So what does Island County have that Thurston County doesn't have? Read on and decide for yourself:
Our story is the same, and we fail to understand why we have had to wait for over a year for a decision. What more is needed from the families living in the Eld Inlet and Henderson Inlet areas? Is the research and testimony of the past year not enough? We have worked diligently to:
- gather 173 signatures(and counting) in favor of a no/controlled shooting zone
- present the population growth facts supporting the urgent need for a zone change
- present shocking testimony of stunned neighbors
- participate in a community meeting many months ago
- bring attention to the unlawful shooting in baited shellfish growing areas
- prove hunting grounds in recreational areas are not compatible
- provide disgusting evidence of litter and dead waterfowl left behind by hunters
Please notify your Thurston County Commissioners and encourage them to do the right thing and rule on the side of safety, quality of life and sound environment. When safety is restored we can once again allow our families to enjoy the outdoors(which is why we moved here in the first place).
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This is what the folks of Eld Inlet give up for nearly 5 months out of the year....mostly to people who don't even live on these waters or in the same county for that matter!
ReplyDeleteTime to say "NO" to hunter's rights vs. the right of the tax payers who inhabit the shores of these waters or collect a tax from the hunters who want to use them (on top of the cost of their hunting licenses).
It's past time for safety v. "hunting rights". It's past time to allow people to use what they pay for 12 months out of the year, yielding to no one.