PRESS RELEASES
SWEDEN •
Derek Quinn has three passions—his family, his garden and helping in times of need. But that was not always the case. Watch his video on Scientology.org, one in a series of “Meet a Scientologist” videos in which Scientologists talk about the application of Scientology to their lives.
AUSTRALIA •
In her “Meet a Scientologist” video, Clare Trafford shares her belief that education should empower children to accomplish their dreams. Her profile is one of 150 “Meet a Scientologist” videos available on the Scientology website at www.scientology.org.
AUSTRALIA •
This Melbourne, Australia, art and framing gallery director loves to create exactly the right effect for his clients. Watch his “Meet a Scientologist” video on the Scientology website.
A 25-year veteran of the art business, Bernie Lowenstein describes himself as a “typical Aussie renegade” who loves good food, good coffee and creating things with his hands.
AUSTRALIA •
Paul Ceberano, an accomplished black belt in Goju Karate, develops confidence, discipline and self-reliance in his students. He speaks of his love for his pupils and his art in a video in the “Meet a Scientologist” section of the Scientology website.
Paul Ceberano, Shihan (Master) of the Ceberano Martial Arts Academy in Melbourne, Australia, is the eldest son of Karate legend Tino Ceberano, founder of the International Goju Karate School.
UNITED KINGDOM •
Anna Koska, full-time mother, accomplished illustrator and activist in the fight against HIV/AIDS, relates how Scientology gives her tools to excel in every aspect of her life—part of a series of “Meet a Scientologist” videos available on the Scientology website.
In a video filmed in her studio at home in Sussex, England, Anna Koska, who calls herself “a full-time mum and a part-time illustrator,” talks about the priorities of her life.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA •
Artist Jule Rotenberg credits Scientology with her success.
Life should be a work of art, according to Jule Rotenberg.
“My goal as an artist is to imbue the cold solidity of the bronze with human spirit—to me, movement captures this energy and is my inspiration. Humanity is my subject,” says the acclaimed sculptor.
TAMPA, FLORIDA •
In a video featured on the new Scientology Video Channel at www.scientology.org, Julietta Gil talks about how Scientology drives her desire to help fight drug addiction through education.
UNITED KINGDOM •
In a video featured on the new Scientology Video Channel at www.scientology.org, Niki Lanik puts human rights first in a race to the finish line.
As a self-professed “speed freak,” professional Austrian GT race driver Niki Lanik has been whipping around race tracks since he was 16.
LOS ANGELES •
LJ Jaxon, award-winning skier, has used Scientology to hone his skills and expand into entirely new areas. His profile is one of 150 “Meet a Scientologist” videos on the Scientology website at www.scientology.org.
In a video featured on the new Scientology Video Channel at www.scientology.org, LJ Jaxon talks about the secret to great skiing.
SUSSEX, UNITED KINGDOM •
In a video featured on the new Scientology Video Channel at www.scientology.org, Marc Koska talks about his determination to make injection-transmission of HIV/AIDS a thing of the past.
Inventor Marc Koska is a man with a mission—saving lives. In 1984, as the world was learning of a new disease called HIV/AIDS, Koska, then 23, read an article predicting that unsafe injections would spread the disease like a plague.
NEW YORK •
Scientology helped entertainment publicist Cheryl Duncan at turning points in her career and personal life. Her profile is one of 150 “Meet a Scientologist” videos on the Scientology website at www.scientology.org.
In a video featured on the new Scientology Video Channel at www.scientology.org, publicist Cheryl Duncan talks about how Scientology helped her feel comfortable in her own skin.
LONDON, ENGLAND •
In a video featured on the new Scientology Video Channel at www.scientology.org, the Jive Aces talk about how Scientology has enhanced their lives and music.
PORTLAND, OREGON •
In a video featured on the new Scientology Video Channel at www.scientology.org, Sam Silver talks about how Scientology fuels his passion and excitement for teaching.
Life and work are happy and fulfilling for Samuel Maurice Silver, a teacher in a private school in Oregon.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA •
In a video featured on the new Scientology Video Channel at www.scientology.org, Owen York says Scientology helped him rekindle his creative spark.
Now 32, Owen York likes to joke that he has been painting since the day he was born—he actually can’t remember a time when he wasn’t creating art.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA •
Churches of Scientology in 14 countries joined forces with Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) last week conducting a global petition drive in support of human rights education. Based on the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the petition calls on governments to make human rights education mandatory and to conduct human rights education campaigns. The Declaration was ratified by the UN General Assembly in 1948 and defines the fundamental freedoms and human rights in the United Nations Charter.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA •
More than 1,400 guests attended the 41st Anniversary Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Gala in Hollywood on Saturday, August 7. The guest list included many of the Church’s well-known members, including John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Anne Archer, Erika Christensen, Nancy Cartwright (voice of Bart Simpson) and Jenna Elfman.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON •
Sixteen hundred Scientologists and their guests packed the street in front of 300 West Harrison in Seattle today for the opening of the new Church of Scientology of Washington, a milestone for the congregation formed 54 years ago.
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA •
More than 4,200 gather to welcome the Church of Scientology to its new home in the City of Roses
A 25-piece marching band welcomed over 4,200 to the Grand Opening of the new Church of Scientology of Pasadena today. Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center and ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion, officiated, welcoming dignitaries, parishioners and guests to the Church’s new 58,000-square-foot facility.
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO •
Led by a 30-man mariachi orchestra and colorful traditional dancers, 7,000 Scientologists and guests hailed the grand opening of the new National Scientology Ideal Organization for Mexico in the heart of Mexico City. Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center and ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion, officiated the historic occasion.
LOS ANGELES •
On Monday, May 24, 2010, Los Angeles Federal District Judge Gary Allen Feess sentenced Brian Thomas Mettenbrink of Grand Island, Nebraska, to 12 months in federal prison and a $20,000 restitution fine for engaging in a cyberattack in January 2008 on Church of Scientology websites (CR No. 09-1149-GAF). Mettenbrink is a member of the hate group “Anonymous,” many members of which have been investigated or convicted of federal and state crimes over the past three years.