WARKWORTH Many local resi-

dents were shaking their head in

disbelief Saturday afernoon when
news spread quickly on Main St.
that a small hummingbird feeder
which was an early Mothers Day
present was stolen from a tree
on the front lawn of a Warkworth
home just hours afer it was put up.
Donald Allen had surprised his
mother Joan at breakfast by giving
her a brand new Yoders top-of-
the-line hummingbird feeder,
something she had been wantng
for a long tme. But thanks to a
cold-hearted thief, poor Joan didnt
get an opportunity to enjoy it very
long.
Less than two hours afer Donald
had hung the feeder on a branch of
a tree on the front lawn of their
home on Concession St., it suddenly
disappeared in broad daylight.
Donald, a 58-year-old retred
concrete expert with Marshman
Bros. Inc., couldnt believe his eyes.
When he went outside to check to
see if any hummingbirds were vis-
itng the feeder, he almost fell
over.
The damn thing (feeder) was
gone, Donald told The Warkworth
Journal in an exclusive interview. I
wondered where the hell did it go.
Initally, Donald thought that his
neighbour across the street, Brant
(Zog) MacAvelia, had taken the
feeder from the tree as a prank.
(According to Donald, Mr. MacA-
velia has been known to do this sort
of thing in the past. As Donald puts
it: Zog can be a shit disturber.)
But afer confrontng Mr. MacA-
velia who vehemently denied
taking the feeder Donald was lef
to ponder what type of callous indi-
vidual would stoop so low as to
steal a fairly inexpensive humming-
bird feeder in broad daylight.
And in Warkworth, of all places!
What the hell is the world
comin to, anyway? Donald asked.
I just bought the damn thing at
Warkworth Farm Supply on Friday
for $13.99. It was on sale, it was
one of their Mothers Day deals.
Moms always wanted one of those
damn feeders theyre supposed
to be the best and I couldnt wait
to give it to her on Mothers Day.
Well, she got to enjoy it for
about two hours.
Donald says he is willing to ofer a
small reward to anyone with in-
formaton on who might be respon-
sible for stealing the feeder.
If I ever catch who stole it, Im
gonna kick him in the ass, Donald
warned.
As for Joan, she tells The Journal
that she is stll reeling from the
thef.
My goodness, this just about
breaks my heart, she said. I feel
so bad for Donald he knew how
much I wanted that feeder. I love
hummingbirds, you know. And to
think I didnt even get a chance to
see the birds use it.
Im just devastated.
Anyone who may be privy to the
whereabouts of the feeder is asked
to call Donald or Joan Allen at 924-
2305 or Crime Stoppers (1-800-222-
8477).
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Donald Allen of Warkworth points to a branch of a tree on the front
lawn of his mothers home where a new Yoders hummingbird feeder
(similar to the one pictured) was stolen just a few hours afer he had put
it up. Sadly, the feeder was an early Mothers Day gif for his mom Joan.
(Photo courtesy of Mary Weilandt)
Thief steals bird feeder from tree in broad daylight!
Warkworth man asks: What the hell is the world comin to?