Reported in today's Herald local section, "Planned demolition of church protested", a church official "told a reporter no demolition would occur over the weekend." Nevertheless, contradicting the rector of St. Stephen's school, yesterday afternoon a demolition crew began knocking holes in the 1912 Mission-style chapel "on the advice of attorneys". The demolition crew suspended operations after outraged protesters appeared. This morning, the demolition crew was back at work. Protesters called the police, who have called "for backup". TV crews are on the way. This "terrible situation", in the words of historian Arva Moore Parks, is getting worse this morning. Perhaps the lesson: we can't save anything in Miami-Dade. What a terrible way for a church to behave on Sunday or any other day of the week.Sunday, May 03, 2009
Breaking news! Police call 'backup' to prevent bulldozers destroying Miami's St. Stephen 1912 church on Sunday ... by gimleteye
Reported in today's Herald local section, "Planned demolition of church protested", a church official "told a reporter no demolition would occur over the weekend." Nevertheless, contradicting the rector of St. Stephen's school, yesterday afternoon a demolition crew began knocking holes in the 1912 Mission-style chapel "on the advice of attorneys". The demolition crew suspended operations after outraged protesters appeared. This morning, the demolition crew was back at work. Protesters called the police, who have called "for backup". TV crews are on the way. This "terrible situation", in the words of historian Arva Moore Parks, is getting worse this morning. Perhaps the lesson: we can't save anything in Miami-Dade. What a terrible way for a church to behave on Sunday or any other day of the week.
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Where are mayoral candidates Sanchez and Regalado reference this issue?
Where is green Manny?
What makes you think a church or it officials are any better than the rest of the greedy bunch?
Sounds like something Gerry Katcher would do.
You're right, of course, Mensa. I didn't mean it seriously.
Wow. you are getting hysterical Gimlet Eye. Three of us were out there this morning. There are no work crews today. One cop car drove by, no media except Coconut Grove Grapevine. Chill.
Don't believe everything you read in the Herald.
we worship money now.
Commissioner Sarnoff - I promise to never mock you in the Mango Strut again if you can help us out on this one.
Demolition is set for 7:00 am. They'll probably try to do it earlier - in the dark.
in this country of "separation of church and state" why/when/who/where did it come about that churches don't have to pay propoerty taxes?
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