2018 is a significant and important year for North

Royalton, our fellow alumni and actually, our ances-

tors. The Township of Royalton, Ohio, now the

City of North Royalton, was founded in 1818. In

2018, we will be celebrating North Royalton’s

Bicentennial Year! For 200 years, families have

been raising and educating their children in our town and have formed lasting

friendships and memories going back generations. This year, we are focusing

on our history and the many special things that make North Royalton so dear to

us, our families and friends. With this in mind, we invite you and other former

North Royalton students to use this time to plan to meet in North Royalton this

summer and partake in some of the community activities that will recognize

the two centuries of experiences that we shared in this, our special home town.

The City of North Royalton and the Chamber of Commerce are planning

Bicentennial events from July 28, 2018 through August 12, 2018. A good time

to come home! The North Royalton Alumni Association (NRAA) would like

to assist in bringing your group together in 2018. In addition, please join us

for our annual Alumni Social, this year being held at Carrie Cerino’s Restau-

rant in North Royalton, on Saturday May 5, 2018. We will be recognizing the

North Royalton Class of 1968 on their 50th reunion. This year our Alumni and

Faculty Awards will be given at the social on May 5th. This year’s Alumni

honoree is Tim Fowler, North Royalton Class of 1963. Also in May, the

NRAA will be awarding two $2,000.00 scholarships to deserving graduating

high school seniors.

There are no membership dues or fees to be a member of the NRAA. If you

would like to personally reach out to the North Royalton Alumni Association,

feel free to email either me, at nphillips@pmlawyers.com or Diana Skorepa at

dsskorepa@aol.com. We hope that you join us this year by participating in the

Alumni Association’s activities and help us reach out to other alumni of North

Royalton High School.

We hope to see you sometime this year!

President’s Message

I N S I D E

T H I S

I S S U E :

Officers/Committee 2

Staying Connected 3

Bell Tower 4

Annual Alumni Social 5, 12

Business Patron

Program

5

In Memoriam 6

Donor Recognition 7

Treasurer’s Report 7

Superintendent’s 8

Principal’s Update 9

Wing Ding 8, 11

Scholarship Award 9

Reunion Info. 10

Nomination Form 13

Class of 1968 14

Spring Appeal Letter 15

North Royalton

Alumni Newsletter A N N U A L I S S U E 2 0 1 8

Special points of

interest:

New Alumni Executive Board Elected

NRAA Annual Social

Wing Ding Fundraiser

Class of 1968 50th year reunion

Annual Fund Drive

Nick Phillips ‘66

Each year the Alumni Association elects new officers. This process begins with a Nominating Committee led by the immediate, past president and two other members approved by the Executive Board. This committee will be convened at the May Alumni Association meeting. Anyone interested in being a part of this committee should attend the May meeting.

The committee will meet to determine a “slate” of officers and will present it to the Executive Board during the July Alumni Association meeting. Immediately following this meeting, the “slate” of officers will be published on the alumni association website, our Facebook Page, and if possible, in the local newspapers.

Nominations of other nominees may be made “from the floor” at the August, Annual Membership Meeting. Voting for the Executive Board positions will occur during this meeting. New officers will be sworn in at the beginning of the September meeting.

Website: www.northroyaltonsd.org/alumniinformation.aspx

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NRHSAA

Election of Officers

President

Nick Phillips ‘66

nphillips@pmlawyers.com

Vice President

Tim Fowler ‘63

timcfowler@aol.com

440-237-3578

Recording Secretary

Joe Kluha ‘63

jdk1@roadrunner.com

Corresponding Secretary

Diana Skorepa ‘68

dsskorepa@aol.com

Treasurer

Joyce Fink ‘85

svads3@att.net

Bell Tower Garden

Bob Abram ‘66

bobabram@aol.com

Membership

Connie Kidd ‘59

sescokidd@aol.com

Newsletter

We are in need of someone to

take over the layout and design

of this newsletter. Please con-

tact any alumni officer if you

are interested or Kelly Andexler

at kma1204@gmail.com.

We are always looking for committee members! If you are interested in getting

involved, please contact any officer or committee member!

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Scholarship

JoAnn Kluha ‘63

jmk1@roadrunner.com

Social

Tim Fowler ‘63

timcfowler@aol.com

Database

Linda Pepke Neel ‘66

lneel@att.net

@NOROAlumni – Follow NRHS Alumni on Twitter to stay connected www.facebook.com/NRHSAA - “Like” us to keep up to date

NRHSAA

E-mails &

Addresses to

Remember

Membership Connie Kidd

sescokidd@aol.com

Death Notices Diana Skorepa

dsskorepa@aol.com

Emails/Names/Addresses

Linda Neel

lneel@att.net

Twitter/eNewsletter

Sean Osborne

sean.osborne@northroyaltonsd.org

Facebook

Diana Skorepa dsskorepa@aol.com

www.facebook.com/NRHSAA

Twitter - @NOROAlumni

The NRHS Alumni Association (NRHSAA) is your resource to

stay connected to your classmates in the future. There are many

ways in which NRHSAA is valuable to NORO graduates.

NRHSAA publishes an annual print newsletter that goes out to all

active NRHSAA members. This newsletter is filled with interest-

ing and valuable information. Reunion information is usually pub-

lished in this newsletter.

NRHSAA also publishes a monthly eNewsletter. This contains

current information and local activities that may be of interest to

our alumni. Regular get-togethers as well as reunion information

can be found in the monthly eNewsletter. If you would like infor-

mation included in the monthly eNewsletter, email Sean Osborne

(NRHS Class of ’89) at Sean.Osborne@northroyaltonsd.org. To

sign up for the monthly eNewsletter follow the link for “constant

contact” at www.northroyaltonsd.org Choose to receive

“Alumni” news.

NRHSAA maintains a database of Alumni contact information to

make reunion planning easier. The database for the Alumni

Association is only as good as the information it receives in up-

dates. Please email changes of your contact information to

Linda Pepke Neel, at lneel@att.net or call at 440-526-1158. The

database lists all classes from 1907 to present with well over 18,000

entries. When your class approaches your first reunion, reunion

organizers can request a list of your class’ contact information.

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The Bell Tower is an important symbol of North Royalton High School history. The bell would ring in a new school day and help celebrate football victories. The bell was part of the Royalton Road High School that was torn down in 1972. You can become part of Bell Tower history and permanently add your mark on school grounds by ordering an engraved brick to support the Bell Tower Project. They also make great gifts, are a way to remember a deceased loved one, retired teacher or staff member, and honor a recent or upcoming graduate. Businesses, organizations and clubs can also help sup-port a brick engraving. Just fill out the form below.

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Please write legibly. Symbols take up 5 spaces and cost $6 each.

$100 —Brick – 6 lines/20 spaces per line

Purchaser’s Name _____________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________

City ____________________________ ST _______ Zip ______________

Phone: ______-______-______

E-mail _________________________________________________________

Make checks payable to: NR Alumni Association and mail to:

Brick Order

NRAA

14713 Ridge Road

North Royalton, OH 44133

OR . . . You may use the remittance envelope enclosed in

this newsletter to send in your payment!

For questions, e-mail Bob

Abram ‘66, Bell Tower Chair-

person at bobabram@aol.com.

Symbols #1 Basketball #21 Dbl Heart/Arrow #2 Scroll #22 Double Cross #3 Baseball #23 Bear Tracks #4 Football #24 Highlighted Cross #5 Male Runner #25 Shamrock #6 Female Runner #26 Rose #7 Tennis Racket #27 Daisy #8 Megaphone #28 Dove #9 Soccer Ball #29 Flying Eagle #10 Wrestler #30 Hurdler #11 Volleyball #32 Skateboarder #12 Bee #33 Cyclist #13 Cross #34 Water Skier #14 Music Notes #35 Baseball Batter #15 Star of David #36 Catcher #16 Golf Tee/Ball #37 Ballet Dancer #17 Heart #38 Horse Jumper #18 Wedding Bells #39 Soccer Player #19 Tractor #40 Swimmer #20 Angel #43 Golfer

Bell Tower

$50 — Brick – 3 lines/20 spaces per line

The North Royalton Alumni Association’s Spring Social is an event filled with tra-dition, remembrance, and celebration! Each year, North Royalton alumni gather for an evening of sharing fond memories, good food and enlightening conversa-tions. This year promises a special recognition for the Class of 1968 which is cele-brating their 50th year reunion. Sharing this historical moment with fellow grad-uates has placed the NRAA Social as one of the must-attend events of the year. If you have never attended this annual event, we encourage all alumni and friends to come and mingle with fellow alumni, past administration and alumni leaders. This year’s event will be held at Carrie Cerino’s on May 5, 2018 at 6:oo p.m. This event supports the NRAA Scholarship Program providing two $2,000 scholarships for two 2018 graduates of NRHS. Donations are greatly appreciated! Come and celebrate with your fellow alumni at this very worthwhile evening by using the registration form or con-tacting Tim Fowler ‘63.

For questions or reservations please contact: Tim Fowler '63 , 440-237-3578 or timcfowler@aol.com.

See the form on Page 12 and use the enclosed envelope to send in your payment.

Alumni Social

Business Patron Program!

The Alumni Association has been busy cultivating relationships and securing donations for our scholarship fund! We have been able to increase donations through our Business Patron Program and continue to grant scholarships to deserving graduating seniors every year. It is our mission to increase the number of scholarships we award. Will you help us reach our goal? Please consider making a tax-deductible donation. You can mail your donation in the envelope provided in this newsletter. Also...consider joining us at the Annual Wing Ding or Alumni Social! For more information about our Business Patron Program, contact

Connie (Cygan) Kidd – “59” 330-468-1070 or e-mail sescokidd@aol.com.

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$10,000

$2,000

$0

$1,000

$3,000

$4,000

$5,000

$6,000

$7,000

$8,000

$9,000

Decade Date of Death Class Year 1940-1949 Lois Rennert Phelan 5/6/17 1942 Albino Simandl Novak 1/3/17 1940 George Kale 7/17/17 1943 Bertrand Lyle Hansen 8/31/17 1940 1950-1959 Gerald Cockerill 2/24/17 1955 Carol Schlensker Mannarino 3/28/17 1953 Jack Nelich 4/17/17 1953 Ronald Zabor 5/10/17 1953 Thomas Fashempour 5/13/17 1956 Roberta Maas Meszaros 4/22/17 1958 Carl Truce 6/1/17 1957 Jack Kafer 5/23/17 1951 Julian Oleniacz 7/5/17 1955 Ed McHugh 8/25/17 1954 Nacy Lou Gue Hofer 9/11/17 1953 Jack Phiel 12/25/17 1958 1960-1969 Dee Ann Mey Felsoci 2/19/17 1965 Janice Svoboda Kanserski 4/27/17 1964 Sandra Carr 4/28/17 1968 Edward Bauman 4/29/17 1969 Joe Watson 1/2/17 1968 Bill Neel 9/19/17 1964 Jim Zywiec 2015 1969 James P. Morgan 10/18/17 1969 1970-1979 David Rockow 2/17/17 1979 Christopher Ulrich 3/16/17 1979 Dana Mitchell 9/15/15 1972 Michael Venditti 3/28/17 1978 Michael Wengren 4/13/17 1976 Patrick Carey 5/16/17 1976 Timothy Ulrich 6/19/17 1975 Peter Fassbender 10/11/08 1979 Mike Harpster 11/26/17 1974 Dave Moore 12/12/17 1972

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1980-1989 Darius Dyczko 12/18/16 1984 Bryon Macron 12/16/16 1989 Ryan Brown 2/15/17 1988 Tim Sustersic 5/5/17 1982 John Scholtz 11/1/17 1980 1990-1999 Karee Soggs 3/23/17 1991 Angela Torchia Egizii 10/6/17 1998 James Stetka 10/30/17 1999 Anthony Trusso 11/19/17 1993 2000-2009 Eric Obloy 9/17/17 2009 Simon Tsan 9/26/17 2010 - 2017 Kylie Pifer 6/11/17 2016 Taylor Pifer 6/11/17 2014 Anthony Dawson 5/23/17 2013 Jessi Kossin 9/26/17 2014 Collin Zak 12/2/17 2012 Other Herb Bournival — Retired administrator 3/13/17 Gayle Gibson — Retired teacher 4/15/17 Martha Hilyard — Retired teacher 11/22/17

The following are deceased alumni as reported to the Association. Please notify Diana Skorepa, Corresponding Secretary, at

dsskorepa@aol.com, with any information on deceased alumni.

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Donor Thanks

The NRAA implemented giving level categories.

We’d like to recognize the support of our generous

donors. If you made a donation and your name

does not appear, please accept our apology and

contact one of the board members listed on Page 2.

Highest Honor $500+ Thomas & Robin Blondin

Cuyahoga Community College, Western Campus

Tom DeWerth

Matthew Gabor

George & Connie Kidd

Royal Wire Products—Bill Peshina

David Scheffler - In Memory of Carol Scheffler

Thomas Smith

Honor Roll $250-$499 Tim & Carol Fowler

Adam Hechko, DVM (In Memory of John Bryk,

DVM. Class of 1951)

Merit Roll $100-$249 Anonymous

David Crowley -In Memory of John Jackson

Loretta Keeble Orzech

Nicholas Phillips

Jane Sample

Judy Salapa Vacca

Golden Bear $50-$99 Frank & Mary Boehnlein

Susan Miller

Jim & Nancy Presot

Bear Cub $1- $49 Anonymous - In Memory of June Kostandaras

Wolfgang Filusch - In Honor of Robert Jones Class of

1949

Dale & Nadine Haberkorn, In Memory of

Gayle Gibson

Dorothy Hlavin (Springer)

Dan Langshaw

Diana Riedel Skorepa

Ludwig & Joyce Zajc

Thanks to those who purchased engraved bricks

surrounding the Bell Tower:

Bob & Nancy Stasko

Kathy Michaels Andrews

Jackie Morgan Rock

Reunion Committee 1967 Sean Osborne

Russell & Nancy Mazzola

September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017

OPERATING SCHOLARSHIP

BALANCE 2015-2016 $ 4,090.71 $ 3,189.91

INCOME:

Officer/Office $ 12.41

Pasta Dinner/Dessert $ 244.00

Bell Tower $ 292.00

Wing Ding $ 4,079.00

Social $ 2,550.00

Scholarship/Donation $ 908.75 $ 3,153.00

Business Patron Prgm $ 1,100.00 $ 1,250.00

Miscellaneous

TOTAL INCOME $ 9,186.16 $ 4,403.00

TOTAL AVAILABLE $ 13,276.87 $ 7,592.91

EXPENSES:

Officer/Office $ 77.50

Bell Tower $ 526.75

Newsletter $ 2,263.88

Wing Ding $ 1,640.00

Social $ 2,757.00

Scholarship $ 2,000.00

Business Patron Prgm $ 249.16

Miscellaneous $ 112.00

TOTAL EXPENSES $ 7,626.29 $ 2,000.00

ACCOUNT TOTALS $ 5,650.58 $ 5,592.91

YEAR END 2016-2017 $ 11,243.49

Treasurer’s Report

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Annual Wing Ding The NRAA will hold it’s 13th Annual Wing Ding at

Valleaire Golf Club located at 6969 Boston Rd. Hickley, OH

on Saturday, July 14, 2018 6:00—9:00. See page 11 for more details!

Contact one of the alumni volunteers below with any questions.

Connie Kidd sescokidd@aol.com Pat Rostas patexbanker@aol.com

Yetta Vaughan yyvaughan@aol.com or 440-526-4957

Dear Alumni, I hope this newsletter finds you well and looking forward to spring! I know it has not been an easy winter and the amount of calamity days that we have used has far exceeded what we usually have. I am hopeful for a nice warm spring that will allow all of our spring sports and other events to occur with-

out much interference from mother nature! A great deal of events, activities and developments have oc-curred so far during the 2017-2018 school year. So many of our achievements in the classroom and out in the community are highlighted in our district’s Bear Way digital magazine, monthly e-newsletters, and other communications. All of these are archived on our website at www.northroyaltonsd.org/PublicInformation.aspx.

Our theme of “Inspire Great” is still alive and growing as we continue to chronicle activities that occur in our classrooms, on the stage, and on the field. I could never have imagined last year, when we introduced this, that so many people would be following all the events that occur and that it would grow like it has. #NRInspireGreat is filled with stories, pictures and descrip-tions of things that are happening in our schools each and every day. By following your principal or teacher (or me @gurkag), you will see first hand the creativity of our staff and students on a daily basis. North Royalton City Schools continues to “Build a Strong Foun-dation in Education and Facilities” as we are fully engaged in the programming and schematic design phase of the project. The first step was the visioning process which has now led us to working with the educators to begin the design of the educa-

tional spaces. One of the highlights of the visioning session on September 14, with more than 120 individuals from the com-munity, was hearing from the middle school and high school students who were in attendance. Their insights, thoughts and "real-time" information was greatly appreciated. I also have met with students at each of the three elementary schools to talk about what they think should be part of the new building and what programs they would like to see. ThenDesign Archi-tecture (TDA) and administrators are focused right now on the scope of the elementary and high school project. Once those are well established, attention will turn to the middle school renovations. We have met with all of the individual building PTAs, as well as our elementary staff and high school science department, to discuss the design process and the needs of the instructional spaces. We held our first community meeting in January to outline the project so far and get input from our residents into the design process. Our residents were able to hear and discuss the pro-gress and provide input into the design of the exterior of the facilities. ThenDesign Architecture (TDA) did an excellent job leading the discussion and taking note of all the ideas and sug-gestions that were presented by our community. As we have moved from the schematic design phase to the design develop-ment phase, TDA has been working with our administrations and staff to provide specifics to the design of the classrooms and instructional spaces. Please look for another community meeting to share this information coming in the spring! On behalf of the Board of Education, our staff, and our stu-dents, we wish you happiness and health in 2018. Go Bears! Greg Gurka Superintendent North Royalton City Schools

Sean Osborne ‘89 Principal Dear Alumni,

It is with a feeling of great honor and pride that I serve as the principal of North Royalton High School. This is a special place that feels like home to its students and staff, shown by the many alumni who have re-turned to work at NRHS. I look forward to serving our school and community for many years to come.

The faculty and staff are proud of our students and the successes these students find both during and after their time at NRHS. Our high school family continues to provide excellent opportunities for students to

become exposed to ideas and to foster interests that students develop during their years of school.

Nearly 90 percent of our 2017 graduates continued their education at a two or four year college, dozens of seniors successfully completed certificate programs at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center and several chose to proudly serve our country in the armed services, including one at The United States Military Academy at West Point.

Our arts and athletic programs continue to provide quality opportunities for our many talented students. Once again, our march-ing band scored a superior rating at the OMEA State Band Competition, making it 28 years in a row that they have scored the highest rating possible. Our football team brought the Golden Shoe home to its proper place by beating Brecksville 27-12. Our Visual Arts department added a public art show last year to showcase our many artists.

The big news for NRHS was the passage of a bond issue by our community for the purposes of renovating and rebuilding the high school and building a new unified elementary school. As we work through the design and planning phase of the high school pro-ject, I find the process bittersweet. While we will be able to build and renovate facilities to a level that matches the quality in-struction that our teachers provide, it comes at a cost historically, with some of the older parts of the school slated to be razed at the conclusion of the process. Please know that we will do our best to preserve the history of your school whether you remember it as E.E. Root or NRHS.

I know that North Royalton is a special place and I hope you will take time to come back and visit. I look forward to seeing you at one of our concerts, plays or sporting events here at NRHS. I hope you have a great 2018.

On Twitter: @NoRoGuy

Principal’s Update

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Scholarship Award

Scholarship Awards Night was held in the North Royalton Performing Arts

Center on May 11, 2017.This year, Joyce Fink (Alumni Treasurer) and Jo-

Ann Kluha (Scholarship Chairperson) presented a $2,000.00 Scholarship

Check to Elliot Spirakus. Elliot is a 2017 Graduate from the North Royalton

High School and plans on attending the University of Cincinnati and major

in Biological Sciences. The main purpose of the North Royalton Alumni As-

sociation is to provide scholarships to deserving graduates. Your contribu-

tions enable us to help these students achieve their goals. Thank you to all

who have donated to the Scholarship Fund. Your generosity is greatly ap-

preciated.

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The Class of 1969 plans to hold

it's 50th reunion on Friday, May 3,

2019 (day before the Alumni Association Alum-

ni Social). The location will be decided when a

likely count of attendees and spouses can be cal-

culated. We are in the process of gathering class-

mate contact information and have created a

dedicated e-mail and Facebook page.

Please send your contact info to

nrclassof1969@gmail.com or message on

Facebook N. Royalton Class of 69. Please

pass this on to fellow classmates.

Class of 1968 Mark your calendars for the weekend of May 4-6, 2018 for the Class

of 1968 50th reunion activities!

Friday, May 4th Casual Meet-N-Greet

Shula’s Steak House in the DoubleTree Hilton

6200 Quarry Lane

Independence, Ohio

6:00 p.m. Dinner & Drinks (at your own expense)

RSVP by April 25th to dsskorepa@aol.com,

Text 440 376-6528 or call 440 582-3965

Chat and reminisce with classmates – bring memorabilia to share!

The Double Tree Inn has some rooms set aside at a special rate for

our out of town attendees. When you call 216 447-1300 to make

reservations make sure you mention our reunion.

Saturday, May 5th High School Tour

Time TBD

If you have not been back to the school, the older part will be torn

down in preparation for the new addition, so the building in which

we made our memories will be gone after the new construction.

Saturday, May 5th Alumni Social

Carrie Cerino's Ristorante and Party Center

8922 Ridge Road

North Royalton, OH 44133

(Ballroom located in the back)

Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Dinner served at 7:00 p.m.

Use the order form included with this newsletter to make your res-

ervation.

Sunday, May 6th Picnic

Hosted by Jake and Chris Studor at their home located at

2635 S. Canyon Trail

Hinckley , OH

Time TBD (in the afternoon, weather permitting)

RSVP to Chris at 216-570-3492

There has been a tentative website created for our class

reunion: www.NRHS1968.wordpress.com . Please feel free to

contact Diana Riedel Skorepa at

dsskorepa@aol.com, text 440 376-6528 or call 440 582-3965

if you have any questions regarding the arrangements.

Save the Date! June 23, 2018

Class of ‘76 Get-Together

Let’s celebrate our milestone birthdays together

and catch up with friends and have some fun!

Tony Maloney’s Pizza & Pub

9385 W. Sprague Rd.

North Royalton, OH

More details to follow!

http://www.nrhsclassof1976.com/

Class Picnic September 8, 2018

Vermilion Country Club

12210 W. Lake Rd.

Vermilion, OH

11:00 a.m.—when you want to go home

The building has air conditioning, bathrooms, a bar, pool table, ping pong, foosball and tables. Outside are tall trees for shade, picnic tables and corn hole. There is even a golf course for those of you who want to golf. It is pot luck; bring your favorite dish for all to try and weather permitting we will have a nice fire in the fire pit near dark. Laura and I will be there earlier if you want your fun day to be longer!! We always have a blast every year and we welcome you again this year. All classes are invited. Dress is casual. We would love to see everyone this year! Out of towners, make your travel plans early to get better prices.

Any questions call:

Linda Vorell DeVito 678-772-0432 Laura Proppe 440-773-3251

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North Royalton Alumni Association

13th Annual

Wing Ding Fundraiser

ORDER YOUR TICKETS TODAY! First Name ________________ Last Name _____________________ NR Grad Year (if applicable) _____ Maiden Name (if applicable) ___________________________ Phone _____/_____/_____ Address ________________________________ City ________________ State ______ Zip __________ E-mail address: _______________________________________________________________________ Total number of tickets ordered: _________x $25 = $ ____________________ (total enclosed)

Checks payable to “NR Alumni Association” Tickets picked up at the door.

Use the remittance envelope enclosed in this newsletter to send in your payment! Please write all guest names on the envelope. Payment by mail must be received by Monday, July 2nd. Please include an e-mail address in order to receive verification your payment was received.

Questions contact: Connie Kidd sescokidd@aol.com, Pat Rostas patexbanker@aol.com, or Yetta Vaughan yyvaughan@aol.com or 440-526-4957

Valleaire Golf Club

6969 Boston Rd. Hinckley, OH

Saturday

July 14, 2018

6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Food 6 :00 -8 :45

Dr inks 6 :00 –9 :00

All you can eat

Wings, Pasta, Pizza, Salad

$25 per person

4 Drink Tickets per person

Domestic beer, wine, well

drinks

50/50 Raffle Sideboards Basket Raffle

The North Royalton Alumni Association’s

35th Annual Alumni Social

will take place on . . .

Saturday, May 5, 2018 at

Carrie Cerino's Ristorante and Party Center

8922 Ridge Road

North Royalton, OH 44133

(Ballroom located in the back)

Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Dinner served at 7:00 p.m.

Purchase your ticket in advance by mailing this form in along with a check made payable to the NRAA and mail to:

NRAA Social

14713 Ridge Road

North Royalton, OH 44133

Or . . . Use the enclosed remittance envelope

Tickets will be picked up at the will call table at the event.

Cost: $40.00 per person

Two for $75

Includes appetizers, chicken or

fish dinner, dessert, cash bar

Got an antique or collector car or motorcycle? Bring it . . . there will be a car show in the

parking lot . . . weather permitting!

50/50 tickets will be sold at the door—cash only

First Name ________________________ Last Name _________________________________ NR Grad Year _______

Maiden Name (if applicable): ___________________________ Phone: _______/_______/_______

Address: ___________________________________ City: _____________________ State: ______ Zip: _________

E-mail address: __________________________________________________________________________________

Dinner choice: _____ Chicken Marsala _____ Scrod _____ Lasagna

Guest/Spouse:

First Name ________________________ Last Name _________________________________ NR Grad Year _______

Maiden Name (if applicable): ___________________________ Phone: _______/_______/_______

Address: ___________________________________ City: _____________________ State: ______ Zip: _________

E-mail address: __________________________________________________________________________________

Dinner choice: _____ Chicken Marsala _____ Scrod _____ Lasagna

Questions? Call Tim Fowler, Social Chairman at 440-237-3578 or e-mail timcfowler@aol.com

or Marlyn Cerino at 440-237-2499 or marlyn114@sbcglobal.net.

Others: Bob Abram at 440-237-0707, Joe or JoAnne Kluha at 440-878-0407, or Bill DeLau 440-237-8956

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Nomination Form

North Royalton High School Distinguished Alumni and District Faculty Award

The North Royalton Alumni Association invites you to nominate a candidate for the North

Royalton High School Distinguished Alumni Award. The purpose of this program is to:

Honor those NRHS graduates who have distinguished themselves through personal

development, community service, and vocational accomplishments.

Recognize former North Royalton City School faculty members who have exemplified

the true meaning of teaching by their dedication and devotion to the students of the North

Royalton City School District.

Nominees must be graduates of NRHS and must have graduated at least 15 years prior to being nominated. The North

Royalton Alumni Association’s selection committee will consider all post high school achievements and activities in

conducting the selection process. Faculty members nominated must not be a current employee of the North Royalton

School District. Posthumous nominations will be considered. If selected, the Distinguished Award recipient will be

honored and their picture will be hung in Heritage Hallway in the high school. Nominations will be held and consid-

ered for five years.

Please use the following guidelines when considering your nomination:

Please complete this form and include a separate, typed explanation for the nomination to be reviewed by the Distin-

guished Alumni Awards Selection Committee. Mail to the address below or e-mail the completed form and supporting

documentation to sean.osborne@northroyaltonsd.org.

Distinguished Alumni and Faculty Awards Program

c/o Sean Osborne

North Royalton High School

14713 Ridge Road

North Royalton, Ohio 44133

Nominee’s Name _____________________________________________________________________

Home Address _______________________________________________________________________

City __________________________________________ State __________ Zip _______________

Home Phone __________-__________-__________ Cell __________-__________-__________

E-mail Address ________________________________________________________________________

Graduate: Year __________________ Faculty: Subject ______________________________________

Present Occupation _____________________________________________________________________

Work Address ________________________________________________________________________

City __________________________________________ State __________ Zip _______________

Work Phone __________-__________-__________

Character: Nominee demonstrates a strong work ethic, respect for self and others, and honesty.

Passion: Nominee reflects the passion, enthusiasm, and strong sense of pride in education that began at Royalton and continued these charac-teristics into life.

Leadership (Societal Impact): Nominee demonstrates initiative in lead-ing others either directly in their activities or indirectly by example.

Academic/Vocational Achievement: Nominee demonstrates academic/vocational excellence.

NORTH ROYALTON HIGH SCHOOL’S 50TH GRADUATING CLASS: “THE CLASS OF 1968”

Class Colors: Olive Green/Yellow Class Flower: Yellow Rose

Class Moto: “Today decides tomorrow.” Class Song: You Will Never Walk Alone

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Adams, Linda Angelberger, Dorothy Moenich Bambam, Holly Fox Bates, Barbara Palmer Bajusz, Gary Belasco, Marie* Biehl, Walter Beisiada, Margaret Frederick Bellmore, Gail Solgos Berg, Deborah Stender Bonovich, John Boost, Tina Gayer Boardman, Sharon Konkoly Brill, Eric Brosky, Bruce Brown, Linda Oleniacz Bublo, Diane Tong Bunaisky, Judy Hess Burke, Mary Graske Burley, Patricia Prucha Bury, Pat Calvey, Diane Gembala Campbell, Cathy Campbell, Sue Lasko Carlson, John Carr, Sandra* Carrithers, Sandra* Carter, Helen McCullouch Cekanski, Cindy* Cekanski, Linda Papineau Chilcott Clifford Chipuk, Joseph Chmura, David Christopher, Bruce Cisar, George Clements, Linda McCarthy Cowell, Doug Daley, Lou Davis, Dale Dean, Virginia Plush DeMattie, MaryAnn Kabat Denardis, Dan Dessoffy, Margo Mazzola Dobson, Ron Dodd, Edna Noack Dolezal, Nancy Mattes Dworek, Kathy Edinger, Mark Ekelman, Robert Eppich, Charlotte Ording Esson, Tim Fisher, Kip Flanagan, Cathy Fowler, Doug Fogleson, Don Ford, Terry Foster, Gary Fowler, Bev Cisar Floyd, Janice Hobson Freeland, Dan Gehring, Rita* Giacolone, Linda Breen Giancaterino, Marie Glodich, Theresa Chmura Godlewski, Elaine Goslee, Abbe Cheek Greene, Linda Welte Grishin, Vera Gubics, Bob Gruber, Alan

Gura, Ray Gulish, Cathy Sandor Guzik, Stan Guynn, Pauline Haberkorn. Rick Haddad, Don* Haller, Diane Miner Halupka, Kathy Grywalski Hammond, Keith Heritage, Loretta Mahamet Hess, Judy Klunzinger Hlavka, Diane Polasko Hohenfeld, Linda Hren, Janet Ebenhoh Hurst, Sandy Mader Huse, Claudia Scarpelli Hutton, Charleen Roberts Hvizdos, Frances Majoras Hytree, Diane Hovorka Jamroz, Stan* Janitelli, Lou Jensen, Ron Jennings, Elaine Jones, Judy Mikes Kartisek, Kathy Kabat, Mark Kasper, Jim Katona, Phil Katschka, Diane Sauer Kay, Dennis Kazis, Barbara Ballentine Kelland, John* Ketchum, Linda Webb King, Ken Klunzinger, Dave Kmet, Emmy Kneaskern, Jim* Kontosh, Tom Kofskey, Greg Kobs, Kathy Kontosh, Tom Kopp, Karl Koryta, Jane Sellew Kowach, Lynn Huber Krenz, Nellie Keller Kroeger, Kathy Morris Kuchta, Joan Mollman Kvasnok, Don Lapish, Tom* Lau, Bill Lezan, Sue Lindow, Fred Liptak, Miles McCue, Sharon Cavanagh* McGough, Tom McWilliam, Bruce* Martz, Bob Massey, Robert Mehalko, Linda Dobson Miller, Jay Miller, Tom Minth, Larry Misja, Mike MorganCheri Kreutzberg Morton, Dave Mueller, Mark Natterer, Diane Brown Neuman, Mike Palof, Dale Parnell, Charlene Koi

Patek, Bruce* Paul, Anita Stanners Pavlovicz,Joe Pawloski, Virginia* Pepke, Hazel Warren Perko, Colette Demko Perko, Michelle Schuerger* Piazza, Sandy Babb Pierce, Mary Lou Plawzan, Nancy Repp Powell, Dale Powers, Pat Prescott, Bill Rak, Dennis Ransom, Tom Recko, Don* Reitzel, Mike Rhodes, Sherry Riedel, Diana Skorepa Riley, Dennis* Rising, Steve Rist, Jim Roberts, Susan Bockmuller Rogers, Jan* Roitz, Bernadette Nyerges Rozwodoski, Mark Rygielski, Elaine Ryncarz, Tom Ryncarz, Linda* Salvaggi, Lucy Rahal Samoly, Tom Sasala, Sharon Dragon Scheef, Scott Schepis, Mary Pokatello Scholz, Rhonda Stefano* Schuerger, Ed Schuster, Larry Seiple, Brian* Selerowski, Carol Rising Sevinsky, Sharon Shrout, Ted Sheldon, Sandra Simon, Bruce Sistek, Ruth Skorepa, Marguerite Lewis Skubovius, Karen Shrout Skubovius, Linda Sekerak Slaby, Ken Slusar, Bill* Smejkal, David Smith, Cheryl Wodzisz Spehar, Kathy Caster Spelman, Jane Bena Smith, Cheryl Staron, Chris Stell Steeber, Jerry Studor, Jacob Von Sullen, Bob Svoboda, John Swartz, Sharon Meyer Taras, Renee Thompson, Lynn Thornton, Lynn Sabo Ulrich, Mike Van Gorder, Ed Vanderground, Ken Vapenik, Barb Morvich Venditti, Merida Raines Virostek, Janet Holiday Vertock, Irene

Vonderau, Tom Wallen, Cathy* Wallen, Russ Watson, Joe* Wengren, Rich Westover, Richard White, Cleo Williams, Jim Willcom, Sheryl Claycomb Winslow, Frank Yawarsky, Coletta Sayer Wilson, Peggy* Wos, Bob Yanus, Linda Dudik* Willkom, Sheryl Claycomb Young, Chuck Zeleznik, Diane Bacha Zick, Joanne Kincaid Zikursh, Carol * Deceased

The committee for the Class of 1968 spent

about two years locating classmates and

creating a database of e-mail addresses.

Not all classmates could be located and

many did not have e-mail accounts. The

committee is looking for information on

the following classmates:

Cathi Campbell

Kathy Dworek

Elaine Godlewski

Pauline Guynn

Mary Lou Pierce

Sharon Sevinsky

Sandra Sheldon

Cathy Spehar

Please reach out to fellow classmates and

spread the word about the reunion and to

send updated contact information to the

Alumni Committee.

Send info to Diana Riedel Skorepa at

dsskorepa@aol.com,

text 440 376-6528 or call 440 582-3965

North Royalton Alumni Association Spring 2018 Appeal

Dear Fellow Alumni,

Some of the most intense memories of our life came from our high school years at North Royalton High. Hopefully,

most of them are cherished good memories that we will often think about as we grow in wisdom and age. The North

Royalton Alumni Association wants to impart upon our recent and soon to be graduates a sense of home when they re-

call their years in North Royalton High School. Every generation of NRHS graduates has a home in the North Royalton

Alumni Association. Our basic mission has been:

To aid and encourage North Royalton High School students in the benefits of a higher education;

To encourage the Alumni of North Royalton High School to join together to raise funds to help students with

scholarships;

To preserve the history of the school and of the alumni for the benefit of future generations.

As spring approaches, we are focusing on our upcoming graduates of the Class of 2018 and those alumni who will be

holding reunions this year. For the upcoming graduates, we have increased our annual scholarship and we are improv-

ing our computer software capabilities to increase our effective and secure communications with our members. This sys-

tem will allow us to better serve reunion groups with planning and improve our communication with all of our members.

We need your financial help to further improve our alumni association. This is the one campaign that we ask for your

financial assistance. We have abolished membership fees in an effort to be more inclusive in including all NRHS grad-

uates in our association. We encourage you to help support our efforts to continually improve by making a tax-

deductible gift to the North Royalton Alumni Association.

Please join our campaign to help make our future endeavors a success, preserve our history, and to move forward for

the benefit of future alumni by making a donation to our Spring Fund Drive!

Donors will be recognized in future newsletters and electronic publications.

**We are an IRS 501(c)(3) organization. Your gift is tax-deductible.**

Giving Levels: $500+ Highest Honor

$250-$499 Honor Roll

$100-$249 Merit Roll

$50-$99 Golden Bear

$1- $49 Bear Cub

Please use the enclosed self-addressed envelope for your donation.

Sincerely,

Nick Phillips

President, North Royalton Alumni Association

If you are a business owner

and are interested in

supporting our scholarship

efforts please inquire about

our Business Patron Program

by contacting

Connie Kidd at

sescokidd@aol.com

NR Alumni Association

14713 Ridge Rd.

North Royalton, OH 44133

Important 2018 Dates

2018

March 19th 7:30 pm – Alumni Meeting / Media Center / NRHS

April 16th 7:30 pm – Alumni Meeting / Media Center / NRHS

May 5th 6:00 pm - NRHS Alumni “Social” Carrie Cerino’s - $40 each or 2 for $75

May 21st 7:30 pm – Alumni Meeting / Media Center / NRHS

June 18th 7:30 pm – Alumni Meeting / Media Center / NRHS

July 14th 6:00 pm 13th Annual “Wing Ding” – Valleaire Golf Club - $25

July 16th 7:30 pm – Alumni Meeting / Media Center / NRHS August 4th 6:00 pm— North Royalton 200 Years Gala—Carrie Cerino’s

August 20th 7:30 pm – Alumni Meeting / Media Center / NRHS

September 17th 7:30 pm – Alumni Meeting / Media Center / NRHS

September 29th 7:00 pm - Homecoming Football Game vs. Hudson with Food Trucks/Dessert @ 5:00

October 15th 7:30 pm – Alumni Meeting / Media Center / NRHS

November 19th 7:30 pm – Alumni Meeting / Media Center / NRHS

December 17th 7:30 pm – Alumni Meeting / Media Center / NRHS

2019

January 21st 7:30 pm – Alumni Meeting / Media Center / NRHS

Feburary 18th 7:30 pm – Alumni Meeting / Media Center / NRHS

March 18th 7:30 pm – Alumni Meeting / Media Center / NRHS

Please note – Alumni meeting will be held at the Media Center at 7:30 p.m. provided the High School is OPEN. If

not open we probably are at City Hall in their meeting room. We really could use more alumni attending our

meetings to help to make decisions. All alumni of NRHS are MEMBERS of the Alumni Association.