Apologies if this has been posted.

[Midlodemocrat]

Do we know the name of the man donating the land for Camp Casey? and was a decision ever made about sending something to him?

Thanks.

[deadparrot]

1. Fred Mattlage,

and I'm not sure about sending anything. Those closer to Camp Casey would probably be able to tell you more. :)

[Midlodemocrat]

2. Thanks.

I am going to run him through Lexis Nexis, get his address and send him something. It was such a courageous gesture, it gets me choked up.

[babylonsister]

3. This from greatest page:

One of President Bush's neighbors will allow use of his land by dozens of war protesters who have camped in roadside ditches the past 11 days, giving them more room and halving their distance from Bush's ranch.

Demonstrators said Fred Mattlage made the offer because he sympathizes with them. The protesters' makeshift camp off a winding, two-lane road leading to Bush's ranch has agitated other residents, who complained of traffic jams and blocked roads.

Cindy Sheehan of Vacaville, Calif., started the vigil Aug. 6 to honor her son Casey, who was killed in Iraq last year. Sheehan has vowed to remain through Bush's monthlong ranch visit unless he meets with her and other grieving families. Mattlage's Monday night offer, accepted by protesters Tuesday, will put them about a mile from Bush's ranch, said Hadi Jawad of the Crawford Peace House, which is helping the group....

A telephone message left for Mattlage by The Associated Press wasn't immediately returned Tuesday. A distant cousin who owns nearby land, Larry Mattlage, fired a shotgun twice into the air Sunday but no one was injured. Fred Mattlage said he does not share his cousin's frustrations with the group, Jawad said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050817/ap_on_re_us/peace_m...

[sattahipdeep]

4. 9:35 a.m 2:45 p.m.

Phone Interview with Ann Wright of Camp Casey:

“WE NEED LOTS AND LOTS OF TRAFFIC CONES AND ROPE!!”

Camp supporters are currently discussing options for the big move to the one acre patch of land.
“We’re excited about moving. I think this is the closest protest site that has been to the White House.
We will be right next to a Secret Service checkpoint,” said Wright.

Supporters are encouraged to use the shuttle out to Camp Casey, as parking remains a problem.

Earlier reports were of a donation of 212 acres across from the new campsite to be used for parking.
That offer has changed and campers will be restricted to the one acre; however, a very large tent will
be erected to provide the shade that this new site doesn’t offer.

Fred Mattlage property he is offering is co-owned by his brothers Karl and Mark and sister, Patricia.
Brother Mark actually owns the one acre tract where the new camp site will be

http://198.65.14.85/News/2005/31-40/33news13.htm