News & Press Releases
Please watch this page for the latest news and press releases regarding the City of Kirtland.
UPCOMING EVENTS in KIRTLAND
Information on upcoming events in Kirtland is available at the Community Calendar
Information on special events for seniors is available at the Senior Center section of the Kirtland website
MAYOR'S ARTICLE in the KIRTLAND GAZETTE
The Kirtland Gazette features a monthly article from Mayor Mark A. Tyler. This article focuses on the latest news from the City of the Kirtland. You may review the latest monthly article on our website.
KIRTLAND APPRECIATION DAY at the LAKE COUNTY CAPTAIN'S
Sunday, August 15, 2010 -- First Pitch at 1 p.m.The Lake County Captains will be hosting the City of Kirtland on Sunday, August 15, 2010 with Kirtland Appreciation Day at Classic Park. The Captains will be facing the Dayton Dragons, with the games first pitch at 1:00 p.m. Admission to the game will be available to all Kirtland residents for only $5. Festivities include face painting, player autographs and kids will be able run the bases.
A special picnic will be held for Kirtland residents; admission to the game AND picnic will be $20 per person.
For more information, contact Jeff Gates, at the Lake County Captains, at (440) 975-8085 -- ext. 137 or via e-mail at jgates@captainsbaseball.com.
We hope you will join us for a day at the ballpark!
EGG HUNT and PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Saturday, March 27, 2010 -- 10 a.m. to Noon
Kirtland Community Center -- 7900 Euclid Chardon RoadMark your calendars for the annual Egg Hunt! The event is on Saturday, March 27 at 10:00 am at the Kirtland Community Center for Kirtland children 10 and under (adult chaperones required). Kids should bring their Easter baskets to collect eggs with. Outdoor hunt begins promptly at 10:00 (dress appropriately!). Prize baskets are awarded to the finder of the Golden Egg and the child who collects the most eggs in each age group. Indoor activities include kid tattoos, stickers, live rabbits, games, craft, and a visit with the Easter Bunny. In addition, the Kirtland Seniors are hosting an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 10 a.m. to Noon for a nominal fee.
In the case of inclement weather, the outdoor hunt is cancelled and eggs are handed out indoors on a first-come, first-served basis until they are gone. However, the pancake breakfast, a visit with the Easter Bunny, and all of the aforementioned children’s activities will still take place indoors. Registration is not required.
NEW - SENIOR CENTER SWEET SHOP!
Plan on purchasing some homemade Easter sweets, lovingly prepared by Lorraine Schupp and her Senior Center Sweet Shop Crew.A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!
The Recreation Department is in need of middle and high school students to help out with the egg hunt. Helpers are needed with the pancake breakfast, craft area, and games. Contact the Community Center! Volunteering for this event qualifies as community service time and volunteers receive a letter.
IMAGINATION LIBRARY of KIRTLAND
The Imagination Library of Kirtland is a FREE early literacy program for children, birth to 5 years of age, who live in the Kirtland School District. The program is intended to aid in the development of reading skills and to encourage a love of reading. Each month a new, carefully selected, hardcover book is mailed directly to a registered child’s home. Parents then read with their child as much as possible, showing their child how a book works and associating pictures with words -- all steps along the way to learning to read!Parents may register their preschool children several ways: on-line at www.imaginationlibrary.com or by completing a registration form at the Kirtland Public Library. For further information, you may also call the Executive Director - Paul Zuberer at (440) 812-7298.
GEXA ENERGY OHIO LLC and NOPEC
NEW Electric ContractNOPEC
1-888-848-7914Electric Rate Savings from NOPEC
Have you recently received a letter from First Energy about a new electric supplier? Please click on either link above for a complete explanation.
Kirtland is a member community of NOPEC. As a resident of Kirtland, NOPEC automatically negotiates for natural gas and electric on your behalf. NOPEC negotiates the purchase of both electric and natural gas in aggregate on behalf of over 120 member communities in Northeast Ohio. Unless you have actively opted out, you are automatically enrolled.
FLU and H1N1
Update from the Lake County General Health District
Appointments are required for vaccinations. Please call (440) 918-5469 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for an appointment and pre-register at the Ohio Department of Health website https://h1n1vaccine.odh.ohio.gov/.
You do not need to pre-register if you do not have internet access.
For more information about influenza and influenza vaccine, visit www.cdc.gov/flu and www.lcghd.org. To find a seasonal or H1N1 flu shot clinic near you, visit http://www.lungusa.org/lung-disease/influenza/flu-clinic-locator/ .
64 YEARS OLD or YOUNGER
Anyone 64 years old or younger with a chronic medical condition that is homebound and in need of the H1N1 vaccine should call the Lake County H1N1 Hotline at (440) 918-5469 or (440) 918-5470.FOR MORE INFORMATION
The Lake County General Health District will be providing updates on flu and H1N1, as needed. Please check the Lake County General Health District website regularly for the latest news releases.
BULK RUBBISH PICK-UP AVAILABLE through WASTE MANAGEMENT
Kirtland residents, who utilize Waste Management, may request FREE pick-up of bulk rubbish items at any time during the year. Please call WASTE MANAGEMENT at 1-800-343-6047 for more information or to schedule a pick-up. Certain restrictions apply.
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