Week 28 - A Sense of Security

With Halloween approaching, it's appropriate to spend some time thinking about safety and security.

For the trick-or-treaters, safety is aided by wearing bright colored costumes, traveling in groups, and having a parent check all treats prior to eating. For the rest of us, we are reminded to be on the lookout for pedestrians when driving, especially at night, and when children are present, as unexpected things can happen.

When it comes to the campus project, safety is a big priority. We are fortunate to have a contractor that takes safety very seriously, and has jobsite rules and work procedures in place to ensure the safety of all workers on the project.

This week is another example that one can still be quite productive while working safe. As can be seen in the photo album, our roofers continue to be hard at work installing shingles, and every day a little more gets done. Interior accomplishments this week include work in the hall area, and on the elevator. Our technology installers were also on-site this week, pulling data cables and interconnects for the building. Very soon, they will be joined by our security system installers who will complete their install.

Speaking of security, visitors to the parish campus this week will notice that the building is now being secured during the off-hours. Not only will this enhance the safety of the jobsite, but it will help ensure that the building stays on-track and free of vandalism or other mischief. This is especially appropriate given the proximity of Halloween.

A sense of security is important to keeping our project on track, but it's also a major focus of the project itself. The parish campus project is intended to provided the parish a level of security about our ability to meet the needs of the parish over the coming decades.

At our annual Exposition last week, guest speaker Fr. Chrobot talked about how strong Polish parishes tend to be in this country. At St. Stan's, we're doing everything we can to help secure the future of our parish, and we continue to pray for safety and success for all who work on our project!