Saturday, January 19, 2013

Cape Ann Wild Bird Rescue Rehabber in Jeopardy of Eviction


Dear Colleagues:

Some of you know that a friend of mine, Jodi Swensen, is a licensed bird rehabber. Unfortunately, she has run into a major problem, so I was hoping I could reach out to our community of biologists to help in a small way.  It turns out that Jodi's landlord has fallen behind in his mortgage payments, and Jodi may soon find herself being evicted. The house is already listed by the bank for a short sale. 

Jodi's rehabbing activities occupy almost every room in her house, as well as a large part of the outside areas. The likelihood of her finding another affordable place to rent that would allow a rehabbing operation is slim at best. Jodi is hoping to appeal to Bank of America as well as local politicians to see if some kind of accommodation might be possible — even to the extent of her taking over the mortgage at reduced payments. 

Granted, this is a long shot, but she is still hoping. To this end, she has prepared a petition on SignOn to be delivered to several recipients. If you could be so kind, I know she would appreciate your signature on the petition. The site is here:


Here is a web page for her rehab operation:


There are links at her web page to news stories about her activities. 

Please sign the petition, if you are so inclined, and maybe even spread the word.

Thanks!

David W. Tapley