The always popular KILA Raffle will be back this year. A maximum of 500 tickets at $20 will be sold. Prizes will be as previously: 1st: $2500, 2nd: $1000, 3rd: $500, 4th: $250, 5th: $100. The Drawing will be at Homecoming on August 14th. KILA board members will be selling tickets. Funding for projects like the trash containers for the village and VFW flags comes from fund raisers like the annual raffle, Homecoming, and donations. Get yours before we sell out.
The KI VFW Post 9908 purchased and installed American Flags along East & West Lakeshore, Division, Chappel, and Addison streets. They really dress up the downtown area. KILA is proud to donate $500 to the VFW toward this project. The donation was made to VFW Commander Paul Burns at the Memorial Day ceremony by members of the KILA board of directors.
From Left to Right: Greg Yoscovits, Frank Dodson, Paul Burns, Wallace Christy, Todd Hanes, Drew Algase, Tom Behlen.
The 2021 KILA Kards have been mailed last week to active members from 2021 and 2020. You should receive them this week at the mailing address in our records. If you don’t receive the Kards by July 5th, please let us know at info@kila.rocks.
If you have not renewed your membership for 2021, please do so.
And, don’t forget HOMECOMING on August 13 & 14th at the Pavilion.
Septic System Maintenance
This year, KILA is partnering with Franklin Sanitation to promote awareness of the importance to our environment of maintaining your septic systems. Your active KILA membership (new or renewal) this year automatically enters you in a drawing for a free septic tank pump out (up to 1000 gal.) from Franklin Sanitation. The drawing will be held at Homecoming on August 14th. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends that you have your system inspected (in general) every three years by a licensed contractor and have the tank pumped, when necessary, generally every three to five years. For more information check with the Ohio Department of Health at: https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/sewage-treatment-systems/INFORMATION-FOR-HOMEOWNERS .
Your membership in KILA helps us support and improve Kelleys Island. If you have not joined or renewed you membership, please do so.
Note: The KILA Kards will be resumed this year. Active members will benefit by getting discounts from local businesses. The cards are planned to be mailed by the end of May.
In support of Earth Day, KILA is sponsoring a Dumpster Day on Saturday April 24th.
We will have two dumpsters at Seaway Marina, at the “bend” of Lakeshores rd. One is for metal scrap only, and the other for household discards (e.g. mattresses, broken feature, etc.). No hazardous scrap/ materials, daily trash or garbage, etc.
All KILA members may bring their spring cleaning discards.
Thanks to Frank Dodson for arranging this. You may bring your KILA membership renewal dues to this event.
Thanks to all for supporting Earth Day and keeping KI clean.
Stay safe & be well
December 6, 2020 Message from the Chairman: Joe Wolfe
Subject: Update Information of Frontier Internet Service for Kelleys Island Residents
During the last two years we have worked with Frontier to deliver faster more reliable Internet service to our Community. First with the DSLAM project that was completed from Pauline Rd to Titus Rd. Those addresses that fall into “Pauline” can experience stable 5-15 Megabyte service. The remaining DSLAM installations were put on hold to test a new fixed wireless product for Frontier, and they chose Kelleys Island as a beta site for their entire company.
Testing began Oct 2018 of upgrading antennas and radios on the water-tower. In mid 2019, 6 test locations were selected to represent some of the toughest and most remote locations on the Island, along with some more direct sites to the water tower. It was challenging to say the least, leaves, trees, and poor topography caused many issues.
In early 2020,Frontier made a break through: replaced antennae with omni directional technology and continued testing. Most of the test sites experienced at some times very fast speeds 30-40 meg, but also experienced intermittent service, which turned out to be a product of constant remote testing. August of this year, beta equipment was replaced with production equipment and mounted on the test addresses.
I’m happy to report for the last 2-3 months we have experienced faster reliable Internet service. The Fixed Broadband service is now available for sales. I have attached the pricing and products available. Please feel free to comment or ask questions via the comment section of the TODC Website.
P.O.Box 469, 121 Addison StreetDecember 16, 2020
As we close out December, I’m happy to announce two new developments to the island’s health and safety infrastructure. First, we have appointed Russell Maust to serve as our Kelleys Island EMS Administrator. Additionally, MetroHealth Life Flight will handle emergency air transport.
What does this mean for Kelleys Island?
More information about the services MetroHealth will offer including TeleHealth, TeleDoc, etc. will be made available in the coming weeks. Look for an article in the next edition of Kelleys Life for a more detailed outline.
We’re thrilled to be able to provide our community with these important services and enhancements to our EMS personnel. We hope that it will help you all feel safer and more confident being part of our island community, whether Kelleys is your year-round home, seasonal refuge, or favorite vacation spot.
Finally, the Village of Kelleys Island would like to wish you all a safe and happy holiday season! We thank you for all your support this past year!
Sincerely,
Ronald E. Ehrbar
Mayor
Village of Kelleys Island
We’re closing in on the Thanksgiving holiday and the COVID-19 statistics in our state are getting dire. As Governor Mike DeWine remarked in a recent presser, the virus is now seeing significant spread in more remote, rural areas. We have even seen it spread to Kelleys Island – several of our community members have become ill and one was even hospitalized.
As of Monday, the state of Ohio is nearing 6,000 deaths from COVID-19. Since Saturday, 8,133 new COVID-19 cases with 205 more hospitalizations and 12 more deaths have been reported. We’re firmly in the third wave of this pandemic and we must take this seriously.
What does that mean for Kelleys Island?
We understand that the prospect of further lockdowns and increased infections is exhausting, frustrating, and scary. However, we implore you to think of the safety of your family, your friends, and even strangers in the coming days. Furthermore, let’s help our medical professionals and first responders by staying well and out of the ICU. With a bit of cooperation, we’ll all be able to have a safe and happy holiday in 2021.
Don’t forget – you are your community. And what you do matters.
Sincerely,
Ronald E. Ehrbar, Mayor
The Erie County Community Health Outreach Clinic will provide Flu Shots on KI on Friday October 23, 2020. Appointments are required. To schedule your appointment with a provider, call Central Scheduling at 419-626-5623 ext 174. See (download) the Flyer for more details.
ERIE COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
PUBLIC HEALTH OUTREACH CLINIC
is excited to announce we are resuming our The Outreach Clinic will resume our normal scheduled hours at the Kelley’s Island Library. Due to COVID-19 precautions, appointments are required. To schedule
your appointment with a provider, call Central Scheduling at 419-626-5623 ext 174.
Facial coverings are required and social distancing will be enforced.
Flu shots available October 23, 2020!
The Annual Meeting was held virtually on September 19, 2020. Thanks to the members who joined the Google Meet session as well as those 18 who viewed us on YouTube.
The Bylaws were amended (unanimously) as follows:
ARTICLE VII (7)-MEMBERSHIP (Approved Revisions)
1. MEMBER – Any Kelleys Island landowner shall be eligible for membership in The Association (Initial Membership Fee-$25.00). To maintain active membership, dues established by the Board per Article VI 1. are payable each year to The Association. An active member shall have the right to vote at the annual meeting and an individual or the designated representative of a legal entity active member shall be eligible to become a Board Member. Any person, organization or legal entity who has maintained a membership since the initiation of The Association (May 15. 1974) is classed as a MEMBER. Each $25.00 membership under Section 1 shall have no more than one vote at the annual meeting.
Election of Board of Directors members:
Incumbents: Jim Coleman, Frank Dodson, Janet Killam, Jennifer Pieratt, Todd Hanes.
New directors: Melanie Bates, Chris Kipfer.
Congratulations to the elected board members and thank you to members leaving the board: Vickie Finnigan and Jeanie Feagan