Cousins, Maybe a few of you can host a workshop in the Bunker Graveyard. gil Will you host a Preservation workshop in your Town? A look at our records indicates 99% of the past workshops held by the New Hampshire Old Graveyard Association were initiated by the Officers. To get the word out, the Executive Board thought it a good idea to run these workshops where we would show some basic techniques that our members have tried over the years with success and have made a contribution to preserving the 4000 odd NH burial grounds. This is a uniquely New Hampshire tradition (started by the Puritans on the coast in the 1600s, ending mid 1800s) that you can help preserve. A typical workshop consists of NHOGA members arriving at an agreed time with a bag of goodies (water, Simple green, D/2, brushes, maybe epoxy, shovels, leverage bars...) and selecting a stone or two to be worked on as interested folks watch us work. Nothing fancy. We will tackle a simple break and use appropriate epoxy to bind the pieces together. Usually 9:30 to Noon. Leaning stones should be up-righted. All the preservation techniques are on our website that has a free downloadable Preservation Guide: http://www.nhoga.com/preservation.htm The key is to give amateurs confidence they can preserve a stone. Most anyone can do a cleaning and repair a simple break; I was hesitant to start the process. All you need to do is get permission from the Selectmen after you have chosen a small burial site. The key is that you get permission. See http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXVI/289/289-14-a.htm The pros we have interfaced with over the years claim cleaning with water and the mild cleaners we use, helps preserves the stone. We have held workshops in the past for the Weeks descendants and may be involved with the Wiggins in the future. By the way, the site should be a burial ground, as this simplifies things: TITLE XXVI CEMETERIES; BURIALS; DEAD BODIES CHAPTER 289 - CEMETERIES Section 289:1 Definitions. - In this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: I. "Burial ground'' means a private family or religious institution's cemetery, mausoleum, or columbarium on private property and not available for use by the public. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "family'' shall mean members of the immediate family and any individuals related by blood or marriage or civil union to members of the immediate family. Richard Maloon, NHOGA