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Woman plans rally to oppose Vienna hunting preserve

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

VIENNA — A Youngstown woman is planning an April 4 rally outside of the township trustees meeting to bring public awareness to a wild-animal hunting preserve proposed for the former Candywood Golf Course on Scoville North Road.

But by April 4, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife will already have decided whether to approve the application or deny it, said Jamey Emmert, a division spokeswoman. Deadline for the decision is April 1, she said.

Holly Justice of Youngstown said she helped organize the rally, set for 6 p.m., because she and others believe the preserve could present safety issues for nearby homeowners and because they oppose it on moral grounds.

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