Forwarded with permission... --- cbrown4884@aol.com wrote: > Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 22:09:21 -0400 > From: cbrown4884@aol.com > Subject: Immaculate Conception (mis) article > > WOW! Talk about inaccurate reporting. I'm in shock. First > line: > > Inside the church - the last functioning Catholic church in > Allentown - there are holes in the ceiling and lines of > cracked plaster snaking down the walls. > > I guess St. Louis doesn't count? > > Now for the next inaccuracy: > > Some parishioners believe the church's structural damage could > be fixed more cheaply if the church weren't listed on the > Historical Register, which requires the church to maintain its > architectural and historical integrity. "The Historical > Society made it impossible for this community to repair this > church," Pablo said. "If not for them, we could have put a new > roof on it. But since it has (to conform to certain > standards), we can't afford it." > > Huh? The church is located in a preservation district and > they're referring to the Bflo Preservation Board, but I doubt > that they actually tried to work with the Pres Board to deal > with this issue. But how irresponsible for the Bflo News to > print this! This creates a lot of ill will towards > preservation. > > For the complete article, see: > > http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20050725/1003455.asp > *:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:**:-.,_,.-* Cynthia Van Ness, MLS, bettybarcode AT yahoo DOT com www.buffaloresearch.com "My heart is moved by all I cannot save: So much has been destroyed I have to cast my lot with those who, age after age, perversely, with no extraordinary power, reconstitute the world." -Adrienne Rich