Old letter of Lisa McPherson to the editors

Festival could be economic opportunity
St. Petersburg Times
Friday September 8, 1995

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What's wrong with a winter festival?

I read the article in the Aug. 31 paper about the winter
festivities (sponsored by the Church of Scientology ) being
considered for Clearwater's Coachman Park this holiday season. I
was quite surprised to find such opposition to holiday activities
for children.

It is hard for me to imagine anyone, especially one of our own city
commissioners, objecting to Santa Claus and singing and to a church
that wants to put this on. It looks like this has become a
controversial issue - the holidays, of all things! I find it quite
silly. The park is the perfect place for these activities and I
look forward to seeing it.

Lisa McPherson
Clearwater