Our construction project replacing the failed retaining wall at South 13th and G Streets and fencing of the campus is well underway. A new retaining wall designed by structural and Geotechnical engineers is near completion. • Beginning Monday July 21, the parking area between the former St. Leo School (Tahoma Center) and the Church will be closed for storage of fencing materials that are due to arrive July 21-22. The closure is expected to continue until late August. Please note that pedestrian access to the church from the Yakima Avenue steps into this area will be closed during this period also. Neighborhood Clinic access will be enabled only during clinic hours of operation. • During this same period, July 21 through the end of August, expect that perimeter sections of the parking lot will be closed during working hours to allow for fencing construction, asphalt repairs (week of 8/4), and lighting repairs (week of 8/11). • The sidewalks at the perimeter of the rectory building (on 13th St. and G St.) will remain closed through August to enable fencing construction and finishing work on the retaining wall replacement, as well as tree Planting. • Beginning the week of August 4 there will be intermittent closures of one of the two parking lot vehicle access driveways (14th Street from Yakima Ave. or driveway from 13th St.) while work is in progress to install driveway gates. In the coming weeks there will be additional information on specific driveway closure dates when they are known. • As you may recall upgrading the fencing and closing campus nighttime access was recommended by law enforcement and security consultants as a necessary step to address thefts, property destruction, vandalism, and other crimes costing tens of thousands of dollars per year. The cost of improving the fencing around the campus is being shared with Catholic Community Services. We will provide further updates as construction proceeds