Before I start my weekly Reflection and Activities report, I want us to take a moment and reflect upon all who have impacted our lives and who are no longer with us. As we took time off for Memorial Day, I was aware of all the loved ones who shared their lives and who are no longer with us. This year, we were met with a lot of loss within our own family. Please be compassionate and kind to those of us who lost loved ones, be it earlier in the year or just this past weekend.
Please know that I am not sharing names out of respect for their privacy. Please know that I am holding you close in my heart and prayers and that we as a family will give grace as you mourn. My heart is heavy. It was only quiet in sound. It was actually a bazaar week. I had planned to have time to do a lot of paperwork. Sergio, Jerald, and I were communicating via phone to try to figure out what happened. There had been no rain for days. I am confused.
We are looking at the trench and the water flow from the parking lot. I see no evidence of floodingβ¦and then we touched the leaves in the trench and they were damp. Remember there has been no rain for weeks. We ascertained that there must be something malfunctioning with the timers and sprinkler. So, we proposed to assess timers and sprinklers. In the meantime, the debris in the trench was removed and the trench was re-dug to provide a clear path for water to flow away from the ATM.
I had scheduled to pick up some clothing donations for the Clothing Closet so I had plans to go to Herndon to meet the donor. Prior to leaving, I received notification that Herndon was without electricity.
My meeting with my donor was at 4 pm. The generators were providing light; however, they have no internet and it's getting warm in the offices and classrooms. I made the call to close Herndon. I apologized to my donor that I was unable to show her the Clothing Closet due to the electrical issue. Stephanie helped unload several items and then sent out the communication about Herndon being closed for the remainder of the day.
