A big thumbs up to Monster Fish Rescue!!!

[tcarswell]

Some people that work for the city just have too much time on their hands. Make sure she is aware its a non profit orginisation and if she has a problem she might as well shut down the SPCA

 

[freeskier]

She went as far as to blame us because they found a dead fish in the water treatment plant.... Because you know... We're the only ones that keep fish in Orwell....

this could be a blessing for you! there is nothing wrong with filing the proper paperwork to create a legal entity. perhaps this will increase your fund-raising efforts and help your much-needed services to grow.

 

[TheFishGuy]

This was written and posted on another forum I belong to. I , of course think it’s excellent! Feel free to do with it what you please.

[quote name='BenPursglove' date='Mar 23 2009, 08:55 PM' post='2317586']
OK if anyone wants to help support the MonsterFishRescue.com project please see the email at the bottom of this post.

I'm sure a little spammage from this site will soon sort them out and we can enjoy some more vids. Replace the "etc" at the end of the mail with your name...my mail is going as soon as I post this.

Dear Sir / Madam

It has recently come to my attention that you have recently served Lora& Jonathan Strazinsky (address unknown) with a “stop zoning and/or building violation” order via:
Orwell Zoning Commision
c/o Vicki Thomson
179 West Main Street
Orwell Ohio 44076

Whilst I understand that the laws of your county must be upheld, I think I must internationally state my disagreement regarding the issues surrounding this zoning order. Lora and Jonathan Strazinsky, in my opinion, do a particularly great service locally and to the wider USA community, as they re-house large to very large tropical fish that any negligent previous owner did not realize would grow so big for their fish tank upon buying them. This negligence is routed in fish shop supplying these creatures but there is no jurisdiction in place to stop these shops from doing so.
Lora and Jonathan Strazinsky do not ask for any profit nor recompense for their valued service and seek to further re-house said rescued fish into local attractions and beauty spots that will accommodate them comfortably in time.
For some while now I have been an admirer of Jonathan Strazinsky’s excellent work online, as I believe it embodies the true meaning of the word charity. Charity that is aimed at fish-keepers less knowledgeable than himself, who, in the act of fish keeping, and who decide to try to keep large adult fish in an uncomfortable, near death state in their homes wish to re-house their mistakes. I do not belive he seeks recompense from your juristiction nor from the USA government in the upkeep of these animals, yet.
In short, Jonathan’s work, in my opinion should be admired by your community and much more widely appreciated also, as he is running a non profit organization, I implore you to remove the zoning order. I am a fish keeper and animal owner / lover myself and cannot abide when a creature is destroyed because the owner is negligent. I hope that you will have the good sense to understand the work of Lora and Jonathan Strazinsky, understand what they do and therefore remove the zoning order and uphold the removal as soon as possible.
Yours faithfully

etc

If you want to support this guy email the above code to:

cindy@orwellvillage.org unfortunately poor Cindy is the only point of contact on their contact page... she'll be busy then...
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[wow_it_esploded]

I am writing a letter right now, I am sure that the mini essay should make some sort impact. Poor cindy! Maybe her overflowing inbox will give her a little feeling in the matter also.

 

[wow_it_esploded]

I'm not that bad. I saved Bert from a 30 long it was temporarily housed in. Before that Bert was in a 75. I tried to do a good deed by keeping it in the 210 until I could find it a better home.

he was talking about Vicki, the zonings person, not you! You did the good thing for that fish!

 

[wow_it_esploded]

I finished my letter and it will be out by tomorrow afternoon and on it's way to the wonderfully strict state of Ohip

 

[new2natives]

for what its worth, have you talked to a lawyer?

anyhow, i will pass the word on. i an writing my letter as i type, and my girlfriend and her mother (both animal lovers) will do the same. i will encourage other fish friends to do it as well

i often check the MFR site, just to see what you have, but usually everything is too large for me to help out
i think what you are doing is GREAT, and if i ever have that kind of cash, i will probably be in the same boat


keep up the good work

 

[TheFishGuy]

Thank you

 

[LowCel]

Letter sent. Thanks again for providing such a great service.

 

[LowCel]

I just came across the pictures from when I first rescued Bert. Looks like he grew some since I first picked him up.