Re; Kyle, there has been a fund set up this year to help. Thanks for that tip.
I have another question to the list. I know some of you have had luck with grants. I
have never worked on them. We have new class starting at Purdue this fall and they want
to work on grants to help with restoration of Greenbush in Lafayette. I'm guessing
here, but there are still about 10 to 12 big trees that need to come out yet.
We have had a good year at Greenbush, starting the beginning of restoration and getting
Schools involved. Several different groups have come to help with making Greenbush
better. I really enjoy the Community connections.
This Saturday we will be attending a fundraiser that has already sold out to help next
years expenses. Take a look at the video on her site.
http://greenbush.fairfieldtownship.us/
L.A.
From: KidClerk(a)aol.com
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013 14:25:35 -0400
To: inpcrp(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [INPCRP] questions
The cemetery which I am president of is teetering on having to be turned
over to the township. We have set up a fund at our community foundation for
people to be able to bequeath money to us in their estate planning. We
haven't done any promotion of this yet but I hope to work on that this
winter. We rely on burial sales to fund us and the trustee already provides a
majority of the funding for the mowing and insurance (I discovered that in
1925 when the cemetery was added on to and a new board formed, the trustee
didn't deed the old section to the new board, so she can legally help us with
these expenses) Our next step may be to disband the board and let the
township handle the operation if we don't see an infusion of funds relatively
soon.
See if your community foundation can be of any help, L.A.
Kyle in Newton County
In a message dated 9/7/2013 12:45:56 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
laclugh(a)comcast.net writes:
Thank you for all the responses. I have a ton of bounced emails.
There is a Purdue writing class that was created this month. They are
exploring the problems and what it takes to own a cemetery. We have had two
in Tippecanoe County recently that were turned to the Township trustees.
I’m excited by the on in Lafayette. The Trustee has taken the
restoration workshops and is seeking ideas and help from the community to donate time
and tools. And we are receiving good feedback.
The biggest problem we have at Greenbush is the trees that have been
neglected for about 50 years.
The other one is ground hogs.
Then there is financing. Mowing is about 750.00 per week. She also has
a freeze on her tax rate.
I would like to hear your thoughts on problem solving ideas.
la
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