JUNE 22, 2016 • VOL. 75, NO. 25 INDEX Community Rec ........00 Classifi eds ............ 16-20 2 NRHS Volleyball Camp Editorial .......................... 5 .COM PRESS Lifestyles ......................00 PAPERS See page 11 Sports .......................9-15 Experts..........................20 Your NORTH RIDGEVILLE hometown newspaper since 1983 50¢ To subscribe and save, call Press 440-933-5100 Area residents watch Cavs win title By Michael Fitzpatrick As fans packed Quicken Loans Arena June 19, fl owing onto Cleveland streets to watch the Cleveland Cavaliers win the fi rst NBA championship in franchise history and the fi rst sports title for the city in any sport in 52 years, the same scene unfolded in North Ridgeville as fans fl ocked to Aces Grille to watch the storybook ending. The bar/restaurant, located at 32650 Lorain Road, fi lled up early for the epic game Game 7 against the Golden State Warriors, crackled with excitement and was fi lled with shouting and screaming that culminated in the Cavs’ 93-89 win. Fans were spread throughout the indoor dining area and packed the outdoor patio as well. Fans watched the fi nal minutes of the game unfold and exploded in cheers when Kyrie Irving drained a 3-pointer that gave the Cavs the lead for good at 92-89 with just 53 seconds remain. With the Cavs holding a 93-89 lead and the fi nal sec- onds ticking off the clock at Oracle Arena fans began hug- ging each other and screaming as league MVP Steph Curry misfi red on his own 3-point attempt followed by another miss before the clock hit :00 and LeBron James and his teammates celebrated the title. Tom Feser watched the fi nal four minutes unfold, gri- macing when LeBron James missed a layup and question- ing out loud what the King was doing when he appeared to be over-dribbling. But in the end, it all worked out as Cleveland pulled out the victory to end what many have called “The Curse.” When asked what the Cavs winning the title meant to Safetyville sets a record him Feser didn’t hesitate before answering. A SAFETYVILLE student rides a tricycle during a recent session of the program, which teaches youngsters traffi c safety “It’s probably the biggest thrill of my life,” said Feser, rules. (See story, p. 3) NR Press photo - Michael Fitzpatrick watching LeBron James hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy in triumph while others in the bar hugged each other and screamed. “This is everything Cleveland’s been waiting for the last 50 years,” Feser noted. The historic win allowed Cleveland not only to end its Planning Commission approves subdivision, title drought but also make history as it became the fi rst franchise in NBA history to battle back from a 3-1 defi cit widening of portion of Bainbridge to win an NBA Finals. Feser said as a sports fan he never felt the pain of the infamous crushing losses the city’s sports franchises have By Michael Fitzpatrick $260,000 to $325,000. Ryan Homes is expected to serve as suffered over the years. By now everyone in Northeast the builder in the planned for development, according to Ohio can recite that list as if it’s a nursery rhyme one learns For years, North Ridgeville has promoted itself as one Travis G. Crane, the president of TGC Engineering, which in pre-school. Red Right 88, The Fumble, The Drive, The of the fastest growing communities in Northeast Ohio. It is also involved in the project. Decision. looks like that trend will continue after the North Rid- “I believe the builder will be Ryan Homes at this time,” Instead, what pained Feser were the times in LeBron’s geville Planning Commission approved preliminary plans Crane said. fi rst go-around in Cleveland when the Cavs came up short for a 164-unit housing development which will be located North Ridgeville safety-service Director Jeffrey Arm- in the playoffs so many times. partially in Eaton Township and North Ridgeville. bruster called the development, the “best use of the par- “He was trying to win for Cleveland, but he couldn’t The commission voted 3-0 to approve the proposed cel as it is surrounded by residential properties,” in his pull it off,” Feser said. development, which will be named the Reserve at Win- written report to the Planning Commission. He went on Carol Thompson of North Olmsted spent the night sit- fi eld Square, and will be located on the north side of to write that, “Plans show connecting to stub streets in the ting on a bar stool while, like so many of the others in the Chestnut Ridge Road, west of Victoria Lane and east of existing, adjacent development, which is exactly what the bar, living and dying with every made and missed jump Bender Road. The Merritage Group out of Pittsburgh is city requires.” shot, dunk, rebound. When the Cavs made a basket or the developer of the project. 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