It's a great Eagle Scout project, too. Scouts in the Detroit area have done cemetery up-keep projects. Liz in Michigan ----- Original Message ----- > Alan, > > Certainly this is a worthwhile community service project for high > school kids. Most high schools require community service of their > students. I think cleaning a cemetery is more beneficial than some of > the questionable projects these kids come up with. > > Debbie > > Alan J. Kania wrote: >> My mother just informed me that the Polish National Cemetery is in >> terrible condition. The Polish National Church closed in Lawrence, >> Massachusetts and the city has taken the responsibility to take care >> of the cemetery. Considering the City of Lawrence is not in the best >> financial condition, cemetery care is undoubtedly low on the city's >> budget. >> >> I don't know if there is a functioning Polish organization in >> Lawrence, Mass. that could raise funds to the last physical resting >> place for the Polish community. Maybe someone can share with me (and >> the rest of the group) with some information about what community >> Polish groups actually do for the Polish community. I think >> preservation of the Polish cemeteries would be a wonderful project and >> it would provide much-needed information about where our Polish >> ancestors are buried. >> >> -- Alan > ********************************* > Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at > Poland-Roots-admin@rootsweb.com > ---------------------------------- > Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list as > long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: > researching our Polish roots. > ---------------------------------- > Browse the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots > Search the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POLAND-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Check also with the local 4-H and FFA groups. The organizations require the local clubs / chapters to complete one or two projects every year. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liz Jarvis" <ljarvis@twmi.rr.com> To: <poland-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 7:03 AM Subject: Re: [POLAND] OT -- Cemetery care > It's a great Eagle Scout project, too. > Scouts in the Detroit area have done cemetery up-keep projects. > > Liz > in Michigan > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> Alan, >> >> Certainly this is a worthwhile community service project for high >> school kids. Most high schools require community service of their >> students. I think cleaning a cemetery is more beneficial than some of >> the questionable projects these kids come up with. >> >> Debbie >> >> Alan J. Kania wrote: >>> My mother just informed me that the Polish National Cemetery is in >>> terrible condition. The Polish National Church closed in Lawrence, >>> Massachusetts and the city has taken the responsibility to take care >>> of the cemetery. Considering the City of Lawrence is not in the best >>> financial condition, cemetery care is undoubtedly low on the city's >>> budget. >>> >>> I don't know if there is a functioning Polish organization in >>> Lawrence, Mass. that could raise funds to the last physical resting >>> place for the Polish community. Maybe someone can share with me (and >>> the rest of the group) with some information about what community >>> Polish groups actually do for the Polish community. I think >>> preservation of the Polish cemeteries would be a wonderful project and >>> it would provide much-needed information about where our Polish >>> ancestors are buried. >>> >>> -- Alan >> ********************************* >> Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at >> Poland-Roots-admin@rootsweb.com >> ---------------------------------- >> Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list >> as >> long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: >> researching our Polish roots. >> ---------------------------------- >> Browse the list's archives here: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots >> Search the list's archives here: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> POLAND-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ********************************* > Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at > Poland-Roots-admin@rootsweb.com > ---------------------------------- > Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list as > long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: > researching our Polish roots. > ---------------------------------- > Browse the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots > Search the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POLAND-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >