Iconoclast reporting on opening of new Camp Casey at Fred's place.

[Generic Other]

Local landowner Fred Mattlage, a distant relative of Larry Mattlage, held a telephone press conference this morning at 8:30 to explain his reasons for donating land to Cindy Sheehan and Camp Casey.


“I wanted to provide this property as a place where they could peacefully assemble,” he said. “This was an act of compassion to a mother whose lost her son.”


Mattlage is a 52-year-old self-employed small business owner who resides in Waco. He is a distant relative of Larry Mattlage, the man who fired the shotgun into the air on Sunday.

The 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. This one acre is at the corner of Prairie Chapel Road and Camen Church Road. Directly across from the one acre, the Mattlages own a 212-acre tract, which they will make available for parking purposes.


The 212-acre tract is to be opened today at 10 a.m. by Mattlage. He is asking that Camp Casey supporters have a person at the gate of the property at all times due to the fact that there are cattle on the site. Gates will have to be kept shut.

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

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1. All DU Cindy thread LINK

8/16 All DU Cindy threads DAY 11
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4376753

[Maddy McCall]

2. Wonder what kind of business he owns in Waco and how we can...

demonstrate our gratitude by doing business with him?

Is it possible that the Crawford Peace House could use his small business for supplies or services, as a way of thanking him for what he's done?

[miss_kitty]

3. That's an excellent idea! eom

[Generic Other]

4. I think he's a rancher but we can call Crawford PO for address

Also: a letter to the Iconoclast thanking him? Maybe someone could do this?

I guess the post office in Crawford could tell you?

6835 N Lonestar Pkwy
Crawford, TX 76638 Phone: [phone]

[Generic Other]

5. Oops meant to post this in GD

Can mods move?