News from Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery
An Extremely Generous Gesture & Successful and Enjoyable Fundraiser – by Dirk Siedlecki
A Successful and Enjoyable Fundraiser
UPDATE, OCTOBER 15, 2021 – Slightly over $3,200 was raised for the Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery at the October 9, auction held at Belita Space during Jacksonville’s Art Walk. Our […]
September 2021 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
What a difference dedicated volunteers can make when they decide to focus on one area and give it 100%. Jim and Judy Finses have been volunteering in the cemetery since late last winter and early […]
August 2021 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
UPDATE 08/13/21 – August 14 History Saturday in the Cemetery is CANCELED due to smoke and heat.
A total of 150:30 hours of volunteer labor was contributed in June, which included grounds clean-up, marker cleaning, restoration […]
July 2021 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all our volunteers who did so much in preparing the cemetery grounds for the Memorial Day holiday. The grounds looked neat and tidy with flowers […]
June 2021 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
Well, the month of April proved to be just as successful and busy as March, with volunteers contributing 170 hours in labor, caring for the cemetery grounds, doing restoration work and cleaning markers. These hours […]
May 2021 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
While spring time normally signals the start of a busy time for our cemetery volunteers, this spring turned out to be far busier with much more activity and like no other spring in recent memory. […]
April 2021 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
Thank You!—On behalf of the Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery, I want to sincerely thank everyone who turned out for our Community Clean-up Day on Saturday, March 27. The event allowed us to get into […]
March 2021 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
Adopt-A-Block Kick-Off March 2021—This new program being co-sponsored by the Jacksonville Boosters Club and the Friends of Jacksonville Historic Cemetery, has had an amazing response from residents of Jacksonville, Ashland, Medford and Central Point. Needless […]
February 2021 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
During the pandemic, the cemetery grounds not only provided plenty of space for people to get out and safely enjoy the fresh air and get some exercise, it also allowed our volunteers to continue important […]
Jacksonville Boosters Historic Cemetery “Adopt-a-Block” Project Seeks Volunteers
The Jacksonville Boosters Club has a long history of doing hands-on projects and providing financial support for the historic Jacksonville Cemetery. Even with COVID-19 this tradition continues. A small group of Boosters, working independently under […]