To those who use Big Cheese Rodent Factory...

The following email was sent to me by the Vice President of the Texas Hawking Association. We falconers also use F/T rodent suppliers to feed our hawks during the "off season." Just thought I'd spread the word...

"It was brought to my attention during an order pickup that our local rodent producer, Big Cheese Rodent Factory, has come under fire from its neighbors. Due to the smell the owners of the adjacent properties have been working to shut down the factory. "They have hired attorneys and their objective is to 'put us out of business'." is what I was told.

I do not know how many of my fellow falconers use Big Cheese as a supplier but it is the only one in the DFW area that I know of. Big Cheese as been running for the last five years without major complaint but now there is a chance we could lose this valuable asset to the THA community. Many of you may remember that Big Cheese donated multiple gift certificates to our Raffle, several went to our apprentice table.

The owners are in great need of our support and ask that we write or email Joel Burns and other Fort Worth city council members or email them. We have a chance to support Big Cheese at a City Hall meeting. I have provided the following information at the bottom.

"September 2nd, we have to go before the city council at City Hall which is located in downtown Ft. Worth at 1000 Throckmorton St. There are several neighbors who have hired attorneys and their objective is to "put us out of business." The meeting starts at 7:00 PM and we are asking concerned people to show up by 6:30 or meet at Big Cheese by 6:15 and we will all caravan together. This way we may all sit as a group."

We are welcomed to stand and support Big Cheese so please think on the idea of standing and saying something. It would be a horrendous mistake on our part if we stand idly by and lose this major asset to our falconry community.

Your fellow falconer,
Mindy Halligan
texandirthawker@yahoo.com
(817) 925-0183

To Write to Joel Burns and other council members:

City of Fort Worth
1000 Throckmorton Street
Ft Worth, TX 76102

To Fax: (817) 392-6187

To Email: JOEL.BURNS@FORTWORTHGOV.ORG"

So if you would like to help us, please do! Write or email the council members if you are able. Thanks!