EATON — The gay couple who owns the Inn at Crystal Lake is suing the town of Eaton, claiming the zoning board unreasonably rejected their plans to use an old barn for wedding receptions.
Robert Barker and Timothy Ostendorf also say one zoning board member made offensive comments about the applicants' musical tastes.
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Damon’s Just curious why does gay need to be mentioned at the beginning of this article
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