Boxwood Cemetery hosting headstone cleaning seminar on Saturday
Photos from Friends of Boxwood Cemetery: These photos show the before and after of the Rastrick headstone after a cleaning.
Press Release, Friends of Boxwood Cemetery
MEDINA – The Friends of Boxwood Cemetery will be conducting a Headstone Cleaning Seminar at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, at Boxwood Cemetery on North Gravel Road in Medina.
Participants are asked to park at the back of the cemetery. A sign-in table will be set up near the location of the seminar.
“This event is always well-attended,” according to Robby Klino, the president of the Friends of Boxwood Cemetery. “People will enjoy hearing a bit of the history of Boxwood Cemetery as well.”
Todd Bensley, who will be leading the seminar, said, “We hope that participants will use the information to properly clean the headstones of family members, whether they are in Boxwood or another cemetery.”
Those interested may simply observe the seminar, or be active participants in cleaning headstones. If you plan to observe you can bring a lawn chair. The demonstration should last about thirty minutes.
If you are going to actively participate, tools and safety equipment will be provided.
There is no fee for the seminar, but donations are always gratefully accepted.
Members who attend the event, and those signing up to be members of the Friends of Boxwood Cemetery on that day, will receive a spray bottle of the proper cleaner used in the seminar. Individual memberships are $25.