There is a long-standing tradition of the Boy Scouts proving assistance to their local communities. Not only does this volunteerism help build stronger character within each scout but it also allows them to learn a bit more about their community while at the same time helping to make it a better place. Now, two scouts […]
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High school FFA helps restore cemetery
Cemetery upkeep can be a difficult item to budget for, especially when the cemetery is an older property and seeing a decline in burials or no longer in use at all. Cities and organizations find it hard to balance paying staff to maintain something that is no longer being used by the public. But where […]
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Technology assists students & volunteers place flags for veterans
Honoring our veterans by placing a flag or wreath at their headstones is a time-honored tradition. It shows our appreciation to them for their sacrifice. But as cemeteries grow larger, it becomes more and more difficult to find the headstones of veterans without a little bit of help. Luckily, for the Fairview Cemetery in Wahpeton, ND from […]
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Canopy-restoration project helping cemetery and community
The Green Lawn Cemetery was founded in 1848, with a majority of its trees being alive prior to Ohio becoming a state, and with the canopy-restoration project in its third year, the cemetery is hoping give their trees an additional 200 years of life. The all-volunteer restoration project started three years ago as an effort to […]
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