Scientology Blood Drive Could Help Hundreds
The Church of Scientology held a blood drive recently with people from around Clearwater donating blood. The donations could potentially help more than 200 people, according to the news release.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Lawsuit Alleges Scientology Misspent Donations For Clearwater Building
A federal lawsuit filed in Tampa on Wednesday by a California couple alleges fraud after they say they gave $320,000 toward the construction of the "Super Power" building that has yet to be completed.
Editor's note: This story was updated at 2:50 p.m. to include comment from the Church of Scientology. A federal lawsuit alleges the Church of Scientology misspent hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations from a California couple that were intended to construct a new building in Clearwater, TBO.com reports. The suit, filed by Luis A. Garcia Saz and his wife, Maria Del Rocio Burgos Garcia, at Tampa's federal courthouse Wednesday, claims the couple gave $320,000 to the church toward the construction of its "Super Power" building that remains incomplete more than 14 years after a groundbreaking ceremony. The suit alleges less than half of the total $200 million in contributions for the downtown building have been spent on construction, …
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Sunday, December 2, 2012
Top Headlines: P.F. Chang's, Mike Tyson, Fluoride Vote and Scientology Fights Drug Abuse
OK, so you had a busy week. We understand. Let us catch you up on all the highlights!
1. Mike Tyson is coming to Clearwater. Iron Mike will perform his one-man show April 17 at Ruth Eckerd Hall. 2. A new P.F. Chang's is coming soon to Westfield Countryside Mall. Also set to open elsewhere around town: A 7-Eleven and an Advance Auto Parts store, on the corner of Highland Avenue and Sunset Point Road. 3. The Church of Scientology is distributing new booklets as part of a 25-year-long campaign to combat drug abuse. Check out Pat Harney's Local Voices blog post on Patch for more details. Have information or an opinion of your own to share? Start your own blog on Patch and join the conversation. 4. A Clearwater man accused of running a red light and killing another driver last month in Dunedin has been charged with DUI …
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
How Does Scientology Fit Downtown?
That's what some Patch readers are talking about in response to a story about a new coalition of non-Scientologist business owners in downtown Clearwater. What do you think?
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Shop Owner's Scientology Sign Leads to Business Coalition
The response to a sign put up by Travis Wilkinson, owner of Berry Beautiful Salon, incited him to form a business coalition providing similar signs to members.
Travis Wilkinson's first sign is just a warm up. Wilkinson, a Southern Baptist, said it's "hurtful" that people think he's a Scientologist and that customers often think his business is associated with the church simply because it's located downtown. He is the owner of Berry Beautiful Salon and Spa, and he placed a sign in front of his business stating “Notice: this is one of the only spas in downtown Clearwater not owned by a Scientologist" in September. Because of the support he has seen from the community since putting the sign up he is creating the Clearwater Small Business Coalition, which will offer members similar signs to place in front of their businesses. He doesn’t see anything wrong with the signs that read: “Notice: This …
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
Scientology Sign, Gun at Clearwater High, Seeking Obama's Autograph and More on Patch
OK, so you had a busy week. We understand. Let us catch you up on all the highlights!
1. A downtown Clearwater shop owner is putting up a sign that states, “Notice: this is one of the only spas in downtown Clearwater not owned by a Scientologist," sparking plenty of conversation and debate. 2. A Clearwater man owns a baseball signed by 10 presidents and one famous first lady, and now he's seeking President Barack Obama's autograph. Tom Cooney, who is deaf, hopes he can be an inspiration to all. 3. You've got to see this photo: A pickup truck somehow ran up a pole on Gulf to Bay Boulevard late Tuesday afternoon just before rush hour. 4. A Clearwater High student is charged with bringing a gun and ammunition to school, causing a brief lockdown. A second student was also later charged in connection to the case. 5. The suspect …
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
What Clearwater's Saying: Scientology Sign at Local Business
A Clearwater Patch story about downtown shop owner's Scientology sign sparked quite a response from our readers. Have you weighed in yet?
Monday's Clearwater Patch story about a local shop owner's Scientology sign sparked quite a response from our readers. Patch reported that Travis Wilkinson, owner of Berry Beautiful Salon and Spa, intends to place a sign in front of his business stating “Notice: this is one of the only spas in downtown Clearwater not owned by a Scientologist." Wilkinson, a Southern Baptist, says it's "hurtful" that people think he's a Scientologist and that customers often think his business is associated with the church simply because it's located downtown. The story had more than 70 comments as of Tuesday evening and had even gotten national attention, appearing on the AOL homepage. AOL is Patch's parent company. Comments ranged from a conversation about…
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Jason Bartolone
10:31 am on Thursday, October 11, 2012
Update: Owner Travis Wilkinson is starting a business coalition and will offer similar signs to members: http://patch.com/A-y2XV more ›
Monday, September 17, 2012
Shop Owner's Sign Makes Clear He Is Not Scientologist
Travis Wilkinson, owner of Berry Beautiful Salon and Spa, is putting a sign up in front of his business to let the public know he is not a member of the Church of Scientology.
CLEARWATER, FL -- A local business owner wants to make clear first he is a devoted Southern Baptist. Too many people come into Travis Wilkinson's business, Berry Beautiful Salon and Spa, assuming he is a member of the Church of Scientology because of the shop's proximity to downtown Clearwater. “And as a devoted Southern Baptist, for people to think I’m a Scientologist is very hurtful to me personally,” Wilkinson said. He wants people to know not every business downtown is owned by the church or one of its members, so he is getting the finishing touches made on a directional sign to place out front of his salon saying just that. “Notice: this is one of the only spas in downtown Clearwater not owned by a Scientologist” is emblazoned in red …
Jason Bartolone
10:30 am on Thursday, October 11, 2012
Update: Owner Travis Wilkinson is starting a business coalition and will offer similar signs to members: http://patch.com/A-y2XV more ›
Friday, June 29, 2012
Scientology's Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes to Divorce
The celebrity couple, occasional visitors to Clearwater and the Church of Scientology headquarters, are calling it quits after five years of marriage, People.com reports.
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, celebrity Scientologists and occasional visitors to the Church of Scientology headquarters in Clearwater, are calling it quits. Cruise and Holmes are divorcing after five years of marriage, People.com reported Friday. Cruise, 49, wed actress Holmes, 33, in an Italian castle in November 2006, People reports. They have a 6-year-old daughter, Suri. The couple is known for practicing Scientology, which established its Clearwater headquarters in the 1970s.
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Dorothy Lenz
11:03 am on Saturday, July 28, 2012
It is sad that they are divorcing, but that happens to many couples. There are many factors, and the main one in this case seems to be that they have differences of opinions on how Suri should be educated or raised. They have agreed to work together on solving the conflicts, per their statement, so this is good for them and for Suri. more ›
ex cultie
8:51 am on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The Church of Scientology uses deception and extortion to bankrupt their members. They are evil and destroy in the name of "spiritual help". It is about time they get a taste of their own medicine! Google: Debbie Cook, Lisa McPherson, Maria Pia Gardini, Jason Beghe, Larry Anderson, Lawrence Brennan, Jefferson Hawkins, Tory Magoo, clamicide on Ex Scientology Message Board. Read all about their … more ›