Man Climbs Tower, Won’t Come Down Until Family Leaves

By WBØRUR, on the scene

PETALUMA, Calif. – In a surprising move, a local man has taken his family feud to new heights – literally. Sunday, Ronnie Hawkins scaled his 75 foot amateur radio signal tower and vows he’ll stay there until his “get down into my business, never good enough for their daughter” in-laws and “no-good, no-job having, drink all my beer” brother leave his house.

“I had to put some distance between me and them,” says Hawkins. “I thought they were just coming for a Thanksgiving meal. Then I found out they planned to stay until next Tuesday.”

Hawkins, a former production manager for Brach’s Candies, retired to Petaluma’s south side in 1986. He’s been a ham radio operator since 1988.

The feud erupted late Sunday afternoon as the family was planning the traditional Thanksgiving meals for the week. A debate over corn bread dressing versus traditional dressing and fried turkey versus oven-baked sparked the fireworks.

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