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At Heritage USA, the impact of theBakkers' departure is readily apparent. The water slide is closed. Shuttle buses that transport visitors to the various attractions are nearlyempty. Campsites are less than full,and Main Street — the collection of shops ami restaurants — resembles a ghost town.In the past 12 months, the ministry has dismissed two-thirds of its work force. There were nearly 1,500 employees a year ago. The number now stands at just over 500 “The mood around here used to be a three-ring circus. Now it’s like a cemetery,” said Barbara Crisp, who has been coming to Heritage USA with her husband, Jesse, for about six years.“Main Street used to be absolutely packed and so were the seminars and the television show,” said Barbara Crisp, of Lenoir, N.C. “It hurts so bad to see this happening ”Still, slie doesn’t know if she wants the Bakkers back.“Everyone is deserving of a second chance but they have to come back truly repentant, she said. The thing that disturbs me is when Tammy said, What did we do wrong?’ That boggles my mind. What about the credit cards and selling Heritage three times over?”
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New Bern Sun Journal
New Bern, North Carolina, US
Sat, Jun 18, 1988
Page 9
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