I’m sharing the good news that we have hired architectural design professional Robin Sweetapple to assist us with our capital project planning and building maintenance issues for the next year. We will be resuming our capital planning group next week, Wednesday March 20, at 5:00. Robin will be presenting at this and subsequent meetings of the group. We are looking for members who want to help meet our building’s needs sustainably into the future. If that ministry appeals to you, please join us Wednesday.

Thank you all for your helpful thoughts and insights shared by email and the quickly gathered meeting last Sunday regarding the lease of the two rooms on the lower level of the West Wing to Martha Missale for use as a day care. The Board took the comments into consideration when it voted Monday to go forward with a lease agreement with Martha. We look forward to a rewarding relationship with Martha on many levels.

— Ed Burke