift certificate to Cleat’s restaurant and flowers from Independence Flowers and Gifts. Vance was nominated by a parent. Her nomination states: Her enthusiastic, lighthearted personality has decreased anxiety and ope ....

Schools look to purchase city property for bus garage

The City of North Royalton and the North Royalton City School District may be entering into an agreement for the sale of city-owned property. A tentative agreement has been reached for the District to purchase a portion of property that they currently lease for their buses. The property is located at 10789 Royalton Road. Currently, the District houses its transportation department in that location, as well as the bus garage that is located next to the stadium, just behind the Board of Education building. With the purchase, that will all be consolidated to the Royalton Road property. School S ....

Man sentenced to death for murder of mother and two daughters

On Friday, December 28, George Brinkman Jr. was sentenced to death by a panel of three Cuyahoga County Judges for the murder of a North Royalton mother and her two daughters. The panel consisted of Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judges Peter J. Corrigan, Michael Shaughnessy and Timothy McCormick. The three judges formally handed down the three separate death sentences. “On June 12, 2017, trust and familiarity turned into treachery, torture and unspeakable violence,” said Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Saleh Awadallah. Brinkman originally pleaded not guilty to the crime ....

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Tazza Glass creates that one-of-kind holiday gift

Tazza Glass offers unique gifts that are born of fire and passion. Artist and owner Mike Grau, a ’95 graduate of NRHS, learned the glass blowing trade at Bowling Green State University. Mike explains, “I have been blowing glass for 18 years and had my business in Medina for 12 years. I make lots of Christmas, decorative, and gift items as well as functional vases, bowls, and tumblers.” Mike offers something that is extremely rare nowadays, “Everything is all handmade by myself, in North Royalton. Visitors can watch me work and ask questions about any part of the process.” When you ....

Local family shares 60 years of Christmas tradition

When their daughter, Connie, entered first grade, Ron and Laurie Andexler decided to take her and her two younger siblings downtown Cleveland to celebrate the Christmas season. The trip began with a bus ride from their home to the Rapid Transit station at Shaker Square. This took them to the station located under the Higbee Department store. They entered Higbee’s and proceeded to the Silver Grille restaurant, where the children were thrilled to have their meals delivered in a Hobo sack. Following the meal, the family strolled through the store, admiring the beautiful decorations. The childre ....