Merle and I were really impressed with that turnout at the cemetery in
Wanamaker, too. We were unable to go this weekend because we were out of
town, but didn't feel so bad about it when we heard of that great turnout.
Just think; about 100 people trained on tombstone repair in a single day!
This could result in some trained volunteers for other projects.
Ruth Cox Schlemmer
----- Original Message -----
From: Lois Mauk <LawOfficeInformationSystem(a)worldnet.att.net>
To: <INPCRP-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 10:02 PM
Subject: [INPCRP-L] New Additions to the INPCRP Group
We've added a couple of new members today. I don't usually
post messages
to
the group everytime we add someone new but both of these are unique.
(BTW,
we presently have 128 members in the INPCRP.)
Jim Wilcox <jrlk(a)abcs.com>, who nominated an unnamed Parke Co. Cemetery
that
he found while hunting (see the INPCRP Hall of Shame at the URL
below).
Is
anyone interested in getting a cleanup project started in Parke Co.?
Jim
would like to help.
John Walters <cemetery_restoration(a)yahoo.com>, the Fayette Co., IN
Cemetery
Supervisor and a partner in Tombstone Repair Specialists, the fellows
who
volunteered their time and talents to help out at Founders Cemetery in
Wanamaker, IN last weekend after 98 stones were damaged in a drunken
rampage
the previous weekend. John called me tonight and volunteered to
become
the
INPCRP Coordinator for Fayette County. John is an employee of the
County
whose job is repair, restoration and maintenance of some 98 cemeteries in
Fayette Co. John doesn't have his own computer yet, but he hopes to have
one soon and then he'll get started putting together a website for Fayette
County cemeteries.
John reported that he and his partner, Jim Kalkhoff, heard about the
situation in Wanamaker and decided to go up there to help. 100 volunteers
turned out to help with the repairs and John and Jim offered the benefit
of
their experience in giving advice on doing the repairs. I understand
they
took care of a couple of the more complicated repairs themselves. John
expressed to me his pleasure in seeing the tremendous turnout of people
who
wanted to help with these repairs. Isn't that terrific?!
Please welcome these new members to our group.
Lois
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