Cemetery Preservation and Conservation Workshop Lamar High School Chapter of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (formerly Future Homemakers) will sponsor a conservation and preservation workshop focused on the care and maintenance of historic cemeteries on May 20, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Shropshire (Blakley) Cemetery in Lamar (Johnson Co.) Tammie Dillon, education coordinator for the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program will facilitate the workshop and provide information to participants about conducting surveys and locating information about the cemetery and its burials. She will share methods for resetting stones and other information that will be of benefit to persons involved in active cemetery associations as well as historic graveyards. In the last session, Ms. Dillon will describe available funding options to preserve historic cemeteries as well as awareness activities that form a primary part of the "preservation" process. Liz and Wendell Norton, owners of Norton Arts Incorporated in Marshall, AR, will demonstrate proper cleaning techniques for various tombstone materials, preservation problems, and some possible solutions for these problems. Methods of repair for damaged stones will also be a focus of this session. There is no charge for the workshop but cleaning kits and cemetery preservation manuals will be available for purchase. Participants should wear work clothing and bring a lawnchair and insect repellant. The Shropshire Cemetery is located adjacent to Lamar City property off US Hwy 64 in Lamar. Access to the cemetery and parking will be available from the City Hall entrance. For more information call Debra Blackard, 501-885-3713 or <blackard@cswnet.com> Preregistration is requested.