Middletown Forum : Pioneer Cemetery Ceremony

Pioneer Cemetery Ceremony : As a member of the cemetery committee,...

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:37:47 +0000

Author: Topdog
Subject: 3832
Posted: Jan 20 2012 at 9:37am

As a member of the cemetery committee, I would like to thank the fine citizens of Middletown for all of their continued support both verbally
and financially.

We have achieved a lot in the 14 months we have been a board but still have a long way to go. We have repaired 92 tombstones in areas 1 & 2 at at cost of $9,308.00. We rebuilt and pressure washed the stone walls of the vault at a cost of $42,320.00. We are going to replace the rotted roof framing system in the next 60 to 90 days. That a cost of $11,810.00. That will empty our account. The slate roof and coupla will still need to be financed as well as the new front doors. All of the monies for the repairs up to this point have been through grants and private donations.

Our five major priorities that are still ahead of us are as follows: A. Complete the renovation of the vault. B. Install a security system ie. mechanical gate, security cameras, and fence repair/replacement. C. Tree removal and re-plant. D. Veterans memorial. E. Tombstone repair. We estimate the cost to perform all of these items will run between $100,000.00 and $135,000.00.

We welcome any support that can provided, to get this historic cemetery into a condition that all of Middletown can be proud of.

We meet on the third Wednesday of each month, on the second floor of the city building at 5:00pm room 210, all are welcome.

Thank you for your continued support.

Pioneer Cemetery Ceremony : This is probbably too simple to...

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:21:58 +0000

Author: wannaknow
Subject: 3832
Posted: Jan 18 2012 at 8:21am

This is probbably too simple to offer as a solution but it's something to contemplate. The cemetary where my family is buried has a Memorial Day ceremony every year like most other cemetaries. At this time the families donate money to the caretakers for the following year. The cemetary has a roster by the entrance that lists the family members and how much they donated. There is a shared opinion that the family should help financially with the expenses to care for the graves of their loved ones. By posting who and how much probably motivates the family members to show more responsibility. Heaven forbid if your name is not listed and Uncle Josiah has to come and haunt you or worse yet, the other living family members take you to task. Most of my family live out of state now so it's comforting to know the cemetary is being cared for. We visit often and it always looks beautiful. A small donation from every living relative times the number of graves goes a long way and it's not a huge financial burden on any one entity. It has worked for the past 100 years or so. Just a thought . .

Pioneer Cemetery Ceremony : Vivian Moon wrote:I would...

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:34:04 +0000

Author: cooan
Subject: 3832
Posted: Jan 16 2012 at 6:34am

Vivian Moon wrote:

I would like to thank Armbrusters for donating flowers again this year for the cemetery entry.

I would also like to thank the Middletown Community Foundation for the tombstone grant. Without their support over the past 7 years the Middletown Cemetery would still be a weed field.

My grant money for the restoration of the vault can be used by the new cemetery board.

Again a group of volunteers have stepped foreward....however....what will the City do to help these volunteers. Why is it that the City has money for flowers and mulch for the parks but not for the cemetery? Why are the flowers from the cemetery now in other parks in the City? If they couldn't take care of the flowers at the cemetery how can they take care of them at other locations??

Yep I've still got lots of questions......

It is so great that they donate the flowers for the cemetery. So a big thanks to Armbruster.
I think it is a reasonable question why the City has no money for flowers for the cemetery. I think if they have money for the parks they should definitely use some of the money also for the cemetery. Maybe it would also be possible to order cheap flowers by post and then use them for the cemetery. I am of the opinion that there should be a solution to this because what if Armbruster does not donate flowers any more. Will there then be no flowers? That would be sad I think.

Pioneer Cemetery Ceremony : da120757 wrote:I would like...

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:52:38 +0000

Author: LMAO
Subject: 3832
Posted: Jul 14 2011 at 3:52pm

da120757 wrote:

I would like to talk to whoever (LMAO) that wanted to donate the Tarp for the Cemetery Vault. Can you please send me a private messege. Thank you

Sent you a message.

Pioneer Cemetery Ceremony : I would like to talk to whoever...

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:13:34 +0000

Author: da120757
Subject: 3832
Posted: Jul 14 2011 at 2:13pm

I would like to talk to whoever (LMAO) that wanted to donate the Tarp for the Cemetery Vault. Can you please send me a private messege. Thank you

Pioneer Cemetery Ceremony : Potential liability to the Cityâ€¦.. ...

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:21:35 +0000

Author: Vivian Moon
Subject: 3832
Posted: Jul 05 2011 at 7:21pm

Potential liability to the City…..

Pioneer Cemetery Ceremony : Ground SwatI ainâ€™t got a clue...

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:45:06 +0000

Author: Vivian Moon
Subject: 3832
Posted: Jul 05 2011 at 6:45pm

Ground Swat
I ain’t got a clue about who’s in charge of anything.

Pioneer Cemetery Ceremony : Who's the chair person?

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:14:12 +0000

Author: ground swat
Subject: 3832
Posted: Jul 05 2011 at 5:14pm

Who's the chair person?

Pioneer Cemetery Ceremony : Vivian Moon wrote:LAMOI was...

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:51:36 +0000

Author: LMAO
Subject: 3832
Posted: Jul 05 2011 at 4:51pm

Vivian Moon wrote:

LAMO
I was at the cemetery about an hour ago and the traps have been removed from the roof of the vault. It also looks like they have removed part of the vent that was in the center of the roof for some reason.

Went by there today and tarps are still down.Had to go back on some post to read and I didnt find no one calling them "TACKY" just tore up.So my question to the "SPINELESS ONES" that lurk around why havent they been replaced? Dont give us a response saying dont have the money,cos ME,Myself,and I was going to donate the tarps and the manpower to put them up.Mind you they wasnt the five dollar ones that you can pick up at the dollar store,they was heavy duty that trucks use.Are you "SPINELESS" ones hopeing that it will rain and fall in? Also,why has the board done anything about it?

Stop worrying about putting a gate up cos if the youngun's want in there going to get in.We have plenty of Police Officers that patrol the area so why not just pull in there and cruise around and see if you catch the lil varmets? ...If you so happen to catch them best punishmeant to them would be community work in the same place they went to destroy.

Pioneer Cemetery Ceremony : Vivian Moon wrote:LAMOI was...

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:00:29 +0000

Author: LMAO
Subject: 3832
Posted: Jul 04 2011 at 1:00pm

Vivian Moon wrote:

Im not going to try to figure out why they took them down without replacing them cos we all know that they just dont give a damn what the people in Middletucky thinks.I just pray that some people will step up and run against the spineless ones that are sitting now. Also I pray that Ms.Judy will just go away.She and her side kick Leslie are nothing but liars.