Announcing the Spring Meeting of the "Ohio Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies"

We are indeed fortunate here in Ohio to have a statewide chapter of the "Association for Gravestone Studies." 

 Beth Santore is the chairperson for the "Ohio Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies."

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Beth Santore, as so many of us already know from her long-running website:  "Grave Addiction"also has a  Facebook Fan Page  for "Grave Addiction" so please take a look at both! 

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Sharing below the newly released announcement of the 2014 Spring Meeting for the Ohio Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies:

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"Hello, AGS Ohio Chapter members:
Please save the date for our 2014 Spring Meeting in Knox County!

When: May 3, 2014 - Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.

Where: The Fredericktown Administration Building (the old high school), 117 Columbus Road, Fredericktown, 43019

Chapter Member Krista Horrocks is our meeting coordinator this spring, and she is going to show us some incredible cemeteries in the Fredericktown area. More details will be announced as we get closer to the meeting date. The tentative schedule is below:

MORNING PROGRAM: During the morning we will have presentations from members and guests. If you are interested in sharing information about your gravestone research, conservation projects, etc please let me know so I can get you added to the schedule. Presentations can be formal or informal - we just want to hear about any cemetery work or research you've been doing. Please send me a title and brief description, and I'll get you added to the presentation schedule.

LUNCH MEETING: While eating, we'll have our meeting portion of the day to discuss cemetery-related events around Ohio as well as plans for future meetings.

AFTERNOON: Cemetery tours! We'll be carpooling to the cemeteries, and written directions to each stop will be provided in case anyone gets separated.

Please RSVP via facebook or e-mail if you're planning to attend. This will help us plan the amount of meeting materials to prepare.

Since the chapter meetings are a means to increase awareness of and membership in AGS, if you have any friends who might be interested in the organization who are not yet members, please encourage them to attend! 

Please feel free to contact me via e-mail, facebook, or phone if you have any questions about the meeting.

Hope to see you on May 3!"

Beth Santore
Ohio Chapter Chair
Cell: 614-949-6027

Email:  graveaddiction@gmail.com

Santore to address Chamber on notable gravestones in Perry County - Perry County Tribune: Community

Santore to address Chamber on notable gravestones in Perry County - Perry County Tribune: Community

Sharing this news story of particular interest to those researching cemeteries in Perry County, Ohio.  

Announcing the Upcoming Spring Meeting of the Ohio Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies - Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 8:30a.m. to 5:00p.m. - at the Somerset Court House, Somerset, Perry County, Ohio

My thanks to Beth Santore, creator of the well-known and popular website: Grave Addiction,

and Chapter Chairperson for the Ohio Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies, for announcing details for the chapter's upcoming Spring meeting. 

 

The information below can also be found on the Ohio Chapter's Facebook Page: 

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"It's time for our 2013 Spring Chapter Meeting!"

"Morning check-in/registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. on the second floor of the Somerset Courthouse located at 100 Public Square, Somerset, Ohio (at the intersection of State Route 13 and US-22). The day's events will begin at 9:30 a.m. We're planning to have lunch catered for a reasonable cost, and we'll have all the details worked out soon. Information will be posted here as soon as it's finalized.

 

We're also planning to have chapter t-shirts made. If you know you're interested in purchasing a t-shirt, please let me know what size and quantity. That info will help me with getting cost estimates. Like the lunch details, I'll be adding updated info about the shirts here as soon as I have it.

MORNING PROGRAM:

During the morning we will have presentations from members. If you are interested in sharing information about your gravestone research, conservation projects, etc please let me know so I can get you added to the schedule.

We'll also have exhibit and sales tables set up. If you'd like to set up a table (it's free) please let me know that as well.

LUNCH MEETING:

While eating, we'll have our meeting portion of the day to discuss cemetery-related events around Ohio as well as plans for the Fall meeting.

 

AFTERNOON:

Tour of several cemeteries in Northern Perry County.

**Please RSVP via facebook or e-mail if you're planning to attend.**

 

This will help us plan the amount of meeting materials and food to prepare.

 

 Also, please let me know if you're interested in presenting or setting up a table.

Since the chapter meetings are a means to increase awareness of and membership in AGS, if you have any friends who might be interested in the organization who are not yet members, please encourage them to attend! 

 

Please feel free to contact me via e-mail, facebook, or phone if you have any questions about the meeting."

Hope to see you on May 11!

Beth Santore

AGS Ohio Chapter Chair

graveaddiction@gmail.com

Cell: 614-949-6027

"Grave Addiction" is on Facebook!

Please check out Beth Santore's "Grave Addiction" site on "Facebook"! 

Some of its most recent photographs include those showing the cleaning and stone resetting work as it was done in progress at the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Somerset, Perry County, Ohio on October 8, 2011.  

Abstracted from the description:

"On October 8, 2011 the Ohio Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies partnered with Historic Gravestone Services of New Salem, MA and the Perry County Historical Society to host a gravestone conservation workshop at the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Somerset, Ohio."

Also, please note the "Ohio Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies" has their own "Facebook" Page where the photographs can also be viewed.

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Beth has done an outstanding job of promoting cemetery preservation in Ohio through her own website of "Graveaddiction" and the "Ohio Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies".   

She has visited many Ohio cemeteries; both large and well-known, and small and little known, taking pictures of gravestones. 

Being extremely knowledgeable on the subject of gravestone symbolism, Beth includes explanations of the meanings conveyed by the various symbols carved in gravestones.  Understanding what the symbols represent can help us better identify the religious and other affiliations connected to the deceased during their lifetime.

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From the "Ohio Chapter of Gravestone Studies" Website: "General Information"	"For more information, please contact Beth Santore at graveaddiction@gmail.com"

The Ohio Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies - "Beginners Gravestone Conservation Workshop" - Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset, Reading Township, Perry County, Ohio - Saturday, October 8, 2011 - 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. - Register by October 3, 2011

Click on title to access the website:  "lostandfoundOhio.com" for more details about the announcement of an upcoming "gravestone conservation workshop" hosted by the Ohio Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies.

"To register, please contact Beth Santore, Ohio Chapter of the AGS chair, by October 3:

E-mail: graveaddiction@gmail.com

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Phone: 614-949-6027

Featuring a "Columbus Dispatch" story about Beth Santore who will be at Green Lawn Cemetery on July 9, 2011 at 11:00a.m. presenting information about the Association for Gravestone Studies -- Beth founded the Ohio Chapter of AGS!

It is my pleasure to share a link (click on title) to a story featured in today's "The Columbus Dispatch" about Beth Santore of Columbus, Ohio. 

Beth has an important presentation coming up on Saturday, July 9, 2011, beginning at 11:00a.m. at Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus.

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Beth also hosts the website Grave Addiction, which I have long enjoyed browsing for cemetery and gravestone information and photographs.

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Quoting from the "Dispatch" story today:

"Santore, who works in information technology at Nationwide, will share her knowledge at:
11 a.m. Saturday in Huntington Chapel at Green Lawn Cemetery, 1000 Greenlawn Ave.

The talk is part of the free "First Saturday" series of programs (moved to the second Saturday this month)."

"She will discuss the National Association for Gravestone Studies, an organization of people who share her fascination with cemeteries and their monuments. She founded the Ohio Chapter and is on the national board of directors."

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Thank you, Beth, for sharing your knoweldge of gravestone carvings with us!

The Association for Gravestone Studies (AGS) Annual Conference - 2010 location - Denison University in Granville, Ohio - June 22 - June 27, 2010 ~ Beth Santore 2010 Conference Chair

Click on title to access the "Conferences" Section of the website of "The Association for Gravestone Studies." 

My thanks to Beth Santore who hosts the wonderful website of Graveaddiction.com for announcing that "AGS" has posted its information and registration form on-line for their 33 annual Conference.  The cemetery workshops and conference will be held in Granville, Ohio this year! 

Please contact Beth Santore, the 2010 Conference Chair, with any questions:

graveaddiction@gmail.com

Thanking Beth Santore of "Graveaddiction"

Beth continues her work with traveling to Ohio's cemeteries; both large and small, and photographing gravestones; bringing to our attention that many cemeteries contain large amounts of broken stones, deteriorated stones, poorly maintained grounds.  Thank you Beth for your graveaddiction website and also your Facebook site.