Programs
Program 1 [2020]
THIS YEAR, THE SECOND PHASE OF THE CHAPEL/COLUMBARIUM RENOVATION BEGAN WITH A REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED WORK TO BE DONE TO THE WALLS, FLOOR, SYSTEMS AND FURNITURE AND TO PLAN THE FINANCES FOR THIS WORK. THE WORK WAS COMPLETED AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD ON JUNE 5. A MEMORIAL SERVICE WAS HELD INSIDE THE COLUMBARIUM ON OCTOBER 4 FOR A DECEASED NICHE HOLDER. THIRTEEN NICHES HAVE NOW BEEN SOLD. THE HISTORIC SHARON BURYING GROUND COLLABORATED WITH THE HOTCHKISS LIBRARY, THE SHARON PLAYHOUSE AND THE SHARON HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN A FREE PERFORMANCE OF SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY IN THE BURYING GROUND ON COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND. WORK CONTINUES ON CLEANING HEADSTONES AND REPAIRING THEM. NEW ENTRANCE AND EXIT SIGNS ARE NOW IN PLACE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$42.8KHeadstone Repair and Cemetery Upkeep
WORK HAS PROCEEDED ON THE REPAIR AND RE-INSTALLATION OF HEAD STONES AND THEIR CLEANING. TO DATE AT LEAST 1,000 HEAD STONES HAVE BEEN CLEANED, THEIR COLOR IMPROVED FROM BLACK TO WHITE. THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT INSPECTION OF THE COLUMBARIUM TOOK PLACE. THE STATE INSPECTOR GRADED OUR WORK ON THE COLUMBARIUM AS VERY GOOD. IN ORDER TO THANK THOSE WHO HAVE HELPED TO CLEAN HEADSTONES, WHO HAVE DONATED TO CLEANING EFFORTS AND TO THE WORK OF THE HISTORIC SHARON BURYING GROUND AND WHO HAVE BEEN HELPFUL IN OTHER WAYS TO THE BURYING GROUND, A COCKTAIL PARTY WAS GIVEN IN THEIR HONOR.A BOARD MEMBER DONATED 1,000 DAFFODIL BULBS WHICH WERE PLANTED BY VOLUNTEERS. BROKEN AND DOWNED TREE LIMBS WERE REMOVED AS WORK ON THE BURYING GROUNDS UPKEEP CONTINUES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$47.1K
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