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greeted them with a Bible
verse or a more direct mes-
sage.
There is no party in hell,
guys," Berry said. "Ail pornog-
raphers, fire awaits you."
Berry, 49, and five other
protesters stood outside the
Ivfmmi Beach convention Cen-
ter on the last day of Exxxo-
tica, a three-day show and sale
of all things sex -related.
The protesters wore sand-
wich boards printed with
"God hates sin" and "Repent
or perish," and they waved
signs as event attendees
walked past.
NO BIG DEAL
Inside, Erotica organizer
Ben La Joie said the protest
did riot stop people from pay-
ing the $25 admission fee and
enjoying the show.
'Everyone sort of laughed
with it," said La joie, 27.
"We're not making a big deal
about it."
Hector Bernardino, 36, who
was at the convention center
for International Beau-
ty & Barber Show (not the
porn convention, he noted),
had a brief clash with Berry on
the way to his car.
ao Waal rney want. -to 0o m
there," Bernardino said after-
ward. "As long as the protest
doesn't get violent, they can
say all they want."
The demonstration did not
turn violent, but at one point
in the afternoon, police offi-
cers asked the protesters to
leave for a few hours and
come back as the expo was
closing. They did.
About 15,000 people bought
tickets to the Erotica expo,
which La joie described as a
"celebration of sexy."
Fans lined up to take photo-
graphs with adult -film stars.
They browsed through collec-
tions of DVDs and sex toys
being sold at booths.
Others watched actors on a
stage re-create scenes from a
1970s sex movie.
Some guys persuaded their
girlfriends to brave a 35-sec-
ond ride on a mechanical bull.
"I think the only people
who haven't had a good time
are the ones outside," La Joie
said of the protesters.
PROTESTING SIN
Berry, whose group demon-
strated against the PrideFest
parade in key West on Satur-
day, said his goal at Exxxotica
"Want some opinion
with your omelet?"
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Thursday, July 13, 2006 at 10:30 A.M.
City of Miami Commission Chamber
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Federal regulations governing CDBG and other HUD programs require that a participating jurisdiction provide citizens with reasonable notice of
and an opportunity to comment on any amendments to funding of HUD programs. In addition, the public is advised of the proposed
amendment(s) to the funding of the City program(s) indicated below:
`Discussion and Proposed resolution authorizing the conveyance, with parcel reverter provisions, of certain city owned parcels of land to
Madison Housing, Ltd., LLC. for the development of affordable rental and/or homeownership units":
`Discussion and Proposed resolution approving the City of Miami's Annual Action Plan for fiscal year 2006-2007 *_:
* Discussion and Proposed resolution accepting a grant from U.S. HUD Economic Development Initiative fund in the amount of $247,500 for the
installation of backup generators for elderly residential buildings" .
*Discussion and Proposed Resolutions authorizing the transfer of funds for the following agenda Items":
Amount
Sources of Allocation
Betterway of Miami, Inc.
(IDIS# 2042)
Total:
Center of Information
8 orientation, Inc.- 30'
Year (TOTS# 1720)
Total:
City of Miami —
RevoNing Loan
Program 0D1$# 1952)
Total:
$50,000
$50,000
$18,900
$18,900
$175,000
$175,000
Recommended
Redistrehudon of funds
to Anencies/Program
Sundari Foundation,
Inc.
Center of Information
& Orientation, inc.- 31 °
Year (IDlS#1966)
City of Miami
Department of Off -
Street Parking
Activity Name
Emergency Shelter and transitional
operating costs for the facility
located at 217 NW 15 Street
Total:
Long Term Rental Assistance
Total:
Public Facilities & improvement:
Construction of a surface parking
lot located at 240 NW 11 Street
Total:
Amount
50,000
$50,000
$18,900
$18,900
$175,000
$175,000
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