Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, Happy Hogmanay!

Welcome back from the Holidays!  Happy Hogmanay!  The team has had a well-deserved break and will be mapping out the next stages of work in the next few weeks.  

We have completed Phase II, with early drafts of that report in review, and on-going preservation maintenance work will be continued adjacent to other projects as trips to the island permit.  We want to keep some foliage on the wallheads to shed rain, but we do still want to finish clearing some of the high ivy that we could not clear in the last effort.   There is other preservation work to be done, like removing  fallen trees across Buildings 4 & 5, but we think this will require another SMC.

Also, as mentioned, we will need another day, likely in April, with the three archaeologists to complete the Phase III work ... particularly the Standing Buildings Survey, and EDM topographical survey.  Work is on-going on the assoicated drawings, maps, and reports.

From a business perspective,  All invoices for the Phase II work and prior have been paid from generous donations made by individual donors,  CMW and CMSA.  (Thank you!).  The Phase III work is in progress and is being sponsored/driven by CMSI.  CMSI leadership is currently arranging for payment and remaining funding for that work. (Thank you!) 

There is much more to be done, of course!  The work to date was intended to preserve the site and enable future works for permanent consolidation and for archaeological excavation.  All additional donations will go toward these same goals as well as any work not covered from prior funding.

The EVPF Board matched and supplemented donations received to cover the Phase II work and has provided a $2,600 non-donation buffer in the EVPF account for any short term emergency needs and to minimize bank charges.

YOU have accomplished great things!  Thank you !   We look forward to the exciting work to follow in this New Year!

p.s. Katherine was accepted Early Action to The University of Chicago and is waiting to hear from her other top choice ... hopefully soon now that all applications are submitted!