The dirt pile in Section 8 ˝ (one of the baby sections) has been moved!  On this first day of August, 20 more volunteers filled holes in the cemetery; applied weed killer to the poison ivy along the Eastlawn Avenue fence; and cut out the ivy choking the cedar trees next to McMullen Square.  Several dead trees were also removed near the maintenance building.

FHRC Tee Shirts:

     In the near future, you may purchase tee shirts for yourself and friends ($20.00 each) to help raise money for restoration projects at the cemetery. More details next month. These shirts will help increase awareness of our non-profit organization and make a great gift.

Lawn Equipment Fundraiser:

     Volunteers needed to help with a special project. Contact Kate at kwilhere@aol.com or Tedd at teecocker66@aol.com for more details.

Flags and Grave Decorations:

     American flags are being removed and saved to use again. Grave decorations will be removed one month following the holiday.

Grant Writing:

     Each month we learn of grant money that may be available to help us restore and preserve Riverview Cemetery. If you would like a time-limited project and have some experience with grant writing or are willing to learn, please contact drleeanderson@aol.com

Board Members:

     Are you a retired lawyer? Do you have good public relation skills? Do you enjoy fundraising? If so, please contact, Lee at drleeanderson@aol.com (610) 388-1920. The FHRC Board meets once a month on the third Monday from 10 to 12.

Chapel Building:

     Plans are underway to repair the roof, waterproof the exterior wall, and clean the basement drain. To help with other projects please contact Anne at 302 369 1456 or younger.anne@comcast.net.

Fence Repair:

     We need a welder to donate services on site to add supports to a 15 foot section of iron fence on the East side near Speakman Place.

National Historic Register:

     Be a part of history and learn history at the same time. If you want to help with the application process contact Cheryl at cheshannon@aol.com

Public Mausoleum:

     The mausoleum will be getting a new roof and we are considering a “green” sedum roof to help with storm water. To donate to this special project contact Kate at kwilhere@aol.com.

Holiday Flower Committee:

     FHRC plans to sell flowers in 2010 and place them on graves for special occasions & holidays. This service has been requested by families out of state & those who can no longer visit the graves. If you would like to help organize the 2009 Christmas wreath program, contact Kate at kwilhere@aol.com (302) 762-4116.

Burials 2003-2008:

     If you have information about burials that took place from 2003 to 2008 please contact FHRC so we can enter the information into our database. Approximately 230 people were buried during this time.

FHRC Board of Directors are available to speak to your homeowners association, civic association, church, or other organization. Please contact any board member (Lee, Cheryl, Mary, Kate, or Tedd) to arrange a date and time.

Special Thanks This Month To:

• Plummer Center crews cut grass on the East & West sides. They are doing an outstanding job. Also in July, crews cut up a fallen tree branch and had it removed by the City of Wilmington. The “No Dogs Permitted Signs” were made and donated by Lt. Jeff Hansen. FHRC provided a pizza lunch to show appreciation for our partnership with PCC.

• Kerns Brothers Tree Service continues to water 40 new bare root trees and provide tree care; including help with a huge limb that fell during a storm.

• Al Ballard from the City of Wilmington removed the old roof trusses that were piled along side of the baby section.

• Jay Graf with Geo-Graf (Geotechnical Engineering) met with FHRC Board members and offered to provide an underground search using ground penetrating radar to locate markers in the baby section.

• Madeline Dunn, Curator of Education-Historian from Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs presented a workshop to help FHRC learn more about the National Historic Register. Three FHRC board members attended along with volunteers, Jay Brady and Roberta Perkins.

• Richard Julian (McMullen Square representative) pumped water out of the basement at the beginning of July and he and Jeff Younger, (Younger2) met with board members at the end of July and planned the next phase of the chapel project.

• Board members assisted families, vault companies, and funeral homes with two interments in July. To all volunteers who contribute, time, energy, skills, and financial gifts to the restoration of Riverview Cemetery and the surrounding community…THANK YOU!

  
  

  
  
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