this is it. This is high stakes stuff.

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

  Friday, June 6, Houston County Courthouse in Caledonia, a Judge will address a Writ of Mandamus. Petitioners: Donna Buckbee, Suan van Gorp, Chad Oness, Steve Hartwick, Bruce Kuehmichel, Lorraine Culver and Jackie Baker v. Respondents: Houston County

  Please read through this attached Writ, especially the last two pages. The Judge “commanded” the Houston County Commissioners to do one of those five items by this Friday at 9:00 a.m. If they have not done so by that time they must appear in Court and explain why. If they do not do one or the other they will be held in contempt, but most likely they will appear at the hearing.

 

  So Friday at 9:00  a.m. we need to fill the Houston County Courtroom.  Anyone wants to carpool from Lanesboro area please phone me at 507/467-2157.

 

  We and anyone else we can persuade or coax to do so should be supportive and show up. Here is why.

 

  It looks as though this could be the end of the present Erickson Quarry battle. If, after hearing the County’s argument and our rebuttal, the Judge upholds the Writ, Erickson will have to apply for a new permit period. If Houston County persuades the Judge to drop the Writ, the County will feel so emboldened  that they will just go ahead with anything on June 24th.

 

  So this is it. This is high stakes stuff.  We need to have the Courtroom full to make an impression on the Judge.