NICKELSVILLE LIVES!

[Scott Morrow]

Using overwhelming force, over 80 armed officers of the Valley Civil
Dispute Unit (aka the Port of Seattle Police and Partners) took back
Terminal 107 Park for the Port of Seattle yesterday afternoon. All
Nickelodeons were expelled, much property was seized, and 12
Nickelodeons arrested.

As the camp was being destroyed Interim Nickelodeon Staff - on leave
from her usual employ - called St. Andrews Episcopal Church Rector,
the Reverend Peter Strimer, to report the expulsion and arrests. On
behalf of Nickelsville, she requested sanctuary for our community. In
the great Christian tradition of the Episcopal Community, it was
granted.

For one week the heart and head of Nickelsville will be located at St.
Andrews Episcopal Church at 111 NE 80th (north of Greenlake and just
west of I-5). No future home - permament or temporary - has been
found beyond that time.

Over the week the scattered Nickelodeons will come back together,
meeting regularly at 6:00 PM at their present home. Some will sleep
there, others will wait until the tents come out - where we know not -
next Wednesday.

Blankets, food, money and tents are desperately needed now. Please do
not bring other things to St Andrews, as there is no storage. All
those - excepting the Port of Seattle Stooge who crossed 'Civil
Disturbance Unit' Police Lines in one last effort to break the resolve
of the Nickelsville 12 - are welcome to the initial 'External
Business' part of the Nightly 6 PM Meetings.

Nickelsville lives because it is a remarkable community of good people
who have an honorable goal and great friends. If you were there
yesterday, or if you have stood with us at some other time, thank you
for being a friend.

More to come soon.