Cathi, Thank you for your efforts. I'd love to come and help but will be out of town
the first weekend in October -?I'll try for the 2nd or 3rd.?I looked at a photo of the
cemetery on "findagrave" and hope you post an?'after' picture
too.??I'm always willing, but just ask Jessica, I'm not always able....? Brenda
Smith
-----Original Message-----
From: Cathi Taylor <ohiobuck(a)sbcglobal.net>
To: inpcrp(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 9:07 am
Subject: [INPCRP] Mount Hope
I opened my email this morning and was appalled at the discussion. I felt so
good about the willingness of others to help me with this project, but it looks
as though it has turned into a shouting match.
Although this is the cemetery I am restoring, I do consider this another
INPCRP success story. Why? Because LA has contributed so much to this effort
and because of the responses from this group to my email. Does it matter that
not everyone repairs a stone or, if they do, how many they repair in a year's
time? Not to me, as long as they don't damage a cemetery. If they aren't able
to do the work or don't wish to, there are many ways in which a person can
assist with this effort. Word of mouth and fund raising to mention a couple.
Teaching their children and grandchildren to respect a cemetery is another
effort. These cemeteries are wonderful places to talk about art and history.
Getting the area schools to become interested in them to teach these lessons
would be another invaluable way of "restoring" a cemetery.
I would like everyone to think twice about the emails put out there so there
is none of this bantering. There will be disagreements from time to time, but
like my father always said, if you shout at the other person and don't listen to
what he has to say, you may be missing some valuable information.
Ok, enough of that. Onto an update on the effort at Mount Hope. I have
received a phone call from one of the young men coming out to take out the
trees. They will be doing that October 6th so we won't be doing that as a work
day. Possibly the 2nd and 3rd Saturdays in October would be good for work days.
However, I must check my grandson's Cub Scout Pack schedule as they have some
activities lined up. Since he lives with me, I feel the need to let him
participate in as many of those as possible. So I will check his schedule
tonight when I arrive home and will let you all know.
Once again, thank you to all who have offered to help and/or sent me
information. And by the way, I would enjoy getting together some time and
meeting a number of you. It is always good to put faces with names.
Cathi
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