Help us to restore peace in our neighborhoods
In 2015, Kirtland Country Club began operating a seasonal skeet shooting range from November 1st to March 31st. The sound of gunshots is heard throughout our residential neighborhoods and at nearby schools, and places of worship – 5 months each year.
Previous attempts to end the noise have not worked, but we are not going away –we are getting organized. We have not yet exhausted our options and now we are working with legal and public awareness professionals to help us find a solution.
We know that any plan will require working with our neighbors, elected representatives and the country club - and that is our exact approach. We intend to address this issue via any and all angles from legal to social and political pressure.
We have created a formal organization named – “End The Noise”. Our group is made up of Kirtland, Kirtland Hills, Willoughby, Waite Hill and Mentor residents, and will need your support to find a resolution to the disruption to our lives caused by members of a country club shooting for sport.
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Your involvement is absolutely crucial to help us End the Noise. We may have no legal recourse, but we have our voices and we will be heard. Please join us on Facebook and sign in so we can continue to keep you updated on our efforts, and how you can help. Please fill out the contact form and let us know if you can hear the shooting from your home or office.
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News
Catch up and/or stay-up-to-date on the ongoing process to End the Noise:
Articles
Residents still trying to end skeet shooting at KCC: March 15, 2019: https://www.gazettenews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7937:residents-still-trying-to-end-skeet-shooting-at-kcc&catid=46&Itemid=222
Kirtland Country Club neighbors still seeking to 'end the noise' from skeet shooting: February 28, 2019: https://www.news-herald.com/news/lake-county/kirtland-country-club-neighbors-still-seeking-to-end-the-noise/article_b9c830fe-39cf-11e9-b537-ab3909b1beeb.html
Kirtland residents address Willoughby City Council about noise from skeet shooting: Mar 8, 2018: https://www.news-herald.com/news/ohio/kirtland-residents-address-willoughby-city-council-about-noise-from-skeet/article_e4c64b26-ba75-5264-980a-ebe259435799.html
Judge Denies Willoughby Ban- Mar 22, 2017: https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-news-herald-willoughby-oh/20170322/281487866172156
Judge: Willoughby officials improperly revoked country club’s skeet shooting permit- Mar 21, 2017: https://www.news-herald.com/news/ohio/judge-willoughby-officials-improperly-revoked-country-club-s-skeet-shooting/article_a64d2b0f-b6e9-5caa-b57e-7aa4310f2cd6.html
Kirtland City Newsletter Fall 2016 https://www.kirtlandohio.com/departments/documents/Kirtland-Newsletter-Fall-2016.pdf
Skeet shooting at Kirtland Country Club draws complaints – Feb 11 2016: https://www.news-herald.com/news/ohio/skeet-shooting-at-kirtland-country-club-draws-complaints/article_2d6541ba-3343-502c-8190-cca35adf78b9.html
Skeet shooting range moves forward – July 24, 2015: http://allaroundcleveland.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx