Labels Defined

Copy public list?  There needs to be some correlation with the Article Site Blog labels, but this site will have more Labels to categorize issues that are not for the public.

Clicking on the Label on the sidebar will subset the posts down to the specific category.

Working Issues

• Active - All issues being worked on, items needing discussion, strategy, but not really content destined for a public site (as ActiveArticle).
  Specifically excludes Labels - Ann, Help, Tech, and VerArchive
  Tag new posts with Active, when post content is complete, Active Label will be removed and VerArchive will be added
• ActiveArticle - All web content being worked on, as active, but items needing editing for publication.
• Ann - Announcement to working group
• Help - Help Info
• Tech - Technical Web details
  
• NewsBlog - News, Letters, Editorials, or Comments for the News Blog
• Hot - Hot / Time sensitive Issue
• Link - Info on URL Links to other sites
• Strategy - How we are going to handle an issue (vs the content)
• Web - General content for the web
• WebNow - High priority web content (from ActiveArticle)
• UnCat - Uncategorized, use if you are uncertain how to categorize, I'll periodically review these labels and find an appropriate Label.

Content Categories

• DVA - Deer Vehicle Accidents
• Garden - Issues related to deer damage to gardens or understory
• Hunting - specifically related to bow hunting
• Lethal - general all lethal issues
• News - News accounts
• Non-Lethal
• Research - Detailed research papers
• Video - Videos

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• VerFirst
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• VerFinal
• VerArchive - No longer requires action, Active/ActiveArticle Label removed
• VerUpdate - Designates that the post has been updated

Cayuga Alternatives

A couple of items of interest from Cayuga Alternatives page.

Interesting idea, does any of this apply to Solon?

RADS - Russo doesn't like signs, but actually this makes some interesting sense from a Safety point of view.

Fencing - People say this looks bad

Speeding - This has been a hard thing to overcome on BB Rd, I wonder if we could get them to do anything in high deer areas.

For Stanek

This editorial is from just last year. There are many many more like this. Would Stanek care to read them or see the photos of the dead deer in Independence or the deer with the arrow in her eye in Brecksville?  More of a spanking coming for SS Stanek.

The truth of the matter is cross bows and arrows are even MORE dangerous now and the fact remains that 50% are unretrieved.  More response for him on the way. Later.

By Deborah Dutcher and Donovan Mannato

Before dawn on November 6th, a hunter shot a deer with a bow and arrow from a tree-stand in our neighbor's yard, a few feet from our property line. The wounded animal ended up 30 feet from our back door, where it bled to death. Before we awoke, the carcass was dragged to our neighbor's property.

Hunting Humor

While hunting is a serious issue, sometimes the absurdity of it all is humorous...

Shark video of hunter being interrupted by ultralight while taunted by animal rights activists.  Nothing disturbing...  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frv4iKaisFc

Lewis  Black's bit on Cheny's Hunting accident.  Language not suitable for children.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6ene75RM3w

And this photo, no offence meant to women...

Click to photo to enlarge

Add your own as comments here...

Are there any suitable for public site?

Editorial cartoons from our local paper would probably work well with the news story behind them to show the idiotic paradox of govt activity.

Deer Counting Dup

Do You have the source letter?
TOO MANY CAPS!  Sarcasm may not be effective.


this is a duplicate. 


The Herald Sun (Jan 12, '06)

Dave Hromco, former assistant public works director and overseer of the deer mgmt plan initially said Davis aviation in Kent counted 762 deer in Solon. He later acknowledged that Davis counted 670 in Solon and an additional 92 in Glenwillow for a total 0f 762.

Glenwillow deer were included in Solon counts in 2004 too and city officials DON'T SEEM TO KNOW WHY.
Mayor Kevin Patton and Hromco said THEY WEREN'T SURE WHY. Hromco said maybe because the deer migrate between Solon and Glenwillow.


When Hromco was asked why then, Solon's deer count did NOT INCLUDE the other bordering communities--TWINSBURG, BAINBRIDGE, REMINDERVILLE, BENTLEYVILLE, MORELAND HILLS, ORANGE, and BEDFORD HTS AND OAKWOOD-- HE DIDN'T KNOW.


Heinz said the counts DID INCLUDE the neighboring areas...

Deer Counting

Too bad I didn't get this to you before Fri's meeting.

[Do we have original article?]

From the Solon Herald Sun 1/12/06

Dave Hromco, assistant director of public works initially said Davis Aviation in Kent counted 762 deer in Solon. He later acknowledged that Davis counted 670 on Solon and an additionl 92 in Glen Willow for a total of 762.

Glen Willow deer were included in Solon counts in 2004 too and city officials don't seem to know why.

Truth with a Capital "T"

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Lucy if you are OK with final draft, I'll add it out.

No matter your opinion re: deer "management" to control populations -- everything from total apathy/hunter-killer mentality all the way to the most strident animal rights activist -- you cannot argue with all the facts regarding this hot button issue.

Call to Action

2nd Safety Meeting on Bow Hunting...


Dear Friends,

The city of Solon is poised to repeat their failed and costly deer mismanagement program only this time using the most cruel and dangerous method...BOW HUNTING.