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Volunteers report progress, cultural programming and grant pursuit at Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery
Summary
Volunteers updating Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery said volunteer repairs are about halfway complete and described plans to apply for a Historic Cemetery preservation grant, expand community programming and pursue partnerships for Memorial Day and other events.
Cricket Souls, a volunteer at the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery, told the Coos Bay Parks Commission that volunteers have completed roughly half of the repair work identified in a recent assessment and plan to pursue a Historic Cemetery preservation grant to finish the remaining, specialized repairs.
The grant the volunteers described can award up to $20,000; volunteers said the cemetery group has already identified a $10,000 1:1 match and plans to demonstrate local support through alumni volunteer time and a crowdfunding push. “We’re…
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