Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 14:57:12 +0000 From: JANET IRENE SEYMOUR <janet.seymour@wisconsinhistory.org> Subject: Still time to register for "Save Your Stones" workshop in New London, WI on June 10 Message-id: <MWHPR06MB2701CEF62FAB7CCF1FF7CC9A87E50@MWHPR06MB2701.namprd06.prod.outlook.com>
We still have space, sign up today! Save your Stones! The New London Public
Museum presents a workshop focusing on headstone preservation and restorat
ion. Join us from 9am-3pm on Saturday, June 10 and discover more about the
importance of cemetery preservation. Learn about different types of headsto
nes, how they deteriorate and methods of preservation. Then put into practi
ce what you’ve learned! We will head out to Floral Hill Cemetery for on-s
ite demonstrations and practice. The cost for the workshop is $20 and inclu
des lunch and a gravestone cleaning kit. Class size is limited to 25, so ma
ke your reservation today! Contact the museum 920-982-8520 or ke your reservation today! Contact the museum 920-982-8520 or christinec@ne
wlondonwi.org<mailto:christinec@newlondonwi.org> and sign up, payment can b
e mailed to NLPM 406 S. Pearl St. New London, WI 54961 reservation will not
be guaranteed until payment is made. Reservations are due by June 2. The m
useum accepts cash or check only. Thank you to the Friends of the New Londo
n Public Museum and their business partners for underwriting a portion of t
his program.
Jarrod Roll from Save Your Stones Cemetery Preservations Services will lead
the workshop. We will start at the museum learning the importance of cemet
ery preservations, ethics and safety, gravestone shapes and meanings, plann
ing, prioritization, and documentation. Then we will head out to Floral Hil
l Cemetery. Jarrod will demonstrate proper resetting and cleaning technique
s. Then get ready to try out what you have learned under Jarrod’s watchfu
l guidance.