News from Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery
Rules for Mushroom Hunters in Historic Cemetery – from City of Jacksonville Cemetery Commission
Over the past couple of years we have noticed a sizeable increase in the number of people walking and driving the grounds of the Jacksonville Cemetery in search of mushrooms. Unfortunately this has lead to […]
February 2020 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
2020: a New Year and new beginnings!
Before I go into our year-end report, I want to thank all of the volunteers who helped make 2019 such a successful and rewarding year. All that was accomplished […]
December 2019/January 2020 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
I was invited to speak at the fall Conference of the Cemetery Association of Oregon in Hood River on October 17 and 18, 2019. The organization is made up of cemetery owners and operators and […]
November 2019 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
My sincerest congratulations to our cast of sixteen players who delivered an outstanding performance, twenty-two times, during this year’s Meet the Pioneers on October 4 and 5. Backing them up and making everything run smoothly […]
October 2019 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
UPDATE: This event for 2019 is now SOLD OUT!
I hope by the time you are reading this October edition of the Jacksonville Review you have already purchased your tickets for this year’s show. If not, […]
September 2019 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
I would like to start by sincerely thanking our wonderful docents for the great talks and tours they gave this summer for our History Saturday in the Cemetery, and our Tuesday Evening Cemetery Stroll programs. The […]
August 2019 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
Thank you!—It’s been a very busy summer and much has been accomplished and projects taken off of our “to do” list. The metal bollards on either side of the Cemetery entrance gates have […]
July 2019 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
As I write this article, it is Memorial Day and we are remembering and honoring all those who served our country, many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice. I would like to take this opportunity to […]
June 2019 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
The Board of Directors of the Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery, is truly honored and pleased to announce the receipt of a very special memorial gift. This amazing gift was made to the FOJHC by Catherine […]
May 2019 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
As the weather warms up, so does the list of events, activities and projects for the FOJHC and our volunteers. As of this writing, the concrete slab for our new Cemetery Kiosk pavilion has been poured […]