Pioneer Cemetery Ceremony

Don't understand. Why does it take a union person in any department to lock and unlock a gate? I have said this before but can't the union people be bypassed by having a non-union city worker or big kahuna lock/unlock the gate to and from work? Surely there is no union job designation for this task, is there? Give the key to someone who drives in to work on Central and out of town on First. Only take a few minutes to do. Hell, give the union person the key if it's such a big deal for the unions and let them leave work a half hour early for doing it. It's called comp time. No extra pay, just an earlier departure time from work each day.

Vet
I wish I had an answer for you.
It makes my three little gray cells go….TILT…TILT…TILT

LMAO wrote: I will donate the Tarps if they will be replaced.Its just a damn shame are spineless ones cant do it.Whoever is in charge can PM me and let me know when and where to drop them of.

That's nice, good for you!

Some of us really appreciate it!

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.