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The current controversy surrounding Reverend Acen Phillips isn't the first time his financial dealings have made the news. Ten years ago, Westword reported on his penchant for fancy cars and fleecing members of his church's flock; for the full story, go here. And Shelly Lowe, the deceased woman at the...
By Patricia CalhounFebruary 2, 2007
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The current controversy surrounding Reverend Acen Phillips isn’t the first time his financial dealings have made the news. Ten years ago, Westword reported on his penchant for fancy cars and fleecing members of his church’s flock; for the full story, go here.

And Shelly Lowe, the deceased woman at the center of the story breaking this week — she allegedly signed a life insurance policy with Phillips’ church as the beneficiary — also made a guest appearance in Westword years ago, in a story about the Lowry redevelopment; read about that here.

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12’s public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

patricia.calhoun@westword.com

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