Power into Action

Ok. All good. The one thing we need on our home page though is the Uncle Sam photo saying We Need YOU and maybe please sign here for your support and would you like a sign and volunteer. We'll let them know that we will be putting the schedule and locations where we'll be petitioning on our site and they should check back often.

 

We need to get their attention right on the homepage to get their contact (Email)  That is vital, top priority. I don't want to lose people if they have to click around too much for that.

 

Can we fit this on the home page?  VERY important. Or maybe the Uncle Sam photo with the WE NEED YOU and then  Put your Power into Action and click which leads to the below and where to put in their personal information

 

PUT YOUR POWER INTO ACTION!

 

  Solon’s decision makers have abused their power long enough by squandering taxpayer's dollars, not fully researching, or outright ignoring long-term, science-proven, cost effective methods for solving the deer conflict and by putting it’s citizenry at risk by suggesting that hunters be allowed to use cross-bows in Solon and allowing sharpshooters with high-powered, lethal weapons to stalk our neighborhoods at all hours of the day and night.

 

  The five year deer management plan was a failure. The advocates for 21st century solutions have been right all along, but we can't win by just being right.  Just because we've never done this before doesn't mean we can't.  Exercise your right to be counted, become politically active and with your help we can win!

 

 Roll up your sleeves and try something different. Join with  fellow Solonites and supporters of a long-term, rational, cost effective solution and realize the phenomenal power we possess by being involved in the Democratic process. You can help by getting out and collecting signatures for the ballot intiative and by placing a sign on your lawn. Anyone can do this with a little guidance and direction. We will have short training sessions to prepare you for collecting signatures.. Help us unify the formidable force that is within each of us.

 

 Let's take this very important decision directly to the people so they can decide.  With your help we can restore civility to the city of Solon by bringing us into the 21st century in solving a very solvable problem while keeping us safe and making Solon a community to be proud of

Home Page

 I liked the following verbiage starting with the blue.  Correction.  I told her it was TOO WORDY!  We had a conversation about simple, simple, simple. 

This needs to be pared down!

We need to get that home page ready first and foremost. We need to have the word BALLOT INITIATIVE on our home page so people know what we're doing.  

First we need to explain the issue, then Ballot Initiative

I'm pasting what I wrote the other day and will pluck out some key points we should probably use IN BLUE or pared down but Mel and I both like EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO BE COUNTED. WITH YOUR HELP WE CAN WIN.

Also, John take a look at the SIGN page from Village deer (sent you the link) Easy and it stands alone so people may be inclined to contact us for a sign. Your thoughts?  DONE

Solon’s decision makers have abused their power long enough by squandering taxpayer's dollars, not fully researching, or outright ignoring long-term, science-proven, cost effective methods for solving the deer conflict and by putting it’s citizenry at risk by suggesting that hunters be allowed to use cross-bows in Solon and allowing sharpshooters with high-powered, lethal weapons to stalk our neighborhoods at all hours of the day and night.

 

 The five year deer management plan was a failure. The advocates for 21st century solutions have been right all along, but we can't win by just being right.  Just because we've never done this before doesn't mean we can't.  Exercise your right to be counted, become politically active and with your help we can win!

 

 Roll up your sleeves and try something different. Join with  fellow Solonites and supporters of a long-term, rational, cost effective solution and realize the phenomenal power we possess by being involved in the Democratic process. You can help by getting out and collecting signatures for the ballot intiative and by placing a sign on your lawn. Anyone can do this with a little guidance and direction. We will have short training sessions to prepare you for collecting signatures.. Help us unify the formidable force that is within each of us.

 

 Let's take this very important decision directly to the people so they can decide.  With your help we can restore civility to the city of Solon by bringing us into the 21st century in solving a very solvable problem while keeping us safe and making Solon a community to be proud of.

 

This can be on the home page or after they click "JOIN"  Wherever you can fit it. 
Will review...

Don't forget to take that TEST word off of the DeerDeter page. 

Can't find it

Let's start getting stuff moved to the public site. I'll start editing tonight but we don't need to get too hung up on it. As long as there aren't spelling or grammatical mistakes. 

Some of this is VERY long and hard for the typical apathetic voter to follow. 

 

Ok guys, start asking people if they can get out there Th. nite. Remember, we need volunteers. We only have until the end of June! 2200 signatures.

We'll have to give them a quick briefing before they begin. 

Petition page added, can post volunteer training time and signing events. OVERDUE!

Will add > to Sign Petition link next to Uncle Sam as soon we have those times. PAGE ADDED, WITHOUT TIMES.

Gardens

I believe this would be the time to let everyone know that she has contacted all of council and Drucker. 

Russo said he would pass her info on to the mayor. However the mayor was already included in the original contact hence I think its fair to say this was a blow off. 

This added to Sandy Baker post.

We should also post her very impressive bio and write about her 2 visits to the Cleve area and how they were lined up out the door at each venue. She was invited back by Angelo Pettiti. Eagle Creek Garden Center and Pepper Pike mayor plus a few other mayors paid to bring her back again where she presented at Daisy Hill Nursery and the Orange library to again packed rooms. 

The Ohio State Master Gardeners Extension cohosted her at the Seven Hills venue. Master Gardeners consult wirh Her. Everyone loves Sandy. She also does backyard consultations where neighbors are invited.

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.

Home Page

HOME PAGE/INTRO 

(put at top)#1: What Solon residents need to know about the city’s deer “management” plan.

The purpose of this website is to raise awareness about the truth behind urban/suburban hunting of deer, using Solon Ohio’s failed “management plan” as a microcosm.  Why is Solon repeating its mistake? “Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.”

Currently:  If you are concerned about the costly and inhumane slaughter of deer in Solon, you've come to the right place.  Stay tuned to this collection of web services to fight against hunting interests in our city of Solon.

There are many non-lethal and effective alternatives to killing wildlife every year only to have them regain their strength, rebound their population, only to repeat the killing the following year at great expense.

Contraception Controversy

Deer contraception is a known non-lethal method, Ohio Administrative Code regulates its use in Ohio, has this been challenged, is there a way around it?

Looking for Heinz email on this...  Please resend...  Found it, updated main site here and blog here.

We could probably use an article showing the ODOW doesn't want contraception so they can sell hunting.

Versions

This post is mainly to reserve the version labels.

When someone is composing something for the public sites they should label it as Web and a draft version status. When the item is posted, the labels can be removed and changed to VerArchive.