We are… Awaiting Planning Board final approval. Working with Burger Construction on updated cost estimates (not the final costs). Resolving final matters before moving ahead with final Construction Documents to build our new church. Irene Stewart, Building Team Chair
Just to mention a few things that are (currently) happening… After a 7-month delay, the Town of Southold Planning Board has issued a list of additional requirements they need before we can meet with the Planning Board members. A 4-page report of technical information/site plan drawings will include: (outside) lighting design, landscape/topography design, a storm water plan, and a parking … Continue reading Notes from the Building Team – July 2018
As I write this, we are remembering our loved ones and friends who have served to defend our country and those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce … Continue reading June 2018
The Building Team has a long report in the Annual Meeting Report (May 20, 2018) explaining our “timeline” – the progress we’ve made, and where we stand now. As I write this, we are (still) waiting for the Town Planning Board to review our “site plan.” (First application to the Planning Board, June 2017 / second, … Continue reading Notes from the Building Team – June 2018
We (Architect and Building Team) have moved forward, while awaiting the “go ahead” from the Planning Department of the Town of Southold.* Drawings and 3-D architectural models and other information have been shared with the Board and the membership (at Board meetings and at the informational membership meeting on Feb. 28, 2018). On behalf of the … Continue reading Notes from the Building Team – May 2018
Happy Spring – finally! I am writing this column on Earth Day. The theme of this Earth Day is “End Plastic Pollution!” It is the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. We celebrated at our church service this morning with story and song. I brought in seeds from my gardens and gave them to whomever had garden … Continue reading May 2018
The “Otherness” Quandary A recent article in The NYT, “Wired to Be Besties,” revealed scientific evidence that we are by nature inclined to befriend people who are most like us. The more “otherness” we sense, the less likely we are to become close. If you think about it for a while, and be honest with … Continue reading Thoughts on Spirit – May 2018
Our Acorn-ness I collected acorns from an early age. The adage, “Mighty oaks from tiny acorns grow!” spurred my boyhood imagination. I mused on the little nut’s pregnant potential, on the idea that everything it could ever become was contained in this little shell in the palm of my hand. Later, when I realized they … Continue reading Thoughts on Spirit – April 2018
Self-Respect In January’s column on “Respect,” I concluded that having respect for others cannot be legislated or mandated, but rather requires cultivation from within. … not an easy task! And, to the extent we were not shown how by our parents and teachers in our formative years, the task is that much more difficult. The … Continue reading Thoughts on Spirit – March 2018
Respect A 65-year-old comedienne from Brooklyn recently riffed on “sexual harassment,” “When I was a girl just starting out, we called it ‘going to work.’” The audience roared. It’s a quip chock-full of the history of gender relations, which gives us all much to consider. We are living in a time of seismic power shifts. … Continue reading Thoughts on Spirit – January 2018
