Spotlighting Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio and their Memorial Day Essay Contest!

From Spring Grove Cemetery's Facebook Page:

"We are a few days late in announcing our new contest and would like to thank you for your patience. 

Memorial Day has been a significant part of Spring Grove since the Cemetery's inception in 1845. Because Memorial Day is so important to Spring Grove, we want to learn what Memorial Day means to you. We would like for you to submit an ESSAY (450 words or less) titled 'WHAT MEMORIAL DAY MEANS TO ME'. We want to get our youngest citizens involved also and hope that parents will email their children’s essays. We will be awarding a signed copy of the stunning 'Beauty in the Grove' coffee table book by Phil Nuxhall and an American Flag for the top prize in our adult category and will be awarding a Family Membership to the Cincinnati Museum Center to the winner in the 17 and younger category. 

Please email your essays to whuang@springgrove.org by midnight May 22. 

We will have hard copies of the winning essays on display throughout Memorial Day weekend."

Reminder - Meeting at the North Ridgeville Public Library (Lorain County, Ohio) - Monday, May 14, 2012 - 6:30p.m. - The Topic will be "Tombstone Symbolism and Photography" Presented by Terry Hart

Monday 14 May 2012 6:30 pm 

 "Tombstone Symbolism and Photography"

 Terry Hart - will discuss the meaning of symbols and icons found on American tombstones. 

An understanding of the symbolism may help researchers learn more about their ancestors and better appreciate the actual artwork of tombstones.

North Ridgeville Branch Library
35700 Bainbridge Road
North Ridgeville, OH 44039

Phone: 440-327-83263

Thanking Ron Coffey and his Great "Coffeyweb" Blog site from Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio

Extending my sincere thanks to Mr. Ron Coffey who hosts his "Coffeyweb" Blog site on the internet.  

Ron is from Greenfield (Highland County) Ohio, who has been so kind to mention Sheep Pen Cemetery and me, and also to include a link to information about the Veterans buried at Sheep Pen Cemetery including gravestone photographs.  

 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Even if you don't happen to live in the Greenfield, Ohio area or hail from its surroundings, I think you just might find some fascinating and useful information posted on Ron Coffey's site, so click on the title here and 'check it out' and return often!