The Dare To Dream Network founder, Barbara
Williams, received a 5-page email article from Mother
Media on December
9, 2005 titled; "New
Mexico Land War Brewing - Actress Marsha Mason Denies Allegations She's
Causing Abiquiu Conflict" - by
Leland
Lehrman (mothermedia@33o.com
After reading the Mother Media/Sprague article,
and an email inquiry from Stephan
Fox (Sun News reporter), the
DareToDreamNetwork.net team found that it did not reflect both sides of
the story. Though the article referenced the dispute as being between a
well-known actress and Mr. Sprague, the article clearly defined the
dispute as being between Mr. Allen Crim and Mr. Tony Sprague. It is
DTDN's impression, upon personally hearing both sides, since we were
initially contacted by Mr. Sprague seeking Dare To Dream's assistance,
that it was clearly an issue between Mr. Crim and Mr. Sprague. The
assault charge filed by the police against Mr. Sprague in and of itself
had nothing to do with the other party mentioned in Mother Media's
article.
We have no idea why the title referencing this
conflict said it was between this well-known actress and Mr. Sprague,
unless it was just to sell more print, "truth be damn"! Mr.
Lehrman, the 10-foot Sprague trespass was in the road which the Crim's
own!
[DTDN will stick
with and present the facts herein as we know them.
Background:
DTDN founders, Barbara and Dan Williams, heard
both sides of Mr. Sprague's and Mr. Crim's story months prior to Mr.
Lehrman's article, and the pursuant law
suit.
Tony showed up one day at our home with
survey/plat maps which he wanted to discuss with us. When Mr. Sprague
was asked specifics concerning the survey map and boundaries Mr. Sprague
was unclear and appeared unsure of his position. When asked if he had
gotten a survey done when he first purchased his property, he stated he
had not. After listening to Mr. Sprague for some time, reviewing the
survey map, and knowing that Mr. Crim and Mr. Sprague were friends
before this dispute, we suggested that Tony attempt to work it out with
Mr. Crim. We expressed to Mr. Sprague that if Mr. Crim was correct, and
if the property fence was crossing onto Mr. Crim's private road/easement
on the west side, and also on the north side access easement, then Mr.
Sprague's fences would need to be moved back. We asked Mr. Sprague if he
wanted us to talk with Mr. Crim on his behalf to see if we could help
settle the matter, but Mr. Sprague declined.
In the interest of fairness, and knowing some
of the remarks in the article were in complete opposition to what we had
first hand knowledge of, Barbara immediately contacted Mr. Lehrman to
inform him that there was another side of the story which was not
reflected in his article and she felt in all fairness, he should meet
with the Crim's. And if he would like, she would contact Mr. Crim to see
if an interview could be set up. DTDN received a response the same
day from Mr. Lehrman wanting us to find out which day would be good for
Mr. Crim and for us to set up the interview.
Within 5-days Barbara sent Mr. Lehrman an email
informing him that Mr. Crim would be open to an interview as long as the
founders of DTDN were present, since Mr. Crim's attorney was out of
town. Barbara conferred with Mr. Crim and then emailed Mr. Lehrman
letting him know it was set for Sunday Dec. 18, 2005 and asked if that
date would work for him. Barbara never received a yes or no reply to her
email.
We followed up with another email to Mr. Lehrman on the 17th of Dec. 2005, we
received no response. Mr. Crim requested that DTDN post the
evidence and his side of the story on the Dare To Dream Network web site! It is for
the reasons mentioned herein that we agreed to give Mr. Crim an
opportunity to air his side.
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Mr. Crim alleges, and the police report
confirms, Mr. Sprague was in violation of a June-05 restraining order on
Sept-05 when he assaulted Mr. Crim with a metal type club. The attack caused
fractures to Mr. Crim's wrist. According to Mr. Crim, he was at a
disadvantage when he was attacked from behind since he had to
control the large tractor while also trying to keep from being hit with
this metal club.
The Crim's have also been under tremendous
pressure, both have had recent medical issues while dealing with this
added stress. Mrs. Crim was recovering from a serious surgery.
This is a synopsis of the allegations
submitted in the 5-page Mother Media article;
We have only addressed the main issues of
property boundaries in the dispute and the assault.
Barbara and Dan Williams
Founders
DareToDreamNetwork.net
Contact@daretodreamnetwork.net
