May 30, 2023DEAR FRIENDS,
Thanks to faithful friend and helper Paul Glaser, as well as to good and generous RCH neighbors Paul Lucci and Steve Jusseaume, the road was reopened the day following the disaster, so that I was able to drive the RCH truck down to the neighbor’s yard. And thankfully, because the following night the water overwhelmed the drainage system again, and the road was washed down anew! Thus, for a week I was commuting on Paul Glaser’s ATV (which was fun, I should acknowledge) from the Hermitage to the neighbor’s place where the truck was stationed, when I had to run errands in town – again, I thank them both for “unstranding” me so quickly!
A week later, as the water subsided significantly, Paul G. was able to grade the road enough to welcome the guests at the RCH again. However, this is only a temporary solution: we’ll have to seriously tackle this road issue, and just for this year the plan is to divert 3 sources which opened up right on the road, take down some 50 huge trees bordering it so to be able to dig drainage trenches on both sides of that road, and install larger culverts. All last week the good neighbors, Steve, Luke, and John were working on this every day, and will be working this week, too. That’s where those $10,000 of the Fundraiser will go, and because it’s not enough, the RCH immediate neighbor Paul L. generously offered to contribute another $10,000, so that in the future we may have a reliable road leading up to the Hermitage. The Fundraiser is still open here. MAY 9th, 2023 In this beautiful month of Mary, heralding the joy of the warm season, let me share with you some news from the Hermitage:
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3. And the winter’s end brought an unexpected challenge:
I can’t thank enough Paul Glaser and Sergio Villalobos for having spent almost a week jackhammering and hauling away this huge rock (as big as half of my truck!) out of the Hermitage’s way. Another thanks goes to Paul for having sponsored the insulation of the garage, which was built just last year. 4. As many of you know, this year’s big project is to have the infrastructure installed for the future new prayer cabins. Many thanks to Dan Muldoon for diligently working on obtaining all the necessary County permits. It takes time… Meanwhile, the RCH Fundraising Manager Tony Knepp (a faithful volunteer and friend) is continuing knocking on many doors for financial support to this project. The funds are growing slowly but steadily; if you’d like to help us with this challenge, please visit our Donate page (where you can see the update on the available funds) and/or share it with whoever you think would be interested in supporting this unique project. A heartfelt thanks for your friendship and help. Looking forward to seeing you at the Hermitage! Br. Francis of the Child Jesus Steward |
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