Peter Marren met with Mike Verity (Chief Building Inspector, Town of Southold Building Department). Peter was told we must make the basement space (of the Parish Hall building) usable (people) space, not just storage space. That change necessitated adding a wheel-chair-accessible elevator in the lobby (between the PH building and the Sanctuary). The BT met and discussed electronics (to … Continue reading March 2020
Now… the Construction Documents are in the final stages of completion. Next… our Contractor, Eugene Burger, will send the CDs to the sub-contractors for costs. The Board will decide our top priorities – what we want, what we need, and what we can afford to build. Meanwhile… the Fundraising Committee has created a very professional brochure about our first … Continue reading February 2020
We are moving along… Technical information: architect, engineers and builder are focusing on integrating the building “systems” now – mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural, etc. – to incorporate into the CDs (construction documents). Meetings with key people. We will keep you updated. Irene Stewart, Chair
Dear Beloved Community, As you are aware, the COVID-19 Virus has reached Southold Town and Greenport. The UUA President, Rev. Susan Frederick-Davis, and the UUMA (the ministers association) have strongly urged all congregations to suspend in-person gathering. Our scheduled speaker for this Sunday’s service, Rev. Ned Wight, has decided to cancel his planned appearance. In … Continue reading Important Pastoral Message Regarding COVID-19 and Services
You remember the song from Sesame Street, “It’s not Easy Being Green”! This past week put our gardens to the test. Potted plants need to be watered daily when it is hot. I have a dozen tomato plants in large pots on my patio. Some varieties of tomatoes do not make fruit when it is … Continue reading August 2019
The Board did not hire a Construction Manager, so our architect Peter Marren has taken on much of the work of connecting the necessary people: Condon (Civil/Structural), Burger (Builder), Kolb (Mechanical), Paetzel (Landscape Designer), etc. Geothermal was a suggestion from our builder, Eugene Burger. Burger and Kolb are working on a design that incorporates geothermal. … Continue reading November 2019
Update… After receiving a generous donation, the Board made the decision to return to the original 2017 building design…placing the parish hall, kitchen, administrative offices, restrooms, etc., on the street/ground level (with mechanicals and storage in the basement). We will add a small lift for access to the basement storage area, providing we have money … Continue reading October 2019
We are finalizing the design for our new church. As we move forward, we carry with us the happy memories from past years. I know many of you have a wonderful, or funny, or heartwarming story you can tell. Please do! I am leading a church service on Sunday, October 27, highlighting our fond memories. … Continue reading September 2019
This summer our architect, Peter Marren, is making decisions on the final drawings and meeting with vendors and consultants. We expect to begin building this fall. And while we are looking ahead to all the good things we will enjoy doing in our new church building, let’s do a bit of reminiscing about past experiences … Continue reading August 2019
Over the summer, we are moving forward… with finalizing the design revisions, discussing those with the Town of Southold, and preparing the Construction Documents. All aspects of the new design will be handled with great respect and sensitivity to the history of our 180-year-old church while incorporating (highly efficient and cost-saving) building standards of the … Continue reading July 2019
