webmaster and newest member of the core group, and helped to create a terrific site as the online home for the "Save Miracles" campaign for several months. Jones generously offered to cover the necessary fees to launch the site as her donation to the effort, with the "Save Miracles" group covering the site's server fees, at her request, to help alleviate some of those costs.

By Fall, 2003, the "Save Miracles" effort included thousands of fans, as well as new Core Group members Deejay "AlvaFan" Driscoll and Sherri "Devisun" Washburn, and had garnered dozens of media articles and stories to date, including the official endorsement of show creator Richard Hatem and his team.

However, at this point, Jones voiced her objection to continuing any SOS (a/k/a "Save our Show") efforts by the "Save Miracles" group, wishing instead to evolve MiraclesTV.com into a pure fan site. As the conversations continued, Jones began to make several major administrative changes to the web site as well, using her position as webmaster to do so regardless of group feedback as a whole. In the meantime, the SOS aspect became a major point of contention -- not unusual in a fan campaign. However, no compromises could be reached, and on September 22, Tretter, Cabral and Asgar sent E-mails to formally resign from the "Save Miracles" group, joined with a resignation by Jones on September 26, 2003.

We were all sorry to see anyone leave the group, but understood their need to step away. In the meantime, while attempts were made by the remaining majority to resolve the situation amicably, as of October, 2003, Jones issued an ultimatum. She announced that she was "taking back" the web site founded for the group, MiraclesTV.com, as well as all webmail accounts and administrative privileges -- thus making it impossible for the core group to gain access to both personal and Miracles-related emails, or make any further updates or changes to the site.

The main core group for "Save Miracles", including the campaign's founders -- Mitchell, Giesbers, LaFlame, Callen, Martins, as well as Driscoll and Washburn -- found itself in a quandary: It could file suit to regain the web site and mirror sites purchased for its use. Or it could do the nice thing, and simply walk away.

So we, the founders of the "Save Miracles" effort, chose to walk away from MiraclesTV.com, even if it meant redoing all of the work that went into the original site -- work that now had to be done a second time. And, on the good side, the new web site meant a revitalization of efforts and ideas, a bigger fanbase, and several enthusiastic and motivated new core group members, including Heather "Rekka" Link, Courtney "Ravenlilith" Campbell, Theresa "ducky" Riddle, "Keelfan"/ Palakika, Laurel "Sailorhathor" Wilson, Lori "Cleapet" Bridges, Laura "tooky" McDonald, and Sandra "GothykRedd" Skinner.

The result? While we wish them well, MiraclesTV.com is no longer affiliated with us in any way. The site is comprised of Jones and a few other group members, who continue (despite their written resignations from the group) to promote themselves as heading -- and continuing -- the "Save Miracles" effort. (The irony that the group division began because this contingent emphatically opposed any SOS activity continuation at all hasn't been lost on those of us at MiraclesHQ.com.)

As the newest home for the "Save Miracles" campaign, MiraclesHQ.com is a new site, for an old movement -- the continuation of our efforts to save this terrific show since April 6, 2003 -- and remains the only official group and web site sanctioned by Rich Hatem himself.

And so in MiraclesHQ.com, an old journey has a new beginning. We are grateful for your participation and enthusiasm, and invite your questions, comments and ideas, as always. Walk along with us to see that Miracles will indeed happen!

The "Save Miracles" Team - MiraclesHQ.com

Letter to MiraclesHQ.com from Miracles Creator and Writer Richard Hatem