The Marion,Indiana Public Library is sponsoring a one day Cemetery Restoration Workshop at Back Creek Friends Church & Cemetery near Fairmount,Indiana on Saturday, May 18,2002. John "Walt" Walters,Cemetery Restoration Professional,of Fayette County,Indiana, will be the presenter. Cost of the Workshop is $25.00 dollars with lunch included. The Workshop will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. The morning session will consist of Do's and Don'ts, information on proper techniques,materials, and a slide presentation of completed examples of Walt Walters work to help visualize what can be done. The afternoon session will include "hands on" opportunities and guidance by Walt Walters during the work in the cemetery. Back Creek Friends Church & Cemetery is located at 7560 South-150 West, 1.5 miles north of Fairmount,Indiana in Grant county. Restrooms will be available at the church during the day. You may register by calling the Marion Library,Indiana History and Genealogy Services, at 765-668-2900 extension 154 or via e-mail mplih@marion.lib.in.us. for a registration form. The workshop is limited to the first 50 to register. You may direct any questions to the same number and email. See this site for background info by Sheila Watson on Back Creek Cemetery- http://www.rootsweb.com/~ingrant/backcrek.htm I look forward to seeing you there. I remain your obedient servant, Mark Davis Mark Davis 4 Lakeview Ct. Hartford City,Indiana 47348 md9105@skyenet.net With malice toward none, with charity for all,with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right,let us strive on to finish the work we are in... A. Lincoln March 4,1865

>The Marion,Indiana Public Library is sponsoring a one day Cemetery Restoration Workshop at >Back Creek Friends Church & Cemetery near Fairmount,Indiana on Saturday, May 18,2002 Oh darn, I would love to come. Have descendants coming to Lafayette that weekend. I am going to pass this on to our county list too. Mark is there a discount for Boy Scouts? Shoot~ L.A.