Meribeth

This week has been an organized mess.  The storm sewer that cuts across the parking lot is complete and the trenches are filled with gravel so that we can drive over them.  The contractor will pave the storm sewers excavations, and the new driveway as soon as all ditching is complete and the weather is dry for a few days.  At this time they are working on removing the brick from the exterior south wall. The reason this is done at this time is to ensure that the new floors will match the old floor level.  As soon as the interior area of the new parish hall is dry, we will see that floor slab being poured.  We have started work on the Sacristry with plumbing and footings.  The floor slab there will be poured soon.  The foundation for the playground has also been completed.  More to come.

Weldon Fate
 Building Chairman

We are making progress.  The concrete footings and granular subbase for the new Parish Hall have been completed.  The next step will be low perimeter concrete walls.  The structural steel frame should be started by the end of next week.  We will be able to see the actual shape of the building.  The contractor has removed the playground equipment and the concrete slab on the North side of the existing building.  They will start the foundation for the Sacristy next week.  The new playground will be adjacent to the existing Nursery.  We will provide a new door from the Nursery onto the playground.

This week the Utility Contractor has started the storm sewer which will cut through the parking lot from the new Parish hall to the Northeast corner of the parking lot.  The utility contractor will fill any ditches with gravel as they go and the trenches will be paved when all the storm lines are in place.  We also plan to complete the new driveway and add a few new parking spaces next week.  When the new drive is completed the existing driveway will be removed.

The contractor will not remove the existing kitchen until the Parish Hall is almost completed.

Weldon Fate, Building Chairman

The contractor has finished grading the new driveway and will install curbs and the concrete approach this week. They will then install the asphalt paving on that entrance and we will start using it in place of our old 123rd. Street driveway.  The completion of this driveway should take a couple of weeks, depending on the weather.

They have completed the rough excavation of the building and will start the concrete footings this week.  The reinforcing steel and anchor bolts for the structural steel frame have been delivered.  The Soil Inspection Co. will test the earth for stability this week and the contractor can start pouring concrete.

The Gas Service Co. and the Kansas City Power and Light Co. have met with the contractor and have decided where the new gas and electric services are to be located.  Both companies made the decisions of where the services are to be installed. 

The contractor installed temporary air conditioning units in the office areas.  They are not quite as good as our permanent air conditioning system, but they are satisfactory.

Please remember to stay out of fenced areas for safety reasons.

 Weldon Fate, Building Chairman