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Volume 9, No. 7
Friday, February 3, 2023
Haymer is Citizen of the Year
Council to Have Say in ODOT Bridge Replacement
By Allison Wilson editor@karlovecmedia.com
Coffee with Council is Feb. 11 10-11 a.m., at Kirtland City Hall. For more information, contact Joe Smolic at 440-487-8984 or JSmolic@ kirtlandohio.com
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Kirtland City rized Mayor Kevin Potter at its Jan. 18 meeting to enter into a contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation for a bridge replacement on state Route 306. Councilman Matt Schultz, a civil engineer employed at ODOT District 12, abstained. City Engineer Doug Courtney said ODOT’s bid contains two alternates that he and city Service Director Joe Fornaro suggested. “One is for powder-coating the railing that will go on the parapet, the other is for staining the concrete,” Courtney said, explaining ODOT will be using a form-liner that would be a boulder pattern along the inside of the bridge. “The alternate is stain that so it looks like boulders as opposed to just paint.” The decorative alternate would be similar in appearance to the state Route 306 bridge over Interstate 90. The project has not yet gone to bid, Courtney added. The cost estimate was $25,000 more for the decorative work. “ODOT will pay for what they would normally pay for. If we want anything extra, we’ll pay the difference,” said Courtney, adding the See Council • Page 5
The Kiwanis Club of Kirtland pulled off a surprise on member Scott Haymer during its annual Citizen of the Year Award banquet Jan. 12 at The Kirtlander. The Kirtland City councilman was called to the podium to announce who would receive the award — which is dedicated to someone who has gone above and beyond in serving the Kirtland See Haymer • Page 3
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Pictured, from left, is Scott Haymer’s son, Scotty; his wife, Michon; Haymer; and his daughter, Devon.
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Behind 15 points from big man Jack Green, the Hornets beat the Berkshire Badgers Jan. 24 in a CVC Valley rivalry game. The Hornets went to 5-0 in the conference with the win. “He’s our big guy, and in his first year as a varsity player, he’s progressed really well,” said Hornets Head Coach Shawn MacGregor. “He’s gotten better all year, and in the second half other guys stepped up with big plays when we had to have them.”
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