May 1, 2024DEAR FRIENDS,On this day of Saint Joseph the Worker I’d like to share with you the promised updates on this year’s major projects at the RCH, which are in number of two:
1.We’ve come at last to an agreement with the Jefferson County concerning the water usage to get the Special Use Permit, necessary for intended development of the RCH – just a few days after I asked for your prayers! The two last legs of the process remain the Planning Commission hearing, scheduled for May 8th, and the Board of County Commissioners’ hearing on June 4th. I once again ask you to join me in praying for the successful conclusion of this process. If this happens so, all the necessary infrastructure for the future individual prayer cabins (new septic tank and leach field, water system upgrade, and electric conduits) should be built by July. Thanks to a recent generous donation, the necessary funds for this part of the project are ready, the contractors are found and committed, we need just the County’s green light! |
2.Those of you who have been visiting the Hermitage know how poor the dirt road for access to it is, especially after last year’s disaster, when overflowing waters washed away a good part of the road leading to the property. This road needs to be seriously fixed, once and for all (well, the annual maintenance will be always necessary of course – that’s how life in the mountains is). Professional construction is estimated at over $300,000, which is obviously out of the RCH’s budget. However, a dear and faithful friend and helper Paul Glaser offered to buy all the necessary equipment (dump truck, drum roller, water trailer, dozer blades, etc.), cover the diesel expenses, the cost of an additional worker’s labor, and volunteer his own time for this project. The RCH will have to cover only the gravel, water, and professional consultation expenses. All this should reduce the final cost of the project nearly by 2/3, and knowing that the immediate RCH neighbor, a good and generous man Paul Lucci offered to cover half of the construction cost, the RCH should be able to accomplish this feat with roughly $80,000. The project should take 2 entire summers. We’d greatly need help with this project, both volunteering and financial. For the latter, please visit our DONATE page (you’ll see there is already some money set apart for this project – it’s the left over from last year’s emergency fundraiser to fix the flood damage on this road: many thanks once more to all those who donated!). For volunteering (even for a morning or an afternoon), please email to newsletter@ rchermitage.org, and I’ll put you in contact with Paul Glaser. Let’s pray for the Lord’s blessings for the successful accomplishment of this huge project!
Lastly, I’d like to remind that on Saturday June 1st we’ll have the traditional Spring Volunteer Work and Prayer Day. Updates on its program will be coming in a few weeks. Saint Joseph the Worker, pray for us! With deep gratitude, and united in prayer, Fr. Francis of the Child Jesus, Steward |
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