Forwarding this to my Iowa county lists..... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Shaw" <patshaw@netins.net> To: "IA Cemeteries" <ia-cemeteries@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 7:42 PM Subject: [IA-CEMETERIES] Cemetery Appreciation Month > In a proclamation dated April 10, 2007 and signed by Iowa Governor Chet > Culver, the month of May is named "Cemetery Appreciation Month." The > main text of the proclamation reads: > > Whereas, Iowans are aware of the need to preserve the rich heritage > contained in Iowa's pioneer historical cemeteries; and > > Whereas, this appreciation of their ancestors' resting places, develops > a sense of pride in their ancestors' accomplishments and in their > communities; and > > Whereas, pride and respect for our pioneers leads to an interest in and > concern for the future. It is with this thought in mind we dedicate > this month to the care of our pioneer cemeteries. > > Now, therefore, I, Chester J. Culver, Governor of the State of Iowa, do > hereby proclaim the month of May, 2007, as CEMETERY APPRECIATION MONTH. > > > Suggested news article to submit to your local newspaper (along with > wording from the proclamation): > > ______________ County, Iowa has within its boundaries as many as > ________ cemeteries and approximately ______ of these burial sites > have been designated as "pioneer cemeteries." These are defined as > having six or fewer burials within the past fifty years. They are > unique vestiges of Iowa's cultural heritage and have been referred to > as "outdoor museums." If you would like to know more about the > preservation of historic burial sites in ______________ County, contact > ____________________. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IA-CEMETERIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.5.4/768 - Release Date: 4/19/2007 5:32 AM > >