Legacy Project Update - September 2012

  Legacy Project Update   ­

September 2012                                              

Jennifer Gregg, Dick Miller, David Robinson

The Seen and the Unseen!

    

The Parish House construction progresses daily—some of which is obvious, much of which is not.  The progress on the new administrative/chapel wing is most apparent, with the foundation having been poured—walls come next!  Even there, however, much of the critical work goes  largely unnoticed.  The “water-proofing” of the elevator pit is extensive; this same waterproofing will extend throughout this wing, below what will become the basement.  Likewise, the water-diversion efforts surrounding the rest of the Parish House have begunand the receptacle for runoff, the dry detention basin, is nearing completion.   While not as exciting to watch, these sophisticated  measures will ensure healthy and dry spaces for our children, our choir and other users of this space.

   

 In the church, work on the crypt is nearly complete.  Less visible:  The heating ducts have been successfully cleaned, removing over an inch of “crud” coating the ducts.  Next up:  insulating under the flooring of the church.  Again, work such as this goes unnoticed, but is designed to improve energy efficiency and the air quality of this sacred space. 

     

Similar work is scheduled to begin immediately in the Rectory:  Water-diversion and installation of individual controls on the radiators will come first.  The Buildings and Grounds committee will also be undertaking some cosmetic upgrades in anticipation of occupancy by the Ferrells. 

     

Exterior paint choices have been made, and “the brown has it!”  After considerable deliberation by the Building and Design Committee (thank you especially to Hannah Russell, Onnie Hastings, Beth Shaw and Janet Corey) and the 40 some parishioners who shared their views on this, we are opting to keep the current color of the Parish House and Rectory.   Thankk you all for your thoughtful and collegial work on this.

   

 Guided Tours on Second and Fourth Fridays!

  

A reminder that all parishioners of all ages are invited to join Dick Miller for guided tours of the construction site on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at 4pm.  Not only will you view all of the progress first-hand, but you will learn all about the construction process from our accomplished chair of the Building Committee, a retired contractor himself! 

The Financing

   

On behalf of St. Mary's, Senior Warden Hugh Smith signed construction loan documents with Norway Savings Bank in August.  This loan will cover construction expenditures as we await the receipt of payments on existing pledges over the next 4 years.    Monies will be borrowed on an as-needed basis. 

To keep our borrowing costs at a minimum, we ask all parishioners to keep current with their pledge commitments; clearly, if you find yourself in a position to pay your pledge ahead of schedule, all the better!!  Thank you!

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