OUR LADY OF THE MEADOWS HISTORY
JULY 1981 TO JULY 1982
7-81 Financial Status:
Offertory envelopes - $2525 Building Fund - $10,055
Total Working Fund - $74,224 Check Balance - $5472
Church: Priest Salary - $300 Lay Salary - $50 Rent Methodist -$100
Rectory: Lay salaries - $222 Food - $171
Education: - $204 Fixed Expense - $354 Total Operating Exp. $12,234
7-28-81 Debbie Carleo volunteered to chair the rummage sale in conjunction with Wesley United Methodist Church Profits to be split 50-50. Our Lady of the Meadow’s portion to go to the Building Fund.
Meeting of Fr. Schmitt and Ray Moroney with Jim Gardner, architect of Hurtig, Gardner and Froelich, resulted in the following:
Interior:
Leave capacity at 400, cry room 25
Church to contain 6,125 sq.ft. with a 6,125 sq.ft. basement
Exit doors - 1 each side with wall curvature @ $4000 each using brick and $600 for both using wood. Board decision: Put niches in previous location, leave doors open (exposed) and forget the curved walls.
Have straight step - O.K.
Ceiling in church to be 16 ft. O.K. Over altar add 1 foot for $2-3000 more. Space behind beams adequate to hide altar lights. Decided to leave sanctuary ceiling same as rest of the church
Windows - louvered, to crank out, to match front windows, use two each side with strip of brick between
Offices- decided to leave all the same except the sacristy which will be 9ft x 11 ft, reconciliation room 7ft x 11 ft.
Windows in offices and cry room to be at bottom and crank out
Ventilation system throughout with exhaust in bathrooms
Fire extinquishers- architect to check requirements and make as inconspicuous as possible
Cornerstone-donated by architect and builder. To include the name, date and box for information - leave to the architect
Entry way - vinyl, asbestos, tile, terrazzo, slate, Italian marble (12ft x 16ft)- come back with bids
Carpet under pews - get price differences
Air lock doors - no problem to do later
Portable baptismal font O.K.
Ceiling over altar - same backdrop as beams O.K.
Duct work over the ceiling O.K.
Eliminate skylights- use spotlights instead
Five 20ft. beams over the aisles- bottom and sides solid- joint where beams join ceiling 12ft x 16ft have 1 inch joint molding
Wood behind sanctuary (27ft) should be same color O.K. $5000 to panel, leave brick and add later
Speakers will probably all be in the ceiling
Exterior:
Walls 15 ft and 1 ft insulation O.K.
Center and glass above front entrance to be clear or slightly tinted with statue of Our Lady facing out with spotlight behind and planter
Wood under roof - decide color later
Ramp O.K.
Block/brick ? decide after bids in
Basement:
Pillars to be moved to outside walls, pre-stressed concrete 24 inches plus, strip lighting
RE coordinator’s office 12ftx18ft- eliminate door to the storage area , square off wall next to storage are and use double door entrance into large room . Enter furnace room through storage room
Kitchen 28 1/2ft by 12ft with counter into large room and back counter with cabinets underneath O.K.
Bathrooms - 1 sink, 1 shower ($600 ea), 2 stools in women’s, 1 stool in men’s
Storage room 16ftx10ft will accommodate tables, entrance into large room and entrance to furnace room
Knock-out walls, decided these will not be necessary
Architect’s fees will be $20,000 total, first installment $12,000
Fr. Schmitt reported:
Joe Beltramo will contact architect, Jim Gardner, about digging big hole as a donation, should be under construction by October and in church by Easter
After church is built some leveling and landscaping will be donated
Don Musso will donate landscaping or part of it
Bid blacktop ( 93 parking spaces) and concrete later separately
Donations continue from churches and some lodges
Lorraine Pirc has Craft show underway- church to have pie and ice cream booth
Out of 250 sets of envelopes only six left - to order 400 next year
Fr. Schmitt presented Rev Tapia of Wesley United Methodist Church a clerical shirt and collar
To get extra catalogues from church goods house for everyone to see and to decide on one design to follow so that all donations will be uniform Pictures to be displayed of those items needed. “Donated by” plaques will be placed on the items.
Aug. 14, 1981 1980 taxes on parish house $955.98 - Our Lady of the Meadows responsible for 30% and the Diocese for 70%
Nine bricks sold at Holy Family booth - $180.00
Building Fund update: Mt. Carmel $57,000; Dain Bosworth 17,224; Checking $1000 = $75224. Extension Society will give maximum amount of $50,000 when roof is on structure for a total of $125,224.
Refine church sketch:
Interior:
Move niches to edge of altar - door both sides of curved wall holding statues
Louvered windows to crank at bottom and be frosted- windows in cry room and offices should not open
Offices: Sacristy 8’x11’; secretary’s office 12’x 11’; lavatory 5’x4’;
Storage 4’ and hall 3’; Pastor’s office 13 1/2’ x 11’; reconciliation room 8’x11’ or 2 rooms 8’ x 5 1/2’
Entry way floor should have no grouting
Wood behind altar need not match beams, may be better if different
Leave the speaker locations to professionals
Aisles -center 6’;side 4’; front depth 12’; side front depth 8’
Altar step 11 1/2” or 11 3/4 “ deep
Basement:
Nine foot ceiling
Move kitchen to outside corner, 28 1/2’x12’ and extend counter into room side (oversize) and have a back counter
Bathrooms each to have 1 shower, 1 sink and 2 stools
Storage room to be 14’x’9’
Exterior:
Ramp = 1” for every foot
Rest remained the same.
Mr. Ray Moroney requested that the present Advisory Board be kept intact until the church is built- terms expire 5-82
Wesley United Methodist Church and Our Lady of the Meadows to again share the Craft Carnival and Buffet Dinner - our portion to go to the Building fund
Diocesan Workroom to be self-supporting- consider purchasing own copier
Projected income for fiscal year now $32,800 - parishes and clergy still giving to Building Fund
9-15-81 RE: Mary Schaeffer back. 97 families registered 161 children with 25 teachers and aides (14 new). All classes have teachers ( 1 temporary). Six OLM represented at the teaching workshop.
Building Fund to have a separate budget, need to increase income for the Building Fund. Committee budgets to be itemized next year.
Youth Committee will coordinate with RE with session 9-12 on three nights a week and one night of fun to which anyone can come
Marlene Johnson and Debbie Carleo investigating the formation of a women’s group
OLM workers stayed the full time at the Rummage Sale and shared $281. Leftover clothes given to Church of Christ Disaster Fund and books to the Friends of the Library
Fr. Schmitt and Ray Moroney met with Architect Mr. Jim Gardner. All changes incorporated. Changes to go through Fr. Schmitt or Ray Moroney. Suggestions must go through the Board.
Approved transcript agreement from Mr. John Venezia that stock held on front portion is to be exchanged for land if lease agreement is signed on back portion for 10 years/$100/yr with option to buy in 10 years for $50,000. Land will accommodate church, parking for 130-140 cars plus room for another building. No access to Red Creek Springs Road
Blueprints ready for bid in October, groundbreaking in November, in by Easter
Extension Society requires picture of the structure with the roof on within one year - 7-8-82
Parish fee paid for Diocesan RE Congress at Holy Family.
Fr. Louis Stovik at the Shrine will do photocopying for minimum cost if supply own paper
Immaculate Conception Lodge #104 donated $434 for purchase of office equipment - desk and chair
Pledges very good, most for one year, some for 2-3 yrs. Judy Stefano continues to record the pledges.
260 families now registered
10-13-81 RE - 110 families with 180 students registered, need to add 3rd second grade class
OLM reserved a table for $15 at the Alpha Mu Delta annual Christmas Tree Extravaganza at the Scottish Rite Temple. OLM also responsible for a decorated tree and craft items
Finance Committee recommended decreasing deposits to Mt. Carmel Credit Union and increasing deposits to Dain Bosworth to keep money more available. May need to borrow $3645 from the building fund to make house payment Nov. 10
Diocesan Business Manager verified the John Venezia donation of land forthe church structure now and the back land bordering Red Creek Springs Road later
In meeting with Mr. Jim Gardner, he made the following change recommendations:
Entrance should be 1 foot wider on each side
Move the beams over the pews instead of over the aisles
Offices and cry room have been reversed because of the slope of the land to allow for the ramp
Basement ceiling to be 8 1/2 ft as needed for drainage
Niches have pedestals with statues partially into the wall
Windows to be arched with brick or block
Roofline will be similar to the cardboard model with the crucifix in the center
Furnace and air conditioner will be moved to opposite ( back) wall and condensers and meters will be on the back Storage area unchanged.
Kitchen planned so everything will fit
There will be 6000sq ft both up and down
Future ideas for approach to Building Fund:
Car raffle
Las Vegas Weekend Trip
Las Vegas Night in own facility
Raffle a trip or liquor, or a play house
Candy sales -- too much overhead
Sell recipe books
Provide parishioners with update on Building Fund, one year pledges being paid off - need repledging or extending
Youth and RE Committees need very close coordination. Madeline Santos offered to work with interested youth to prepare a music group for Christmas Mass
Beginning Sunday, Liturgy changes include having all announcements printed out and read by commentators at beginning of Mass, in future will eliminate commentators and have two lectors instead. Lectors to sit with families and come to the altar, Psalms to be sung five times a year and the song leader will recite the verse, more quiet time allotted for reflection
Some changes will occur in the interior appointments of the church
11-10-81 RE family gatherings for Advent :
The Jesse Tree
Prayer Service and Social
Advent Party for Kindergarden through 5th grade
5th grade to present a play , caroling to follow
Finance Committee reported a parishioner donated a TRS 80 computer which with modifications could replace a copier
Architect to send out bids
Committee for Women’s Group needed co-leaders to work with designated boundary lines and each area group to decide own meeting times and frequencies. Groups to assist in Church activities, progress and needs
To survey frontage of church property- may need culvert
Need roof over patio of parish house
Fr. Schmitt met with grant-writing expert Dr. Hartment at Mt. St. Scholastica’s. She provided input and draft written for requests to be sent out soon
$98,000 collected from pledges
Six adults and 2 children in Catecumen Program
12-10-81 Ready to order cement, lime and bricks
12-15-81 Finance Committee reported $11,000 taken from Mt. Carmel Credit Union and put in Dain Bosworth = $99,800 with $1000 in checking = $100,000+
Realized $249 from Christmas Tree Extravaganza- sold most craft items
Fr. Powers Basketball League has 11 kids in 5-6-7- grades, $20 fee donated, $75 entrance fee and uniforms donated. Parish cost $30-50. C. T. Fitzgerald coach.
Debbie Carleo, co-chair Bob Miller and John Skerjanec for Las Vegas raffle trip on a Sunday through Thursday. Bought 600 books (12000 tickets) for $139.
Voted to raise secretaries salary from $3.35/hr to $4/hr beginning with first pay in January, to increase hours for a few weeks to type grant letters, to be given $25 Christmas bonus
Complied with Diocesan requested questionnaire completed by Board members listing 5-10 priorities of the Diocese
Interior Planning Committee: Lorraine Pirc, Madeline Santos, Louise Sherrer, Rose Speiss, Chris Pannunzio members, with Ray Moroney and Fr. Schmitt ex-officio.
Decided not to contribute the Wesley United Methodist Church’s remodeling of sanctuary at this time. Give $100 toward Christmas decorations
Contractor Bids:
Whitlock $417,700 180 days (less $18,000)
Acorn 392,000 190 “ (less $12,000)
Bassett 383,700 180 “ (less $15,150) Selected
Brick inside and out, carpet in the aisles
Outside finished except sidewalk
Possible areas to cut:
Performance bond $3180
Window wells 225
Soldier brickwork 350
Beams to dry wall 3500