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Just a note to bring you up to date on the latest developments concerning
Allen-Jenkins Cemetery.
Last month, the developer chose to TABLE his Preliminary Plan for the
development after major infractions and deficiencies were brought up.
Last night, at the June 8, 2005 meeting of the Zoning & Planning Board, the
developer brought in the "big guns" and hired a lawyer to speak for him.
Mid-way through his lawyer's presentation, he made a statement that I knew
was a bald-faced LIE.
He made the statement that his client was awaiting a response from the DNR
on the development plan they had submitted under IC IC 14-21-1-26.5
(Disturbance of soil within 100 feet of known cemetery or burial ground) --
http://www.ai.org/legislative/ic/code/title14/ar21/ch1.html#IC14-21-1-26.5.
I knew this was not true because at about 3:00 P.M. that afternoon I had
personally called the DNR and obtained written confirmation that no such
development plan had been submitted with respect to this project. They were
good enough to fax a letter to me to that effect and I was ready with copies
enough for everybody on the Board.
The developer's lawyer and the designer of the project both acknowledged
that the principal for the developer (acting "alone") had burned debris at
the site without a permit. They tried to make a big distinction between his
actions and those of the developer entity. Nobody bought it.
When he finished, David Lewis (the former County Commissioner who is the
lawyer for the neighbors fighting the development project) was able to make
his remonstrance in opposition to the project. Unfortunately, he only had
13 minutes to speak against the proposal. Fortunately, Betty Johnson had
slipped a copy of the DNR letter into the hands of one of the County Council
members, who presented it to the Board President. The President later read
the letter verbatim into the record.
One of the Board Members (David Ross Stevens) made a point of saying that he
was very disturbed by the disregard the developers had demonstrated for the
rules in place (unauthorized burning, draining the lake and moving soil
before the preliminary plan was approved, failing to submit a development
plan for approval from the DNR with respect to the cemetery, etc.). He also
blasted the developer and the designer for what he saw as shortcomings in
the design.
The Board voted to send this proposal to the County Commissioners with an
UNFAVORABLE recommendation, the strongest message they are permitted to
send.
Now, the future of the development and the Allen-Jenkins Cemetery rests with
the Clark County Commissioners, who will be meeting next week. All
interested parties are invited and encouraged to attend that meeting.
COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING
June 16, 2005
4:00 P.M.
Room 308, City County Building, Jeffersonville, Indiana
There is a pretty good story in today's Jeffersonville Evening News at:
http://www.news-tribune.net/articles/2005/06/09/news/the_evening_news/new...
Try http://tinyurl.com/dahcg if you have any trouble with that link.
In a message dated 6/9/2005 12:21:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
ssilver1951(a)jps.net writes:
I haven't seen any other response to this inquiry. I do not believe that
steam cleaning stones would be an appropriate method. Just as power washing
the stones is not a good practice, steam cleaning would seem to me to also
result in harmful effects.
Sue Silver
California Saving Graves
I know that Meg Winslow at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Mass. was
doing a study of this method. Perhaps you could contact her for her findings.
Katie Karrick
Tomb With A View (A Monumental Experience)
Ohio Cemetery Preservation Society
Ruth Pride thought you would be interested in this link to "Civil War-era cemetery recognized" on the CourierPress Web site:
http://www.courierpress.com/ecp/news/article/0,1626,ECP_734_3841557,00.html
forgotten cemetery in Evansville,In.
If the link is broken by your e-mail program, you can cut and paste it together in the address bar of your web browser.
Any thoughts on this?
Sue
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From: "David Yeomans" <yeomans(a)mcn.org>
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Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 9:47 AM
Subject: [Old Bones Cemetery-L] steam cleaning/pressure washing stones
>I have been pressure washing stones for several years with great results.
>As with any activity some fore knowledge of the material you are working
>with is essential. Hard polished granites are extremely durable and are
>beautifully cleaned with a pressure washer. Softer stones, we mainly have
>white and grey marble up to 125 years old, are much more prone to damage
>if you are too agressive with your cleaning techniques. Wide spray
>patterns, and holding the tip at least 6-12 inches away from the memorial
>work well. Working slowly and testing each stone first with a stiff
>bristle brush should indicate if what you are trying to remove can be
>removed without damaging the stone. Most of what we work with is lichens
>and mosses that grow on the stone in our wet marine environment. A very
>diluted bleach/water solution works well to delay the re-growth. Most of
>what we clean is 50 years or more of growth.
>
> David Yeomans
> Rose Memorial Park Fort Bragg CA.
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I haven't seen any other response to this inquiry. I do not believe that
steam cleaning stones would be an appropriate method. Just as power washing
the stones is not a good practice, steam cleaning would seem to me to also
result in harmful effects.
Sue Silver
California Saving Graves
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Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 7:28 AM
Subject: [Old Bones Cemetery-L] steam cleaning stones
> Does anyone have experience with steam cleaning stones? How beneficial is
> it? Does it affect the surface quality of the stone?
>
> Tony
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We finished the restoration Wednesday, June 8th, on the Tucker or Center
Grove
Cemetery. It is knows by both names.
The cemetery is located just South of the junction of state roads 28 & 31
next to the Flamingo motel.
We counted 96 stones, all needed some
degree of restoration from minor to major.
We started August 30, 2004 and laid out for the winter and began again on
April 13, 2005.
This cemetery is on a hill next to the Indian Reserve line. I am told that
the Indians there years ago dug dirt and hauled it here to make the hill, it
was not an Indian cemetery, but meeting place of some type.
It sure was taxing walking up and down that hill 20 times a day.
Stop by and visit when you are in the area.
I would have included some pictures, but am not sure how to send them. I
can sent to individuals, but I think this works differently.
Joan Wray
Tipton County Pioneer Cemetery Restoration
does anyone know of a contact for INPCRP for this cemetery? It is a nice place--in the country. However, they had some extremely nasty vandalism last summer and we followed it in the news --but I hadn't heard how things were going--the guardian for the cemetery(it is private) is receptive to help I believe. There are some markers there that go way back and the vandalism was very hard on those with extreme fractures to some very readable old markers.
Larry Leahy
Muncie
Marilyn,
I still don't feel like hugging our local arsonist, unless he's locked
up in a wooden structure, and I get to light the match. This guy has
burned down a house he robbed, set fire to an apartment building, and is
suspected of the burning
of Jeffrey's Ford bridge. I don't think he is a candidate for
restorative justice, but from a criminal justice viewpoint I can see
where this video is good for prevention, I think it should be showed in
our schools for prevention of future acts of destruction, after the
video for how stupid it is to vandalize a gravestone which someone needs
to make.
Lee Creed
FROM Marilynn in NM....FYI
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RESTORATIVE PRACTICES eFORUM
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New IIRP Conferencing Documentary to Be Screened for Local Community
and at IIRP Manchester Conference
The IIRP has produced a documentary, "Burning Bridges," about the arson
of historic Mood's covered bridge, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA,
and a restorative conference we facilitated. The six young men who
burned down the bridge met with representatives from the community
affected by the crime. This arson was a major news event in
southeastern Pennsylvania, where covered bridges are beloved landmarks.
Community members and the men's families were able to communicate
their feelings and how they had been affected, the men to apologize and
express remorse. The group then discussed how the men could repair the
harm they had caused.
Attendance at the conference was voluntary. However, the judge in the
case viewed a tape of the conference and took what he saw into
consideration when sentencing the young men, saying that he had seen
"genuine concern in apologies as well as understanding of the impact of
what they had done and the hurt it had caused." He also ordered that
the tape be shown in the community.
The documentary is being shown to the community, who can ask questions
and comment, as another step in the healing process and to inform them
about restorative conferencing, a constructive way to address conflict.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
IIRP president Ted Wachtel will be present, as will the co-facilitators
of the conference, IIRP director of training Bob Costello and IIRP
training coordinator John Bailie.
We recognize that few eForum members will be able to attend this
screening, but thought you might want to know about it. "Burning
Bridges" will also be shown at the IIRP's Manchester conference (see
link below). It will subsequently be for sale at the IIRP website.
Screening details:
Thursday, June 23, 2005, 7 p.m.
Pennridge High School Lower House Auditorium
1400 North Fifth Street, Perkasie, Pennsylvania
Free admission
Executive Producer: Ted Wachtel
Producer/Director: Laura Mirsky
Cinematographer/Editor: Steve Grieger
In a message dated 5/28/05 9:20:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
mjkreps(a)tmcsmail.com writes:
> God has been good to us and we just received a small grant for supplies
> and equipment. We will be obtaining a tripod with some of the money if all
> goes well. I'm very excited and wanted very one to be glad and happy to know
> there is true progress being made by some "little" hoosiers in Delaware
> County that don't know the meaning of "it can't be done." We don't give up
> and don't know the meaning of a forsaken cause.
>
God Bless You, and keep doing your "Thing" We can make a difference with your
attitude.
Jack E. Briles Sr