Police keep coyote away from students during recess

HEATH — A coyote roaming around a neighborhood and an elementary school continues to elude traps and hunters, but police hope to remove the animal this weekend.

Students at Stevenson Elementary School were allowed out for recess Friday, but only with Heath Police Lt. John Mason patrolling nearby in an all-terrain vehicle.

Mason spotted the coyote and followed him into the adjacent woods but did not want to fire his weapon.

“Definitely, I did not want to shoot while children were there or have them see the coyote put down,” Mason said. “My goal was to make sure he didn’t interfere with recess time.”

Trappers will go out today to re-set some traps, and two police officers volunteered to go out to hunt the coyote Sunday, Mason said.

Heath Schools Superintendent Trevor Thomas said students only will go out for recess next week when a police officer is present, although experts tell him a coyote will not attack people.

“When they see a human, they take off,” Thomas said. “When (the Ohio Department of Natural Resources) says they’re harmless, that’s probably what they mean.

My Two-Cents Worth about the GLCCIC in Licking County

I have been involved in some similar situations when I was involved with the old NDA. We wanted to start such a group and were given a big NO by local realtors, they said it was their job, and up to them, they already had the wheels in motion to perform such duties. I think all involved, including myself, at that time came to the conclusion that ...... "build it, and they will come."

It takes expertise, a great deal of time and knowledge,  to attract business to come to the area. What does the Chamber of Commerce do. I know they used to refer clients to Heath, instead of Newark. I think other counties have even established and filled the position of Development Director, a full-time position that was allotted to an expert in the field. I can't imagine that those who will be on this board have many of these attributes, but some will probably volunteer to go on various "junkets," all expenses paid, probably to San Diego, Florida, Las Vegas or other prospective spots.

Look at the money that was squandered downtown to develop it. Jerry McClain is trying, assist him in his endeavors, and I am sure there are others.

ALL that money would be better used within the county to make it more appealing. You have to have a good product to sell, otherwise, it is a waste of time,

"Build it ................ and they will come."

Let those who already have the wheels in motion do the job, assist them. How many "Developers" do we have in Licking County, many come to mind, let them do their job.

Again, "Build it, and they will come." First things first.

DAH .............

Listening to the eleven o'clock news ..... people  passed out and/or were overcome with heat at the Ohio State football game today  ....... DAH ,,,"Let's go to the game today, almost one hundred degrees or more, hot and high humidity, but, We be OK."

I don't feel sorry for any of them, they knew what they were getting in to. Plus, if at an OSU game they filled up on beer before the game.

First time I can recall seeing games delayed and/or "called" because of weather.

Lot of STRANGE things going on in this old world recently, and I don't think it's over yet. I hate to think what this Winter is going to be like.

If stupidity doesn't get us, the weather will ...............

The Stage is Set

I don't know how they did it, or how much money was spent, but the "script" that was written for the NBA is working out, just as planned.

Miami has looked and played bad at just the right time. James has lost his "game."

Sunday night, I predict that the Heat will find their game, James will come out of his slump, they will play like "world beaters" for the next two games. Rumor has it that their Victory Parade is already planned and the champagne is already "in house." Just think of the money that would have been lost, by the NBA and the networks, if the Heat had not lost a game during this championship series and won it in 4.

Mavs, 3, Heat 2, if the Mavs win Sunday night (a great night for a HUGE TV audience, incidentally) they win the Championship, I don't think that will ever happen. The Heat is going to get it all together for the next two games, miraculously. It will be tied 3-3, and then the BIG GAME.

Cleveland fans will be disappointed, a Dallas championship would please them greatly, they would love to see Lebron lose, more than anything. But, I don't think it will happen. TV is too powerful, money talks, and these guys make big bucks, and spend big bucks.

Game 7, on Tuesday,  will be sold out, a Super Bowl atmosphere, check out the ticket prices
http://www.coasttocoasttickets.com/buy/nbafinals_tickets.htm?pid=1563055
 and you will see why they want a game 7.

The "hero" of game 7, Lebron James.

That is MY opinion, and I think James deserves an award of some kind, his "acting like a lousy basketball player" was outstanding, and, and, his miraculous "turnaround" on Sunday night will be nothing short of a miracle.

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