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Dec 29, 2007
Rehab center to relocate patients — Battle Creek Enquirer
Type: Press
Source: Battle Creek Enquirer
The Narconon Stone Hawk East Rehabilitation Center will downsize for the winter months. Per Wickstrom, president of Stone Hawk, said Monday that 23 patients from the Albion facility will be moved to the Stone Hawk facility in Battle Creek. Also, five to 10 jobs will be either eliminated from the Albion facility or transferred to Battle Creek. Wickstrom said the Albion facility still will be full-service and open 24 hours daily. He said 15 to 20 patients will remain in the ...
Dec 27, 2007
Church Of Scientology Wants Downtown Location — KOAT Albuquerque
Dec 24, 2007
Church of Scientology Buys One Griswold — CoStar Group
Type: Press
Author(s): Afunu Ali
Source: CoStar Group
Raymond James Exchanges 50,000-SF Office in Wayne County for $3.5M Raymond James Financial Services sold One Griswold St. in Detroit, MI, to the Church of Scientology for $3.5 million, or approximately $70 per square foot. Built in 1926, this eight-story office building is in the central business district along Detroit's waterfront. The building features an on-site property manager. Sam Munaco and Angela Arcori of Signature Associates represented Raymond James Financial Services, and Tim Jarzembowski and Dave MacDonald of the Staubach Co. ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Dec 21, 2007
Scientologists eye a move to Downtown — New Mexico Business Weekly
Dec 20, 2007
Accord is green light for church — Sacramento Bee (California)
Type: Press
Author(s): Edgar Sanchez
Source: Sacramento Bee (California)
The Ramona building, a 78-year-old former hotel at Sixth and J streets, will be converted into Sacramento headquarters for the Church of Scientology. Courtesy of the Church of Scientology Two years after it paid $4.75 million for the downtown Ramona building, the Church of Scientology is about to gain full control of the property. A lease-buyout agreement was recently reached with Luis Jr.'s Mexican Food Restaurant, the last remaining tenant with a long-term lease in the five-story building at Sixth and ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Dec 20, 2007
Neighbors upset over Goodwill's intent — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Type: Press
Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Goodwill wants to house a work-release program in a former motel that backs up to a mobile home park. [Picture] "It's a bad element, and it's right next to us," said Daniel O'Connor, who lives in the Embassy Mobile home park in Largo. About 200 park residents lined up along the U.S. 19 frontage road north of East Bay Road Wednesday, in protest of a work-release facility Goodwill administrators want to put nearby. An estimated 200 residents of three mobile home ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
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 ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Dec 16, 2007
Goodwill plan meets opposition — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Type: Press
Author(s): Lorri Helfand
Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
A longtime dormitory for Church of Scientology staffers will become the site of a work-release program for more than 200 nonviolent inmates if Goodwill Industries-Suncoast buys the property near East Bay Drive and U.S. 19. But that's a big if, said Goodwill spokeswoman Michael Ann Harvey. "As the minutes tick by and days tick by, more problems are occurring with the condition of the building and what it would require financially for Goodwill to bring it up to requirements," Harvey said. ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Dec 7, 2007
Church of Scientology House in Memphis For Sale — Memphis Flyer
Type: Press
Source: 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 ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Nov 29, 2007
Scientology to operate from landmark site — The Times (South Africa)
More: rickross.com
Type: Press
Author(s): Monica Laganparsad
Source: The Times (South Africa)
A LANDMARK Durban building sold to the Church of Scientology in Africa is to become the headquarters for its community work in the province. A LANDMARK Durban building sold to the Church of Scientology in Africa is to become the headquarters for its community work in the province. Scientology, popularised by Hollywood heavyweights Tom Cruise and John Travolta, has a growing following in South Africa. The Morningside building, in the city's dining and nightlife hub, was formerly an hotel. It was ...
Nov 19, 2007
Scientology Church to open in Carytown — Commonwealth Times
Type: Press
Author(s): Delle Beganie
Source: Commonwealth Times
The Church of Scientology, best known for its celebrity members, such as Tom Cruise and John Travolta, is planning to open a church in Carytown. It will be the first established Scientology church in Richmond. The church could open by December and will offer introductory lectures, meetings and a book store, said Sylvia Standard, director of external affairs for the Founding Church of Scientology in Washington, D.C. Scientologists enter the religion as beginners and progress to higher levels as they increase ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Nov 14, 2007
Scientology church takes on Carytown — Style Weekly (Richmond, Virginia)
More: rickross.com
Type: Press
Author(s): Chris Dovi
Source: Style Weekly (Richmond, Virginia)
Attention Richmond, the mother ship is landing – assuming it doesn't get shot down by city building inspectors. The Church of Scientology, a self-help New Age religion created by best-selling science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard, is opening a mission in Richmond — Carytown, to be exact. Right across the parking lot from Richmond's own defenders of the faith and purveyors of produce, Ukrop's Super Markets. The city issued building permits Aug. 8 for the property at 3600 W. Cary St., ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Nov 4, 2007
Belgium builds case against Scientology — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Type: Press
Author(s): Susan Taylor Martin
Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Prosecutors call the church a "criminal organization." The church says it's a "witch hunt." BRUSSELS — It all began with a woman who wanted her money back. In 1997 a former member of the Church of Scientology, unhappy with courses she had taken, tried to get a refund of 700,000 Belgian francs - about $17,000. Authorities began looking into the church's finances and interviewing people. Now, 10 years and 76 cartons of documents later, prosecutors say the evidence points to one ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Oct 31, 2007
Church of Scientology expands to Harlem — The Harlem Chronicles
Type: Blog
Author(s): Omar Soliman
Source: The Harlem Chronicles
The six-story building that houses the New York headquarters for the Church of Scientology is located on 227 West 46th St., reserving its place amid an ever-bustling, tourist-laden Times Square.Rendering of the new Scientology complex Inside, over 80 staff members work hard on finalizing community service programs for the Church’s most recent real estate purchase: a 50,000-square-foot property on 125th St. in East Harlem. Valued at more than $13 million, the new property is intended to restore Harlem as a center ...
Oct 28, 2007
It's weird up north as Scientology moves in — The Sunday Times (UK)
Type: Press
Author(s): Chris Gourlay
Source: The Sunday Times (UK)
THE Church of Scientology is preparing to expand its creed to the north of England by opening a centre in Manchester next year. The church, which has been criticised as a cult, has paid £3.6m for a disused distillery in the city. It plans to turn the five-storey building, near Old Trafford, into “a place of worship and religious instruction”. The move is part of a world-wide expansion strategy by the American organisation, which was founded by L Ron Hubbard, a ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Oct 28, 2007
Scientology centre planned — Manchester Evening News
Type: Press
Source: Manchester Evening News
THE CHURCH of Scientology is pressing ahead with plans to convert a Trafford distillery into a "place of worship" for hundreds of followers. The controversial group - whose celebrity members include Tom Cruise and John Travolta - bought the Grade II-listed building on Chester Road for a reported £3.6m. Plans to convert it into a "place of worship and religious instruction" were withdrawn earlier this year when the Trafford council expressed concerns about parking. But the Church of Scientology is planning ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Oct 19, 2007
Slow sales, more time // The Island View condos get a one-year extension to start construction — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Type: Press
Author(s): Mike Donila
Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Construction of the Island View condominium and retail complex on the northern edge of downtown won't begin by the end of the year as initially planned because of slow sales and a slight change to the project's design. But officials with Triangle Development of Clearwater say sales have steadily picked up and construction will begin by Dec. 31, 2008 - the new deadline the City Council unanimously approved Wednesday night. Triangle executives asked the council for a one-year extension on their ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Oct 7, 2007
Church of Scientology — Columbia Television News (Columbia University, New York)
Type: Press
Author(s): Avi Edelman
Source: Columbia Television News (Columbia University, New York)
Amidst the controversy over Columbia University's proposed expansion into Harlem, another expansion is occurring with far less protest. The Church of Scientology in Harlem, currently operating out of a storefront space on Third Avenue, recently purchased several buildings on 125th street, where they plan to rebuild and expand the church. Scientology, known for its controversial views and prominent celebrity members, has several churches in Manhattan, the largest of which is here in Times Square. They also have a small church in ...
Sep 26, 2007
Speaking of Scientology — Chicagoist
Type: Press
Author(s): Alicia Dorr
Source: Chicagoist
For those interested in learning more about Scientology off the job, the church is expanding its Chicago presence. The Church of Scientology is setting up shop at the former Artcraft Building in the South Loop, at 650 S. Clark. When the flagship center opens next summer there will be activities, social services and, presumably, auditing. The building’s previous tenants, ACORN and the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation, moved out because the space and crumbling façade needed attention that the previous owners weren’t willing ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Sep 20, 2007
Scientology Moves In Downtown — alibi
Type: Press
Author(s): Marisa Demarco
Source: alibi
The night clubs, shops and lunch spots of downtown Albuquerque are about to get a new neighbor. The Church of Scientology is in the process of purchasing the Gizmo's building at 410 Central SE near Fourth Street, says Gabriel Rivera, a redevelopment planner with City Planning. "From what I've heard, in other places and other cities, [Scientologists] usually locate in the Downtown areas," Rivera says. Local Scientologists confirmed the deal. Plans for the church are extensive, says Beth Akiyama, director of ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Sep 12, 2007
Greatest place on earth // Church of Scientology expands into South Loop — Chicago Journal
Type: Press
Author(s): Hunter Clauss
Source: Chicago Journal
South Loop residents will soon have a new neighbor-the Church of Scientology. The church's new flagship center of Chicago will move next summer into the former Artcraft Building, 650 S. Clark, and become the hub of Scientology-related activities and social services. "It's going to be a beacon of life," said Allyne Rosenthal, president of the Church of Scientology of Illinois. The new center, which was bought by the church in February 2007 for an undisclosed amount, will include office space for ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Sep 11, 2007
The L. Ron Hubbard House: Get There Before Travolta — Washington City Paper
Type: Press
Author(s): Jule Gardner
Source: Washington City Paper
In the pantheon of D.C. area weird religious places to go and gawk, you’ve got the George Washington Masonic Memorial, the Oz-like LDS Washington D.C. Temple Visitors’ Center and now L. Ron Hubbard’s house. A bold, swanky sign went up less than a week ago in front of 1812 19th Street NW in Dupont, site of the “founding church” of Scientology that Hubbard set up in 1955. The house belonged to the church until the mid-’70s, when it was sold and ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Sep 11, 2007
Xenu Goes Uptown // Scientology Makes a Major Move into Harlem. But why? — Village Voice
Type: Press
Author(s): Chloe Hilliard
Source: Village Voice
Recently, the Church of Scientology announced that it was purchasing three buildings on East 125th Street for an estimated $10 million. Since 2003, the controversial religion had been running a mostly overlooked storefront on Third Avenue between 122nd and 123rd streets, but the new expansion marks a major move into Harlem. The buildings will be fully renovated and turned into not only a church, but a community center with the usual Scientology programs: job training, literacy and drug rehab. Media reports ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Sep 10, 2007
$385-million later, a new Clearwater core — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Sep 5, 2007
Museum for Scientology founder may open in Arcadia — Arizona Republic
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Aug 29, 2007
The Invasion Begins: Scientology's Plan To Conquer Cleveland — Cleveland Free Times
Type: Press
Author(s): James Renner
Source: Cleveland Free Times
The optometrist wants to hear about my most painful memories. This is an auditing session, an important component of a religion called Scientology. The optometrist is the auditor. His name is Steve Sasala. He is skinny. And tall. His face is long and narrow. I can make out the shape of his skull. We sit across from each other, on opposite sides of a tiny desk inside a claustrophobic room at the back of some historic building in Parma Heights. The ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Aug 17, 2007
A bridge too far — Haaretz
Type: Press
Author(s): Aviva Lori
Source: Haaretz
Hollywood, Tel Aviv is right behind you: Artists, businesspeople and middle-class seekers are filling the classrooms of local Scientology centers, hoping to rid themselves of excess spiritual baggage. Opera singer Gaby Sade used to have a very short fuse. If someone cut him off, he was capable of getting out of the car and giving the offending driver more than a piece of his mind. If if did not come to blows, he would at least tell him, in choice language, ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Aug 17, 2007
Cruisin' Harlem // Scientology buys chunk of 125th Street — New York Post
Type: Press
Author(s): Kaili McDonnough, Leonard Greene
Source: New York Post
Harlem, beware! The neighborhood long weary of gentrification may soon have to deal with the likes of Tom Cruise, John Travolta and Kirstie Alley. The Church of Scientology, known for its celebrity devotees, is making a big push to expand its empire along 125th Street, purchasing three properties there last week, and planning a major recruitment drive in the neighborhood. The Rev. John Carmichael, president of the church in New York, declined to give details about the purchase, but reports put ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Aug 15, 2007
Scientology founder's Phoenix home restored — Associated Press
Type: Press
Source: Associated Press
L. Ron Hubbard had a restlessness that led to a lifetime of traversing the globe. So it was scarcely three years that the eclectic writer and adventurer lived at his "House on Camelback." That modest home in Phoenix, recently restored to how it looked in 1952, is regarded as a religious historic site _ the birthplace of Scientology. "For it was here that he developed the first exteriorization process and advanced fully into the realm of the human spirit, and here ...
Aug 13, 2007
The spirit moved them: Scientology church grows — City Limits Weekly
More: rickross.com
Type: Press
Author(s): Anna Phillips
Source: City Limits Weekly
The church will soon command a higher profile in Harlem. The first thing many subway riders hear as they exit the subway station at 125th Street and Lexington Avenue often is, “Ma’am, do you have stress in your life?” It's an initial hint of one newer brand of religious outreach that continues on street level – and 125th Street in particular has seen its share of street-corner religion, from mainline Protestant denominations to the Nation of Islam. The latest comer is ...
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