October, 2011
Superintendent:
Jeff Grover (207) 929-4773
Winter
Number: 207-929-6495
President’s
Corner…
SBCA had a
very productive summer, having accomplished several major projects as well as
the day to day maintenance of mowing, trimming, burials, foundations, and
sales. To date our work stats include: 18
lot sales, 17 burials, 22 cremations, and 18 foundations. We have many older as well as some new trees
that require a great deal of preventative maintenance, which is supported
mainly through your donations to the “Adopt a Tree Program.” Several new “Adopt a Tree” participants began
donations in 2011, along with renewing members; this support is greatly
appreciated, sincere thanks to all. Many
unclaimed trees remain available for adoption, please visit our web-site and
check out all your adoption dollars purchases and accomplishments. www.southbuxtoncemetery.com
Major
projects that occurred this summer include:
The clearing of land for future
use in the Woodman section of the cemetery. Approximately 4.5 acres were cleared and
leveled and will be seeded next spring. The new entrance, previously accomplished, provides a great
addition for this future use section to be funded by donations and SBCA.
The addition of a new well, tank,
pump house, plumbing, and electric service was installed. Five available faucets have been located
throughout the Woodman section, making water now easily accessible with
30+ gallons per minute supply. This
project was made possible through donations as well as reduced pricing
from Wells Unlimited, Doug Wright, Standish, ME. The donation of a utility pole and
setting by OTT Communications New Gloucester, ME /Scott Bartlet, Jim
Knight, and Tim Harmon. Discount on cement tiles & cover for the pump
house thanks to Tim Cook of George R. Roberts Co. Alfred ME. Excavation was completed by Peter &
Nick Pinkham of Buxton ME. Electrical work by Rick Emery & Sons,
Buxton ME, plumbing by Paul Berry of Hollis ME, and irrigation by The
Irrigation Doctor, Brian of Old Orchard Beach ME, several anonymous
donations, and the South Buxton
Cemetery Association
The
dirt road at the entrance of the Woodman section was reclaimed, loamed, seeded,
and had irrigation installed. Large
rocks were installed to divert traffic. This area is under consideration for
cremation size lots; and was funded by donations & SBCA with construction
by Peter & Nick Pinkham.
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entry of the remainder of burials that were not entered in the ledger from
previous years, (most in the Moses Dunn Church Yard area) was completed. There will still be some entrees that are
unknown due to lack of existing records from original church ledgers. This project was accomplished by Renee DeCamillis
under the direction of Jeff Grover. Our
hope is to have all records completed with exception of the old church yard by
October 30 2011; a major accomplishment as this project has been ongoing for
the past seven years.
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was also able to identify and recommend suggestions for the repair/upgrades for
all roads throughout the cemetery. The
committee, Peter Pinkham, Lou Emery, and Barry Sargent will submit a proposal
with approximate costs for the April 2012 meeting.
To honor our veterans: The Board of Directors is extremely
proud to announce that after a vote on
Tuesday, October 18th, we are now offering burial plots at a reduced
purchase price. Lots are now available
to veterans, their spouse and their children at a discount of 10% per grave, as
a thank you for their service to all of America. For more information, please contact Superintendent
Jeff Grover at 207-929-4773.
Wreaths Across America ~ Saturday, December 10, 2011 @ 11:30
a.m. @ SBC
The Wreaths
Across America Program is under way; please
send your donations for veteran’s
wreaths as soon as possible, let’s make this our biggest year yet! This is SBCA’s fifth year sponsoring this
project, and your donation of $15.00 will place a wreath on the grave site of a
veteran of our choice; or you may designate a wreath to any veteran at SBC. You
may also purchase wreaths for non-vets for $35.00. View last year’s program at
our web site: www.southbuxtoncemetery.com.
Please see donation form on page
7 of letter.
Thank all of
you for your support and please stay connected to our cemetery, as we are
making great strides that can only be accomplished with your financial support,
the hard work of our board, and community members that continue to assist us
with our projects.
Richard
(Sandy) Atkinson
President, SBCA
Opportunities
to Reach Us
South
Buxton Cemetery Association
Telephone
& Fax number: (207) 929-4773
Winter
Number: (207) 929-6495
Email
address: sales@southbuxtoncemetery.com
Website: www.southbuxtoncemertery.com
Newsletter:
sophant@sacoriver.net
The following obituary was printed in
the London Times. It is not only interesting but sadly, rather
true…
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved
old friend, Common Sense, who
has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was,
since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He
will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
knowing when to come in out of the rain; why the early bird gets the
worm; Life isn't always fair; and maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more
than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in
charge).
His health began to deteriorate
rapidly when well-intentioned but
overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy
charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended
from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for
reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when
parents attacked teachers for doing the
job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly
children. It declined even further when
schools were required to get parental
consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but
could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to
have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live
as the Ten Commandments became
contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better
treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you
couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar
could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the
will to live, after a woman failed to
realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, spilled a little in
her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death
by his parents, Truth and Trust; his
wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He
is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, I Want It Now,
Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim.
Not many attended his funeral
because so few realized he was gone. If
you still remember him, pass this on.
A little bit of history in our “did you
know?” corner……..
…some
famous people buried or remembered at South Buxton Cemetery: on
occasion I will insert a little piece…..the Spirit
Walk of a few years back made me realize all of the famous people we have
at the cemetery, for example:
Gibeon Elden Bradbury:
Born in 1833, Bradbury, son of Nathaniel
Scammon Bradbury & Lucy Sawyer Bradbury, resided in Salmon Falls, Buxton on
the Saco River; an area that had only been settled 100 years prior. He moved to
Saco when he was twelve when his Nathaniel took a job as a tailor.
After the death of his father in 1848, Bradbury began to
hone his skills not only as an artist, but as a craftsman, a poet, and an
entrepreneur. He was a gifted violinist
and accompanist. He built violins,
furniture, and picture frames. In
addition to his decorative painting skills, he designed rugs and quilt blocks;
however, painting was his true passion and became his lasting legacy. In 1860, Bradbury opened his own decorative
painting business in Portland, ornamenting carriages, carts, wagons, &
sleighs. In the same year, he married
Jane Bixby Akers of Hollis. The two had
one son, Gibeon Jr. and shortly after returned to Salmon Falls, where his
reputation as an accomplished artist grew.
Bradbury continued his quest to become an established artist, showing
his work at county fairs, painting pictures of houses in the area and was often
commissioned for paintings as wedding gifts.
“Bradbury’s extensive diaries also capture his active,
curious, and imaginative intellect. His
large group of correspondents and friends were prominent in the art and
literary world in New England and beyond.” There is even a rumor that Bradbury
was known by Herman
Melville, author of Moby-Dick. Melville makes a
reference to "the painter of the Saco" meaning the one who painted
the Saco River, the landscape which Bradbury painted most often.
*Courtesy
of Buxton/Hollis Historical Society
Donation
Opportunities
Adopt a
Tree:
Many thanks to all of you who have supported the “Adopt a Tree” program.
Although there are a few newcomers, many of the adoptions have completed
their five-year program. The trees continue to grow and require ongoing maintenance.
Therefore, please consider continuing your program with the same or a different
tree. (We will send reminders for those who have busy schedules.) *Cost
for membership is: $100.00 per year for five years or a one-time payment of $500.00.
General
fund: This fund is for those of you who would like to donate to the SBCA
with no specific use restrictions. This unrestricted fund is for general use in
the maintenance and beautification of the cemetery. It can be used to help with
the fertilization program, general maintenance programs, etc.
Donations in the amount of:
_____$35 _____$50 _____ $100 ______$200
____$ 500 other $______
General
information needed when submitting a donation:
Name:_____________________________________ Phone No: _______________________
Address: __________________________________
Email Address: __________________
I do _____ do not _____ wish for
my name to be listed on the website as a financial donor. (No amount is listed, just that you donated
and to which program)
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In Memoriam Web Page Listing(s)
“Honor Our Loved Ones”
This
year we continue the “Honor Our Loved Ones” Program—A Memorial Listing on the
Cemetery Association’s Website, which can include the name our your loved one
for a minimum donation of $25, $50,
$75, $100, $250, $500, Other
To
be listed on SBCA web site (unless specified not to list) ____ YES ____NO
Name
of In Memory of (please print clearly) ______________________________________
Donated
by: ____________________________________________________________
Mailing
Address: ________________________________________________________
Phone
#:_________________________________ Donation Amount: _______________
Please make checks payable &
mail to:
South Buxton Cemetery Association
P.O.
Box 405
Bar
Mills, Maine 04004-0405
Keep this map with
your deed for the use of locating yours or your loved ones’ lots and the
heirs thereof.
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CHRISTMAS WREATH ORDER
FORM
Veterans:
Individual (1/$15)
_______ Family (4/$60) ________Small Business (10/$150) ______
Corporate (100+/Contact Us)
______*Non-Veterans (Wreath/ $35) ________ Total Amount: ______
Please Make Checks Payable:
*For Veterans: Wreaths Across America
*Non-Veterans:
South Buxton Cemetery Association (SBCA)
Mail To:
South Buxton Cemetery Association
P.O. Box 405
Bar Mills, ME 04004
*For ALL Order Please Include:
LOT # (if known) _________________ Owner of Lot: __________________________
Name(s) on Stone: ________________ Cemetery Section (if known):_______________
Name of person(s) ordering: ________________________________________________
Address:
_______________________________________________________________
Phone Number (s): ________________________________________________________
Thank
you for your sponsorship and joining us in our mission to remember, honor,
& teach!
Please join us on Saturday, Thursday, December 10, 2011 at
11:30 am at the SBC for our Memorial Service and Wreath Presentation Ceremony.
*All wreath orders must be received by November 30th,
2011*
