A coworker at Microsoft asked me to forward this around, to let people know
exactly what kind of a person owns and runs the Donohue Drywall Company. I
can tell you that *I'll* never hire him, that's for sure. This is her
first-hand experience, not a local "web hoax."

Does anyone here know if she has any other recourse other than what she has
already done?


> -----Original Message-----
> To: Jacki Bricker
> Subject: RE: Donahue Drywall owner killed a swallow on our property
>
> Please feel free to post this anywhere you can to spread the word and
> thanks a million for doing so.
>
> This incident makes me sick to my stomach. It seems like the only recourse
> I have (besides firing him) is to try hit him where it hurts most -- his
> pocketbook.
>
> Thanks, again,
> Cheryl

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jacki Bricker
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cheryl
> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 9:29 AM
> Posted To: SOC Birdwatchers at Microsoft
> Conversation:Donahue Drywall owner killed a swallow on our property
> Subject:Donahue Drywall owner killed a swallow on our property
>
> Donahue Drywall was doing a job for us recently. The owner, Ken
> Donahue, started using a door into our house which we had asked that he
> not use because there's a swallow's nest in the awning above the door
> (they had access to the house via three other doors and the garage door).
> The male swallow swooped down on Ken to protect his nest, and Ken picked
> up a 2X4 and killed the swallow!!! He then bragged to other workers
> (solarium installers) that it was "survival of the fittest" and that he
> had "batted the bird 30 feet" and "it won't be swooping down on anybody
> anytime soon." One of the solarium installers told him what a jerk he was
> and Ken picked up the 2X4 and started threatening him with it inside our
> house. He swung the 2X4 around and hit a carousel horse we have on
> display. I fired his company on the spot, which put us in a bind because
> our very extensive remodeling project came to a complete halt until we
> could find other drywallers.
>
> This one ounce bird had swooped down on us several times before to
> protect his nest, but had NEVER made contact. The female is now working
> overtime to feed three little chicks and protect the nest. I just can't
> believe Ken Donahue did such a stupid, cruel, cold-blooded thing, not to
> mention while on a job at somebody's house. Please don't subsidize his
> behavior by using his company.
>