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Oct 30, 2009
Protester sues Church of Scientology / College student says peaceful protest intent led to arrest — WSMV (Nashville, Tennessee)More: Youtube
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Dennis Ferrier Source:
WSMV (Nashville, Tennessee) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A college student is suing the Nashville Church of Scientology, a security company and three off-duty Spring Hill police officers for $6 million. Thomas Parker said he was knocked to the ground, handcuffed and arrested, for nothing more than attempting to peacefully protest. The Church of Scientology's grand opening turned into a grand mess when hired security arrested protesters. It would have been a he-said, she-said – except that it was all caught on tape. Parker was on ...
Jul 7, 2009
Councilmember Sandra Moore and Scientology: A Pith Poll — Nashville Scene
Type: Blog
Author(s):
Caleb Hannan Source:
Nashville Scene So let's say you're a councilmember representing some outpost in Nashville. For fun, let's call this place Ledge Hill. As Ledge Hill's representative, it's your job to be present in the community. And part of that presence is a breakfast, usually in a church basement, held once a month. Because you don't just represent one person, you represent everyone living in Ledge Hill, and because every vote counts, thus far you've done your best to include all denominations: Methodist, Catholic, Presbyterian. ...
May 13, 2009
Citations dropped in Scientology scuffle — WSMV (Nashville, Tennessee)
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WSMV (Nashville, Tennessee) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The district attorney has dropped the citations against a man arrested during a scuffle outside the Church of Scientology.
Protesters were walking down the sidewalk last month when security guards hired by the church went after them. Those guards were off-duty Spring Hill police officers.
A college student said the officers attacked him. He received three citations, but the district attorney just dismissed them.
May 7, 2009
Laws broken in Scientology church security — WSMV (Nashville, Tennessee)More: xenutv.wordpress.com
Type: Press
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Dennis Ferrier Source:
WSMV (Nashville, Tennessee) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – There are problems with how security for a Nashville Scientology event was handled, and laws appear to have been broken.
In a home video, a group of protesters walk toward the Church of Scientology on the day of the church's grand opening and are stopped by security guards, who knock one protester to the ground and have him arrested for criminal trespass.
The altercation happened 400 yards from the church, on the other side of the street.
Public ...
May 6, 2009
Protesters say they were bullied by police — WSMV (Nashville, Tennessee)More: xenutv.wordpress.com
Type: TV
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Dennis Ferrier Source:
WSMV (Nashville, Tennessee) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A protest at the Church of Scientology in Nashville led to pushing, shoving, an arrest and the whole thing was caught on tape.
The tape, protesters said, proves they were assaulted and bullied by security guards for no reason.
A Middle Tennessee State University student doesn't want his name revealed after what happened on April 25 at Nashville's new Church of Scientology on Eighth Avenue. The man is in a group called Anonymous that protests Church of Scientology ...
May 3, 2009
Dissent and scientology are mutually exclusive apparently [comments section is especially informative] — Blorbis
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Blorbis After publishing this article, supporters of the Church of Scientology sent correspondence to Orbis complaining about what they perceived to be a bias in favor of Anonymous. The fact that they apparently keep such close tabs on media about scientology (Vanderbilt Orbis, after all, isn’t as well-known or as well-distributed as the New York Times) doesn’t do much to further their case that they don’t take… aggressive measures… to silence their critics. In the meantime, the Nashville scientologists have apparently decided ...
Apr 24, 2009
Road work in Nashville area — The Tennessean
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The Tennessean Street closure — Sunday, Edgehill Avenue, 21st Avenue South to 19th Avenue South, crane in the road. Advertisement Street closure — Today through May 1, Old Glenrose Avenue, Glenrose Avenue to Dodge Drive for railroad work. Detour required. Vanderbilt University street closures — Saturday, for the Dave Matthews Band concert the following streets will be closed: * Jess Neely Drive, 25th Avenue South to Natchez Trace * Kensington Place, Natchez Trace to 25th Avenue South * Vanderbilt Place, 31st Avenue South ...
Apr 7, 2009
Nashville Building make-over invites onlookers — NewsChannel 5 (Nashville, Tennessee)
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NewsChannel 5 (Nashville, Tennessee) NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A Nashville building on the National Registry of Historical places is getting a multi-million dollar makeover.
Construction crews are working everyday bringing new life to the old Fall School building.
"People are excited to see it returning to its former glory," says business neighbor William Walter.
Walter admits the group moving in has raised curiosity.
"They're just redoing the whole thing - doors, walls, windows. They took down the fixtures, so that should be a pretty impressive building ...
Mar 22, 2009
Scientology grows with new center — The Tennessean
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Chris Echegaray Source:
The Tennessean Controversial religion wants more visibility in Nashville By Chris Echegaray Gannett Tennessee The Church of Scientology is expanding in Nashville, opening what the religion calls a "celebrity centre" at the historic Fall School Business Center on 8th Avenue South and Chestnut Street. Renovations are under way at the 36,000 square-foot building, with an opening expected before summer, said Gaetane Asselin and Wendy Beccaccini, who are overseeing the project. The current location at 1204 16th Ave. S. will close when the new ...
Mar 6, 2009
Permit Patrol: 6 March 2009 — Nashville Post (TN)More: forums.whyweprotest.net
Type: Press
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Kyle Swenson Source:
Nashville Post (TN) A new one-story medical building is set to break ground near the Summit Medical Center. J.E. Crain & Sons recently pulled permits for the construction of the 21,750-square-foot structure. The work is valued at $1.5 million.
The Church of Scientology is moving ahead with its renovation of a building at 1130 Eight Ave. S. Permits were recently pulled for $1.3 million worth of interior work to the structure. Simone Azzam’s Nova Construction is handling the work.
Regent Homes is pressing ahead ...
Feb 20, 2009
Permit Patrol: 20 February 2009 — Nashville Post (TN)More: forums.whyweprotest.net
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Kyle Swenson Source:
Nashville Post (TN) By Kyle Swenson
02-20-2009 2:57 PM —
Work will soon begin on the three-building Autumn Wood Terrace Apartment Complex at 1316 Tulip Grove Road in Hermitage. The complex is being constructed by Bacar Constructors Inc. and is valued at $10 million.
MDHA is preparing for the interior renovation of 50 units at its Gernert Studio Apartments at 1101 Edgehill Ave. The construction is valued at $1.2 million and is being handled by the Carter Group.
Alan Utz & Associates have pulled ...
Aug 19, 2008
Isaac Hayes' Strange Funerals — FOX News
Type: Press
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Roger Friedman Source:
FOX News Isaac Hayes, Oscar-winner, R&B legend and musical icon, got two sendoffs in two days here in his Tennessee hometown, and each was as strange as it was surreal. Monday afternoon had been billed as a tribute to Hayes, and many in the Memphis music community thought it would be the day of the Stax Records star’s actual funeral. But in fact, a "secret" service was held on Sunday in order to accommodate a boatload of celebrities who flew into town under ...
Aug 11, 2008
Scientology's Soul Man — Washington Post
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Author(s):
David Waters Source:
Washington Post Thank goodness Isaac Hayes wrote "Soul Man" before he became a Scientologist. Whatever would have become of Sam and Dave or the Blues Brothers if they had belted out a song called "Thetan Man"?
According to beliefs promoted by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, the immortal soul – or "thetan" – passes from one body to the next through reincarnations over trillions of years. When a person dies, Hubbard said, the thetan goes to a landing station on Venus where it ...
Jun 30, 2008
Church of Scientology buys a bigger home in Nashville — Nashville City Paper
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Author(s):
Richard Lawson Source:
Nashville City Paper The Church of Scientology is stepping up its visibility in Nashville.
Late last Thursday, the church purchased the Fall School Business Center along Eighth Avenue South for $6 million.
The property reportedly will become the new home of the church’s Celebrity Centre Nashville, which currently sits in a small house along Music Row.
The Fall School site has roughly 36,000-square-feet of space.
Church officials said more space was needed to meet growing demand. On average, officials said 2,000 Scientologists are served ...
Jun 30, 2008
Historic nature of Fall School justifies $6 million price tag, Scientologists say — Nashville Business Journal
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Nashville Business Journal Representatives of the Church of Scientology say they paid a premium for the Fall School Business Center because of the historic nature of the 19th century building. The Church of Scientology Religious Trust purchased the executive suit building at 1130 Eighth Ave. S. along with adjacent properties at 1112 and 1114 Eighth Ave. S. for $6 million from Fall School Associates June 26, according to records and the Davidson County Register of Deeds. "The building's integrity has been maintained by the ...
Jun 27, 2008
Church of Scientology buys Falls School Business Center — Nashville Business Journal
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Turner Hutchens Source:
Nashville Business Journal The Church of Scientology Religious Trust has bought the Fall School Business Center on 8th Avenue. The Scientology trust purchased the executive suit building at 1130 8th Ave. S. along with adjacent properties at 1112 and 1114 8th Ave. S. for $6 million from Fall School Associates June 26, according to records and the Davidson County Register of Deeds. "It was just a persistence of the part of the buyer to continue to purse and be interested in a historic building," ...
May 23, 2008
Church of Scientology sold, will be converted to home — Memphis Daily News
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Author(s):
Eric Smith Source:
Memphis Daily News The Midtown property housing the Church of Scientology Mission of Memphis at 1440 Central Ave. has sold for $635,487 to David Slaughter, the church’s trustee or “mission holder,” and Bennetta Slaughter, according to The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com. The sale closed Tuesday, and Slaughter said he will renovate the 10,500-square-foot building into a residence. He said he will live in the home temporarily and eventually put it on the market once the renovations are complete. Meanwhile, the church will stay in ...
Dec 19, 2007
House (of Worship) For Sale — Memphis Flyer
Type: Press
Author(s):
Bianca Phillips Source:
Memphis Flyer Since 1997, the stately mansion at 1440 Central Avenue has been the city's only Church of Scientology. But it may soon become home to another church or a new family.
A "For Sale" sign has taken the place of the stone "Church of Scientology" sign that once graced the building's front lawn. The mansion has been on the market for about two months, according to ReMax realtor Dean Graves.
"We're exploring moving farther east," said David Slaughter, who holds the local ...
Dec 7, 2007
Church of Scientology House in Memphis For Sale — Memphis Flyer
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Memphis Flyer DECEMBER 7, 2007 - 11:11 AM
Here's a real bargain for those of you looking for a nice homey place in Central Gardens: The Church of Scientology is offering to sell its Memphis headquarters at 1440 Central for a mere $895,000.
Sure, it may sound a little pricey, but the amenities are pretty sweet: There are 17 rooms, including six bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, a game room, a 750-sq. ft. den, three fireplaces, and a "finished" basement.
And that basement, by ...
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