Our Wish List

 
Landscaping uneven edges between grass and sidewalks especially around rear of the cafeteria and the outside door leading to the kitchen and storage area. This wish list item has become increasingly more important. It is now a safety hazard.
Our original thought was that we would fill these tripping points with fill dirt and mulch and perhaps plant a few shrubs. Our initial plan would have cost $300 to $500. It is evident that a more thorough approach is required. It has become dangerous and with the normal amount of foot traffic we have in
the area and the fact that the summer Festival is coming up, we need your help. The problem has two causes. First, there is a very large amount of runoff storm water that rolls down from Lumardo Drive to the school courtyard or quad; that water then digs a run off trench for itself between the sidewalk and the school and around the picnic tables moving downhill. Second cause is pedestrian traffic (not using the sidewalk).
To provide runoff and to stop foot traffic off of the sidewalk we now believe cost could exceed $5,000. This would in-clude landscaping and a pedestrian rail guard along the sidewall edge closest to the building. The railing would be much like the railing we currently have around Trinity Hall and the Church.
We have $1,785 in wish list money that was given to us to use at our own discretion. Our wish is that with another $5,000 and some volunteer workers, we can do a thorough job of alleviating this serious grounds problem outside the school cafeteria.

Parish Sign Project – A parishioner has volunteered to form a committee to work with Fr. Dave and pull together a plan for this wish list item. If you have any expertise you would like to add to this cause, please call the parish office center and we will be in touch with you.
We will need funding and volunteers to fully implement this wish and it is too early in the process to come up with a dollar number. If you want to help with funding new directional and descriptive signs throughout the campus, we will track and hold your donation until we are ready to move forward. Design and cost are still to be determined then approved by Fr. Dave and committee members.

Another wish would be for a more maintenance friendly landscape that minimizes the summer upkeep along the walkway between the church and school. Ideas are still to come. Cost is to be determined. If you wish to donate to this wish list item, please let us know.

Sponsorships of school families in need of tuition assistance are always on our wish list. Available tuition aid including the Dottie Westerfield Fund help a lot but cannot cover all of the need. Registrations fees this year are $50 for K and $150 grades 1-8. Tuition is $2,800 annually.

Technology - Our System Servers are approaching the 7 year mark and are close to capacity, losing speed, and should be replaced. Now that most other technology issues are resolved for a few years we need to address these server issues. Esti-mated Cost = $15,000 to $20,000.

Thanks for all you do and particularly for those things on our wish list that you have already answered by responding to previous lists. We can’t properly express our gratitude. You can be sure we use your donations wisely.