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The Friends of Nunda Cemeteries held it first meeting in June of 2005. As set forth in our mission statement, the Group is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of the historical cemeteries in the Town of Nunda. |
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The mission of the Friends of Nunda Cemeteries is to assist in the restoration and preservation of Oakwood Cemetery and the other cemeteries located in the Town of Nunda, NY, This work includes historical research of the cemetery grounds and the individuals buried there, the physical restoration and preservation of historic features, and increasing public awareness in and appreciation of the historic, social, cultural, and natural significance of Nunda's cemeteries. |
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The Friends held their annual spring meeting on Saturday, April 10th 2010 at the Nunda Historical Society building. We discussed future plans for Oakwood Cemetery including the new Price street addition. At the April meeting, Robert Weir and Ethel Foster were added as Directors to serve with Tom Cook, Joan Schumaker, Tom Byrnes, Charles Ostrum, and Phil Cox until the August meeting. Here are some recent Friends activities: • Successful work days resulted in cleaning Oakwood Cemetery in the village, Jones Cemetery on Creek Road, and the Col. Williams Family Cemetery on Short Tract Road. Thanks to all the groups and individuals who helped. Additional work days will be scheduled for other area cemeteries and we look forward to having increased community participation. Watch for our notices. • Weekly work sessions for Oakwood started May 13 and we will be meeting at 9 AM each Thursday. Join us to help straighten/clean stones, trim shrubs, or complete other projects. • Flowers are being planted in the entrance garden, in a large urn in the new section and in the old fountain at Oakwood. •A floral remembrance was placed on a grave in Oakwood. This individual lives in France and arrangements were made to place the flowers in May. • The Friends will be working with the Oakwood Cemetery Association to repair fallen/ broken stones at an average cost of $200 each. • Oakwood Cemetery has been included in recent tours by Keshequa students with Tom Cook as their guide. • A mailing to selected current and former Nunda residents, inviting them to become members of the Friends, has resulted in 54 members to date and donations of $1,572. If we missed you, please note that memberships and donations may be sent to the Friends at PO Box 22, Nunda, NY 14517-0022. Membership forms are also available at www.nundahistory.org Be sure to check out photographs of the new flower plantings and other spring work in ourFriends Scrapbook! |
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Monday, August 23: Meeting of the Friends of Nunda Cemeteries 7 PM at the Nunda Historical Society, 24 Portage Street.Craig Braack, Allegany County Historian and popular speaker, will present “Cemetery Symbolism”. Come and discover what all those symbols on gravestones mean and how they originated. Receive updates on the current status of Nunda’s Cemeteries: Oakwood, Union, Dalton, Seager, Chautauqua Hollow, and Jones. Refreshments served. Everyone welcome. Info: 585-468-5991or email tscook@rochester.rr.com. Sunday, September 12 (rain date – Sept. 19): 1st Annual Ancestors Day at Oakwood Cemetery, Nunda, 1 – 3:30 PM. Families may: join a Memory Walk, remembering some of Nunda’s recent citizens and perhaps adding their family’s story; join a tour with Craig Braack, Allegany County Historian, to discover “Gravestone Symbolism”; visit the “Genealogical Table” to learn how to start or expand their family tree; visit the “Find Your Ancestors” table to locate relatives in Oakwood; participate in a “Scavenger Hunt” for cemetery facts and receive a memento or flowers for graves of their ancestors; and receive information on “Getting Started in Cemeteries” and “Caring for Gravestones.” Meet at West Street Entrance to Oakwood. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by: The Friends of Nunda Cemeteries. Info: 585-468-5991 or email tscook@rochester.rr.com. |
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The Friends are accepting donations toward the restoration of Oakwood Cemetery. The donations will be used to repair and restore the gravestones and historical landscaping. The Friends are a not-for-profit organization. The best way to help is to become a member - our membership form is now available online! They will also be available at any Friends activity. Click here for a pdf file. PLEASE NOTE: Our dues run from August to August. Those sending in their memberships from January to August 1st can pro-rate the membership cost to 50 %. For example, a family would only be $10. 2010-2011 Dues will be due in August 2010. Want to honor a special grave in a Nunda or Portage Cemetery? Take part in our "Floral Remembrance" project. Donations are also appreciated - checks can be made out and sent to Friends of Nunda Cemeteries, PO Box 22, Nunda NY 14517. |
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Oakwood Cemetery and our other burial grounds have been a part of the Nunda community since the 1820's. They are the resting places for our family, friends, and forefathers as well as a significant historical resource. As with all historical resources, they must be cared for and protected! The monument in the upper left photo has been fixed, but there is much more to do! We need your help so join us! |