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A light dusting of snow and a brisk winter’s chill couldn’t deter the MCF House Movers crew from rolling our historic 1880 German Evangelical St. Paul’s Church to its new resting spot yesterday. It was a momentous day, not only for the church or museum but also for Mrs. Koch who has dreamed of this happening for years.
As serious a business it is to move a 132-year old church with 70-foot steeple intact, it didn’t come without some puns.
“We’re all holy rollers now!”
“How did the church cross the road? On wheels.”
Mrs. Koch was all smiles about this big day.
The church rolls down State Route 245 at 5mph.
I think the sign on the back of the church says it all!
Some people will also be sure to remember February 8, 2012 as one of the few times the town of Santa Claus experienced a traffic j.
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