Sawyer- Comment for tonight's meeting re St John Cantius demolitionCarolyn Misch <cmisch@northamptonma.gov>
Comment for tonight's meeting re St John Cantius demolition
Annita Sawyer <annitas@sbcglobal.net>Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 5:30 PM
To: cmisch@northamptonma.gov
Our statement:
How do you know you’re almost home? What defines a neighborhood, a town a community? How do communities show respect for their history,
honor diverse ethnicities and cultures that that raised future citizens, that built the structures that continue to enrich this town.
How do you know you’re almost home? It’s not more luxury condos. It’s unique old multifamily homes, the dike in the distance, but especially the
bell tower you can see from blocks away.
This beautiful structure, St. John Cantius Church, long a Polish religious and cultural center, has profound meaning for many, evoking loyalty, a
sense of belonging.
Please do not destroy this building. It’s value goes way beyond it’s outward beauty and sadly neglected interior. History is irreplacable.
Annita and Will Sawyer
127 Williams St.
Northampton, MA 01060
413-570-7025
annitas@sbcglobal.net
We’ve got to be as clear headed about human beings as possible, because we’re still each other’s only hope. James Baldwin