> > > > > Dear Friends, > > I’m writing to bring you up to date on the Heartland Co-op project, and the > latest efforts being made to discourage them from building their industrial > grain distribution colossus in Fairfield. > > Dean Draznin, owner of a global PR/marketing firm, has been retained by > Overland to spearhead communications for their campaign to encourage > Heartland to relocate in another, more suitable city. Five people from > Overland’s team are prepared to speak for 2 minutes each (the established > time limit) at the Supervisors’ meeting this Monday, April 21, 9:00 am at the > Jefferson County Courthouse—51 W. Briggs Avenue (downstairs SE > corner)—covering the following areas: > Traffic > Financial impact > Air quality > The unique nature of our community > Current events and the unknowns of the project—studies needed. > > Overland’s big vision is to create a win-win-win for the townspeople, local > farmers and Heartland. > > So far 1300 people from Jefferson County have signed a petition asking to > slow down the process and conduct relevant studies—an encouraging sign of > concern, if not outright support for our efforts. > > We’d like to invite supporters of this effort to attend the Supervisors’ > meeting on Monday (arrive at 8 am before the opposition does) to show > solidarity for maintaining Fairfield as the beautiful, intentional green > haven it has become. > > However, we want to avoid chaos in the meeting. Overland’s speakers are > prepared to deliver the relevant facts. This will have the maximum impact on > the Supervisors. We do not want to undercut their effort by talking about > issues over which the Supervisors have no control. > > Remember: > The Supervisors are not there to comment on the merits of the Heartland > project. They have no say on this issue. > The only area they control is tax relief for funds involved in the building > of roads. > As much as they are sympathetic to Heartland—or not—they have no control over > what an independent business does. > Discussion about GMOs, the environment, sustainability, etc. is irrelevant > because the Supervisors have no say over these issues. > We encourage the MUM community and townspeople not to frustrate the > Supervisors with statements on issues that are out of their control. > While we are welcome to attend the meeting as a show of support for > Overland’s efforts, we need to exercise restraint. This will enable us to put > our best foot forward and create the desired effect. > > Thank you all for making Fairfield a rare gem of beauty and integrity that > sets a new standard for the nation of living in harmony with natural law. > > Many thanks, > > Raja John Hagelin > > > > >
