Deer Hunting on School and Daycare Property?'Shame on Members of Council'
Resident says council not looking out for safety of children.
To the Editor: Councilman (Davif) Kos is the only one who truly cares about the safety of our children. I am writing to express my worry over what I consider to be the lack of many members of Avon Lake City Council’s concern for the safety of our children should the deer hunting ordinance pass. Many Avon Lake residents probably do not even know that Council is considering an ordinance that will, among other things, allow bow hunting in our city, including school grounds, daycare center property and senior center property, and will also allow sharpshooting in city parks. I attended the Collective Committee Meeting on Nov. 15 and heard Councilman Kos request that Council include in the ordinance language that prohibits hunting on school and …
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4:39 pm on Saturday, November 24, 2012
Councilman Kos has a point. Kids frequently cut through school grounds after hours (in the evening) or on the weekend. I do not think deer hunting should be allowed near schools or other similarly populated areas. We all know that deer have trails that they use regularly. This is why the city puts deer crossing signs where they do. I think the City should try another approach. Issue feeding … more ›