12/13/2003

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PROGRESS REPORT

Dear Saint Matthew Community and Visitors:

I take this opportunity to make a report on the progress of renovation undertaken because of the generous gifts and support of parish families for the Saint Matthew Capital Campaign. The Campaign is about to finish phase one.

Saint Matthew Capital Campaign Update:

We are in the final months of the three year campaign.

$1,173,281 was pledged to the campaign.

$927,683 has been received.

$719,510 has been spent.

$208,173 is in savings.

$245,600 is yet to be realized from pledges.

$70,000 is currently in bequests being probated.

The $719,510 was spent for the following improvements:

• Tuckpoint and restoration of the historic school building
• Windows and window covering for the historic school building
• Elevator in the Church
• Handicapped entrance for the church
• Handicapped accessible restroom for the church
• Architectural services

The committee will meet to discuss the next phase of work when funds are available to undertake significant restoration and/or replacement.

Saint Matthew Social Hall renovation:

$16,000 has been made available for this work from the last two parish festivals. The following work has been done:

• Kitchen has been painted
• Social Hall has been painted
• Handicapped accessible fixtures for restrooms
• New lighting for Social Hall
• Removal of stage and new tile in stage area
• New cupboards for Loaves and Fishes,
• Rosary Society Funeral Luncheon supplies
• New tables: both banquet tables and 60 inch round tables
• To be done: New sound system and replacement of side lighting in hall

Representatives of parish boards and societies have made the decisions on the social hall. I am grateful to them for their time and effort. There are pictures in the back of church which show some of the work of Men's Club members in the removal of the old stage. A small portable stage will be purchased and a wireless sound system, thus flexibility in the use of the hall.

The work that has been done in the past two years is remarkable. There is much to yet be done. I am grateful to all who have given their time and funds so generously to these efforts, and with the grace of God and the intercession of Saint Joseph, the builder, we shall continue and we shall complete this work.

Yours truly,

Stephen Adrian, Pastor

6/9/2002

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FIRST PHASE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS!

Dear Saint Matthew Community and Visitors:

Thanks to the generosity of almost 400 households and individuals and community groups, the Saint Matthew’s "Building For Today...Visions For Tomorrow" Campaign is prepared to begin the first phase of our restoration and renovation project.

On the morning of Tuesday, May 28th, the Saint Matthew’s Community Capital Campaign Transition Team met with John McNamara of Wold Architects and Engineers to approve the summer scope of work. (SMCCCTT members: Scott Breimhorst, Ray Burrows, Hugh Cosgrove, Bob De Nardo, Colleen Erickson, Jim Fennell, Stella Lundquist, Liz Staples, Marian Wolters, Art Staples, Stephen Adrian.)

The following items were decided upon:

The bid for window replacement on the historic building, all the windows except for the 4^th floor windows, was awarded to Val-Pro, Inc. in the amount of $109,745. This amount does include a $5,000 performance/bid bond. The windows will be installed prior to August 15^th.

Building Restoration Corporation was awarded the bid to tuck point and wash the exterior of the Historic School building. The exterior work will begin on Monday, June 10^th and will be completed before the start of school. The cost of this phase of the external work is $108,189. I am looking for a donor or donors who would be willing to pay the $47,000 to have the tower and cupola done at the same time. If this can be accomplished we can achieve great savings–only one set up, scaffolding, etc.

In the late summer and early fall an elevator will be installed in Saint Matthew’s Church, and the washroom on the main floor will be made handicapped accessible. This work will be considerably more costly that first anticipated.

Saint Matthew’s, like much of the West Side, is built upon an old quarry. When the mining of the quarry ceased, the quarry was filled in with fine sand, debris from the quarry excavation and other debris gathered from throughout the neighborhood. The ground is not compact and springs of water flow easily beneath the surface. In order to accomplish the elevator project the site will have to be "de-watered". This process is quite expensive, but necessary, in that the elevator shaft must rest on bedrock and be free from water. The elevator project and the desire to make our restroom on the main floor of the church accessible to people with disabilities and bringing the exterior ramp of the church up to code will cost $200,000.

To date $597,903.59 of the total pledged monies of $1,048,670.14 has been received and deposited. Thank you for your generous pledges and your payments of those pledges. The quicker the pledged amounts are paid the quicker we can do the projects.

If you chose not to make a pledge or gift during the active parish solicitation, I invite you now to consider a serious pledge and/or gift to the parish Capital Campaign.

The summer school project will be completed in time for the Festival and the All School Reunion in September.

I am deeply grateful to the donors and the Transition Team for making this first phase of our renovation possible at this time.

Yours sincerely,

Stephen Adrian, Pastor