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FREE Volume 8 Number 11 TAKE ONNovemberE 1, 2015 HEIGHTS OBSERVER READ LOCAL. SHOP LOCAL. Published by Written by volunteers for Cleveland Heights and University Heights • Read more at www.heightsobserver.org INSIDE Black Box Fix and Motorcars are among the Best of the Heights 9 Cleveland James Henke Heights gains new national On Oct. 7, at its 11th annual Best of historic district the Heights Awards, FutureHeights honored outstanding businesses in Cleveland Heights and University Heights. From May to August, readers of the Heights Observer voted for their 17 favorite businesses in 19 categories, Heights High and 241 businesses were nominated. presents Finalists and winners were announced RTS “Grease” at the event, which was held in Tucker A Nov. 5—8 Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. HOTO P Black Box Fix edged out final- UTRI C ists Motorcars Mobility and Momo’s UTRI OF C Kebab to win Best New Business. The gourmet sandwich shop, at 2307 Lee N TEPHE 22 Road, occupies the corner storefront S Heights Music previously occupied by Sweetie Fry, Matt and Chuck Gile of Motorcars holding the award for Best Cleveland Heights Business. Shop to open and is owned by Eric and LaToya on Lee Road Rogers. Road, were finalists in the category. and love. We love this community and Black Box Fix was also named “We are honored and blessed to everyone in it, and we will continue Best African-American-Owned Busi- be recognized for these two awards,” to grow, serve and be a great part of ness. Naturally Gifted Fitness Cen- said Eric Rogers, owner of Black Box the blazing food scene in Cleveland ter, located in the Heights Masonic Fix. “The Cleveland Heights com- Heights.” 30 Building at 1635 Lee Road, and Mama munity and Northeast Ohio have em- The awards for Best Cleveland 2015 Heights Joyce’s Soul Food Café, at 2238 Lee braced us with tremendous support continued on page 8 Observer Holiday Gift Guide Library board chooses direction for University Heights Library renovation Sheryl Banks At its Sept. 28 meeting, the Heights Libraries Board of Trustees an- N SO nounced the direction and scope for N the 2016 renovation of the University JODIE JOH Heights Library. The meeting included a detailed Devin Johnson, 3, Noelle Johnson, 5, and Ruthie McFarland, 7 (from left), creating art for the Big Feelings show. presentation by Cleveland-based ar- chitecture firm CBLH Design Inc., which included conceptual render- Young artists fight childhood cancer ings of the interior and exterior of the proposed design. Residents and Shari Nacson lection, 11 sold during the exhibit’s library staff had opportunity during opening night. the meeting to examine the draw- On Oct. 6, a nontraditional art show The Big Feelings exhibit is the ings, ask questions of the board and opened at Phoenix Coffee on Lee creation of the We Hate Cancer architects, and offer feedback. Road. It drew a special crowd of Club, which was founded this past “The design we’ve selected seeks artists, surrounded by family, friends, summer by a group of Cleveland to best accommodate the wishes and customers eager to purchase Heights kids ranging in age from of our residents and patrons, such pieces. Of the 20 pieces in the col- continued on page 7 as more parking, a rear door off FutureHeights FutureHeights Blvd. #105 Washington 2843 Heights, OH 44118 Cleveland the parking lot, a fully functioning elevator, first floor bathrooms, and Planning commission approves adaptive reuse for Grace Lutheran Church designated areas for children and teens,” said Rob Fischer, Heights Vince Reddy Libraries board president. “The Uni- versity Heights branch is the library’s At its October meeting, the Cleve- second-most heavily used building, land Heights Planning Commission after Lee Road, and these changes and conditionally approved the adaptive additions will make it an even more reuse of the landmark Grace Luther- functional resource for the Heights an Church, 13001 Cedar Road, as an community.” N office for Horizon Health Services, At a Sept. 8 Heights Libraries UTHERA a home health care provider, which L board committee meeting, CBLH presented three design concepts for plans to move from smaller quarters GRACE near Shaker Square. The landmark Grace Lutheran Church. the University Heights Library. The designs represented price points Grace Lutheran, which moved the mostly older congregation had had been interested in redevelop- between $1 million and $4.5 million, to Cleveland Heights from East 55th dwindled in size to fewer than 100 ing the property for residential uses and the selected design’s price will Street in Cleveland in 1927, had been active members. withdrew his offer after it became searching for a buyer for its property; continued on page 10 be approximately $4.3 million in Previously, a developer who continued on page 10 Heights Observer November 1, 2015 1 www.heightsobserver.org OpiNiON/LeTTeRs Letters Policy The Heights Observer welcomes About the Observer How voting and holiday shopping are alike letters to the editor. 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