Letters Suppressed By Lyle - Letter #4 - Crushing Dreams

As I have already mentioned, every letter that was written to the Hayes Township Planning Commission prior to the public hearing on 12 May 2010 was read except a handful of letters that Lyle refused to read.  In his refusal to read those letters, he suppressed the free speech of those who wrote the letters.  They were all written by me or members of my family.  They were all written on different topics related Michigan Moto Mania and the decision that was set before the Planning Commission at the time.  Since they were not read at the public hearing, I have decided to reproduce them here.

If there is any information to update, I will write it after the letter.

This fourth letter is from my son.

Hayes Township Planning Commission

C/O Hayes Township Clerk

PO Box 310

Harrison, MI 48625

ATTN:  Mr. Lyle Crisculo, Chairman of the Planning Commission

Mr. Lee Dancer, Trustee

Mr. Tom Wachnicki, Ordinance Enforcement

Mr. John Scherrer, Hayes Township Board Supervisor

Opponents of Michigan Moto Mania have been accused of trying to crush Mr. Longenecker’s dream.  What their accusers fail to take into account is that the residents of Mostetler Road also have dreams.  Over forty years ago, my grandfather purchased property on Mostetler Road so that he would be able to provide a “little piece of Heaven” to provide a refuge for his decedents.  My grandfather firmly believed in the necessity to commune with nature and to be able to enjoy a quiet walk through the woods. 

He was a poor bricklayer who had to build his dream with blood, sweat, tears, and sacrifice over forty years before he could make his dream a reality.  My grandfather sweat, saved, and denied himself for decades, and with God’s help, was able to build a harmonious refuge against the lifelong assaults of daily living that we all suffer.  All he wanted was for his legacy to his family to be a sanctuary from the encroachment of commercialism and consumerism that detracted from the natural beauty that is all-to-difficult to find in today’s society.

Through him alone, there are eighty years of dreams sown into the ground on Mostetler Road.  The dreams of my parents are tied to this land as well.  The product of those dreams is not simply my birthright, but also the birthright of my sister, my cousins and our descendants as well.  It is our privilege to set foot on that “little piece of Heaven” and our responsibility to protect what God has given us.

My grandfather’s eighty years of dreams are not alone. Other dreams have been cultivated into the land.  Others who join my grandfather, my grandmother, my parents and me in standing against this assault are the dreams of the Layland, the Kusiak, the Young, the Collins, the Murphy, and the Jencic families, along with others in the area.  This land is in our hearts and in our souls.  With all of these families with all these dreams, how many years of dreams have taken root here and are now being threatened by a commercial venture proposed for personal wealth of a “Johnny-come-lately?”  How many dreams are the supporters proposing to sacrifice so that a precedent can be set which allows for mob rule over the rule of law?  Why must those of us with a personal interest in Mostetler Road be forced to watch as our dreams are declared subordinate to outside interests and pursuit of the almighty dollar?

The land is zoned Agricultural Rural Residential.  That is why this land was purchased by the residents.  That is why these families wanted this property.  We too have dreams, and that is why we are fighting so hard.  A commercial venture that does not meet the requirements for a special use is in violation of the ordinances that are in place to protect our rights and dreams.  Friends and neighbors, please do not desecrate the memory of Harold Laskowsky and violate his dreams or the dreams of so many others who have worked so hard and long to make them a reality while adhering to the established rules.

Sincerely,

Kurt Georg Laskowsky

The Harold Laskowsky Trust

I have nothing to add to this letter.