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Act Now: Respond to 2026 Survey to Evaluate Arlington County

By Jeannette Louise Smith
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  The 2026 Resident Satisfaction Survey to evaluate Arlington County performance across many County departments and services is now live for Arlington resident response. The survey ends on March 31, 2026. This long and detailed survey includes many crucial areas for feedback. Residents are encouraged to respond thoughtfully and throughly. Civic engagement is imperative. Local politics are just as vital as state and national politics. To thrive as a democracy and community, the Arlington County Government and the Arlington County Board must listen to and value the voices of individual residents, our neighborhood civic associations, and act for the collective good. At the end of the survey, there is an open-ended comment section to share anything Arlington residents want to tell the Arlington County Government. This is an important opportunity for Arlington residents to continue to oppose the sharpshooting of deer in our local parks and demand humane, non-lethal, science-supported pr...
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The Shadows of Deer: Poem by Jeannette Louise Smith

By Jeannette Louise Smith
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  © Bright Eyes | Zephyo | 2014 Shadows everywhere Shadows An army of Crows gather upon treetops lined up, filling branches their mournful caws intensify I cry pain - anger - sadness I cry The Messengers Crow wings fan out fly spread across The Universe their Requiem Mass for the Shadows I grieve, weep with and for the Shadows Every moment awake Every night asleep I am We are The Shadows of Deer This poem is dedicated to the lives of deer murdered by The Arlington, Virginia Government in early 2026. NEVER AGAIN! Please sign, comment, and share our petition to save Arlington Deer: https://www.change.org/StopTheArlingtonDeerKillNow
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My Battle to Save Deer From Slaughter in Arlington

By Jeannette Louise Smith
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Buck in Backyard by Liz Kirby In all of my endeavors, I dedicate myself with undying commitment and zeal. My journey to save deer in Arlington, Virginia is my most intense, enormous, and passionate experience ever. Since November 2024, I’ve unwaveringly devoted myself to advocating against the Arlington County Government and stop the cruel, senseless, and unnecessary sharpshooting of deer in our local parks. I’ve experienced a whirlwind of positive and negative mental states: enthusiasm, optimism, confidence, high and low energy, creativity, determination, disappointment, frustration, fear, guilt, sadness, depression, anger, and pain. At one point, compassion fatigue crushed me, but I prevailed and kept my mission alive to protect the lives of deer. Having followed local and national social media, it’s upsetting and glaringly apparent that many Arlington, Virginia citizens (and people across the United States) are uneducated, misinformed, and buy into government propaganda that ...
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SAVE ARLINGTON DEER Event: Monday January 26, 2026 at 6pm

By Jeannette Louise Smith
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  Join No Killing Deer in Arlington at 6pm on January 26, 2026 for the Open Door Monday event and speak one-on-one with Arlington County Board Vice Chair, Maureen Coffey. Be the voice for Arlington deer and oppose the upcoming sharpshooting of deer in February 2026. The meeting will be held virtually because of snow. RSVP here and you will receive a link to join the virtual meeting: https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Departments/County-Board/Open-Door-Mondays/Open-Door-Monday-RSVP Please Sign and Share Our Petition: https://www.change.org/StopTheArlingtonDeerKillNow View our YouTubeVideo Peaceful Coexistence with Deer in Arlington: https://youtu.be/EMP1il8Xa5Q CLICK HERE TO RSVP ON FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE and direct any questions to: Jeannette Louise Smith, Founder of No Killing Deer in Arlington:  nokillingdeerinarlington@gmail.com
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Arlington Hires Killers to Slaughter Deer in Early 2026

By Jeannette Louise Smith
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  © Bill Draper Photography | Canaan Valley Arlington, Virginia has chosen violence, guns, and bloodshed over science. Arlington County Board members, Takis P. Karantonis, Matt de Ferranti, Maureen Coffey, Susan Cunningham, and JD Spain Sr., have ignored demands from Arlington residents to stop the acquisition of sharpshooters for the purpose of systematically slaughtering deer in Arlington Parks. After the 23% decline in deer population, from 290 deer in 2021 to 222 deer in 2025, the Arlington Deer Management Staff, Mr. John Marlin and Mr. Alonso Abugattas did not reconsider and revaluate the cost and effectiveness of a humane, science-based, effective, non-lethal solution to peacefully coexist with Arlington deer. Arlington citizens were denied the opportunity to provide public input and voice their concerns about establishing a successful, non-violent plan that would preserve and protect the substantial decline in deer population. The Arlington County Government has awarded a sh...
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