woodlawn spring 2012 newsletter
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The spring newsletter for the historic Woodlawn Cemetery and Arboretum in Toledo, Ohio.TRANSCRIPT
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1502 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE | TOLEDO, OHIO 43606
WWW.HISTORIC-WOODLAWN.COM
SPRING 2012
idyllic. iconic. inspired.
CEMETERY & ARBORETUM
CEMETERY & ARBORETUM
ThemildwinterandearlyspringhaveresultedintheCemeterybeinggreenerandmorecolorfulasearlyasanyonecanremember.WebeganourlawnmaintenanceinMarch.Ourtreesandflowersareasmuchasamonthaheadofschedule.
Themildtemperaturesslowedthetreeremovalscheduledforthiswinter,however,asignificantnumberofourtreesthatwereinpoorconditionhavebeenremovedandtheworkwillbeongoinguntiltheinitialremovalplaniscompleted.
CommitteesoftheFoundationBoardareactivelystudyingournextstepsintherestorationandenhancementofWoodlawn.TheBuildingsCommitteeisassessinganddevelopinganActionPlanforalleightofourbuildings.Thisplanningwillcontinueintothesummer.
TheLakesCommitteeissecuringinputfromtheOhioEPA,theCorpsofEngineersandotheragenciesandresourcestoestablishthebestconceptualplanpossibletoimproveandmaintainthelakes.WearealsoparticipatingwiththeToledoBotanicalGardensontheircurrentlakerenovationproject.
WewillcontinueoureffortstohaveWoodlawnlookinggreatthisspringandsummer.Ourentireteamishardatwork.OurappealseekingyourfinancialsupportfortheFoundationwassentoutinApril.Itismyhopeyouwillrespondandhelpprovideustheresourcestocontinuetomoveourplansforward.
Respectfully,LawrenceF.Sloane
p419.472.2186p877.472.2186f419.474.4728email@historic-woodlawn.com
gate hoursSummer(April–October)8:00a.m.–6:00p.m.
office hours Mon.–Fri.8:30a.m.–4:30p.m.Sat.9:00a.m.–1:00p.m.,Sun.Closed
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WOODLAWN WALKERSWednesdays, May 2nd – October 3rd, 9:00 a.m. Whetheryou’reinterestedinastrollorapowerwalk,joinuseachWednesdayonatwo-milepatharoundWoodlawn.Dropinforoneweekorallfourmonths.
BIRDS OF WOODLAWN Fridays, May 11 – October 5th, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.JoinuseachweekaswedocumenttheBirdsofWoodlawn.Frommigratingtonestingbirds,wewillexplorethemanynaturalhabitatsofWoodlawn.Frombeginnerstoexperiencedbirders,allarewelcome.Pleasebringbinocularsandbirdguides,ifyouhavethem.Notethatinclementweathermaycancelawalk.
TREE AND TOMBSTONE TOURS Spring: Sunday, May 20th Fall: Sunday, October 7th Themanyfamilystoriescontainedwithinitsgatesareliterallyetchedinstone.OurTreeandTombstoneToursaretheidealopportunitytoenjoyboththeseasonandhistory:90minutesofleisurelywalking,accompaniedbyourknowledgeablenaturalisthistoriansthroughourarboretum.(Thiseventisfreeandopentothepublic.)
PEDAL TOURS InpartnershipwithToledoMetropolitanAreaCouncilofGovernmentsandpromotingNationalBikeMonth,pedaltourswillcreateopportunitiesforpeopletoexploretheirneighborhoodsandcitiesbybicycle.Woodlawnwillbeofferingtwopedaltours.
BIKES, BIRDS AND BLOOMS Sunday, May 20th, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Joinusonafour-milescenicbikeridethroughWoodlawnCemetery.Thewindingpathsleadyouthroughbeautifulspringfloweringtreesandhabitatsrichwithmigratingbirds.Atscenicoutlooksalongtherouteourguideswillhelpusdiscoverwhatisaroundus.Bringbinocularsifyouhavethem.
ART, ARCHITECTURE AND HISTORYThursday, May 31st, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Joinusonthisbiketourforasamplingoftheart,architectureandhistoryofthefamilymausoleumsofWoodlawn.
MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATIONMonday, May 28thJoinusaswehonorthewarveteransofWoodlawn—includingsomewhoservedintheCivilWar—withamemorialserviceandfamilycelebration.Refreshmentswillbeservedfollowingthetraditionalceremony,whichfeaturestheblowingoftaps,atwenty-onegunsalute,music,marchingandmore.
MONTHLY SUMMER EVENING STROLLS Second Thursdays of June, July and August, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Joinusforatwilightwalkingtourthroughthegroundsofthecemetery.Overapproximately90minutes,ourguideswillleadusonthediscoveryofhistory,artandnature.
Summer HISTORY INTERNS WoodlawnwouldliketointroduceourtwoSummerHistoryInterns:DanaMarieBogartandBenjaminDougherty.ThroughoutthesummertheywillberesearchingourburiedtreasuresoftheCivilWarandToledo’sIndustrialPioneers.Theseinternswillhelpindevelopingdocentandfieldtriptrainingmaterials.Theywillalsobeassistingatupcomingpublicprograms.Ifyouhaveanyrelatedmaterialsorstoriesthatwouldaidintheirresearchpleasecalltheoffice.
DANA MARIE BOGARTCompletingherbachelor’sdegreeinhistorythisspringfromBowlingGreenStateUniversity.
What interests you about this internship?Iamlookingforwardtoresearchingaboutlocalpeopleinvolvedinanationaleventandpayingtributetothemandtheirfamilies.Historyismuchmorefunwhenyoucanconnectlocalstoriestoit.
What interests you about the Civil War? TheCivilWarinterestsmebecauseeveryonewasinvolvedintheCivilWarinonewayoranothersosomewherethereisalwaysastorytobetold.
BENJAMIN DOUGHERTY SubstituteTeacherwithaSocialStudiesdegreefromLourdesUniversity.
What interests you about this internship?IwasinstantlyattractedtotheinternshipduetoWoodlawn’ssignificanceasalandmarkandfinalrestingplaceofsomeofToledo’smostprominentindividuals.
What interests you about the Pioneers of Toledo? IaminterestedinthePioneersofToledobecausetheyletusknowwhereToledocamefromandhowitwasshapedbytheseverydifferentpeopleasonelooksateachoftheirlifestories.
INITIATIVES&EVENTS2012
Dana Marie BogartBenjamin Dougherty
Thomas BaitherNil GallagherLynn JacobsWalter Krueger
Peggy BrownByron ChokaBeatrice DanielsFred FolgerKay FosterTim Foster
WOODLAWNCEMETARY
ASSOCIATION
HISTORICWOODLAWN
FOUNDATION
Charles BrumbackJudd JohnsonGeorge JonesTony KnightTom Webb
EMERITUS TRUSTEES
Nil GallagherEd Hill Beckett KimbleDokk KnightJohn Lewis
J.B. RorickVirginia ShawDee TalmageFred TreuhaftMike Young
J.B. LeboutillierJohn LewisPercy RankinsMike Young
CEMETERY TEAM: Larry Sloan, Executive Director; Jennifer Hart, Customer Service Administrator; Roy L. Hayes, Family Service Advisor; Jim Sniegowski, Superintendent; Charlie Foster, Family Service Advisor; Cheryl A. Hooten, Office Manager; Patricia Toneff, Director of Community Outreach
EdnaM.AllisonJosephandMarionAmbusApartmentServicesInc.
LeodaF.AtenThomasandKarenBaither
CarlBaldwinRitaB.BarbourKernMrs.AndertonBentley
ThomasBentleyMaryBevington
GeraldBickDorisA.BickfordSamuelBishopBlissBowman
BenjaminBrownMaryElizabethBrown
RobertBrownCharlesBrumback
BerkleyandMaryHelenBushNancyButler
DonnaDarperBurrAnnaCarr
CherylL.CallJohnK.Clement
DeborahDavidsonRuthDinkins
DonaldL.SolomonSupportingOrganization
DavidD.DodgeBettyBradleyDuPontJohnandIreneEhrmin
DorothyEllisDr.andMrs.GregorEmmert
GretchenFlukeFrankWarrenGlann
PaulGoldnerCarolynGreene
JohnandMichelleGrigoreChristinaGustafsonJ.L.andLindaHeinl
LoisHerzogJuneHubbard
Karpus,Scott&Company,P.C.MaryKeidanAndrewKleinWalterKrueger
PeteandRuthKrumhanslGeorgeandStepperLeBoutillier
AnitaLehmanMrs.HowardLewis
AllanJ.Libbe
DaveLigginsDarleneLimmerRomanLusby
HaroldMacklinGordonM.Mather
MaryMatherGeorgeMcKisson
GeorgeMedillDonaldandLouiseMennel
DaveandJanMerrellHerbertandCarolynMetzger
HollyMetzgerLisaMiles
TommieMillerJamesMoore
VirginiaB.NorthupPeterOrser
KennethR.OrwigBerniceOwczarzakMichaelE.Patnode
PaulaPattersonRudolphPeckinpaugh
AbePereiraEllenL.Pethe
MargaretPittman-HadleyBarbaraJ.Price
WilliamRathbunBarbaraReed
LorineM.ReidJayandMindyRomanoff
GarySchnitkerDanielSchwyn
MaryShireyRuthSing
LawrenceF.SloaneJeanneSmith
JaneSnyderAloeVictoriaSouder
JeanSouthardHoffmanNormanThal
BarbaraThierwechterPattyToneff
JaneandParkerTracyTurnerVaultCompany
StevenL.VannestYvonneC.Waters
MaryWitteEuniceWolfe
WomenAliveCoalitionRobertP.Zimmerman
SteveZuber
Women’s History Volunteer Information MeetingTuesday, May 22nd at 5:30 pmJoin us to learn about a Volunteer Position at Historic Woodlawn Cemetery
WoodlawnWomen’sHistoryAmbassadors:Discoveragreatwaytofosteryourpassionaboutwomen’shistorywhilehelpingtopreservethepastfortheenjoymentoffuturegenerations.Youreffortsareanopportunitytoempoweryounggirls(withourrecentlylaunchedGirlScoutprogram)byintroducingthemtostrongrolemodelsfromthepast.Meetnewpeople,shareinformation,andlearnthewonderfulcontributionsthewomenofWoodlawnhavemade.
Comeseehowthisprogramcanfitanyone’stimescheduleandmakeanimpactinkeepingwomen’shistorygrowing.
Meetingwillstartinourconferenceroomat1511WestCentral(acrossthestreetfromourmainoffice),followedbyabrieftour.
ToregisterorifyouhaveanyquestionspleasecallPattyToneff,419-472-2186.
To these donors for their generous support to the 2012 Fiscal Year General Campaign.
thank you
WoodlawnwouldliketothankDaveDerrickfromtheU.S.ArmyEngineerResearchandDevelopmentCenterandCherieA.Blair,theMaumeeRAPCoordinatoroftheOhioEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,forsharingtheirtime,talentsandexpertiseataStreamandLakeRestorationWorkshopheldonApril3rdatthecemetery.
Ms.BlairshowedhowWoodlawnhaspotentialtobepartofanInternationalRestoration/LocalImplementationoutreachprogram,withacommitmenttorestoringthe43GreatLakesAreasofconcern.WoodlawnlocallyispartoftheMaumeeWatershedandtheGreatLakesWatershedonalargerscale.Thiswatersheddrainsalmost200,000squaremileswithashoreline4,500mileslong.AsanAreaofConcern(AOC)intheGreatLakesregion,thislocationisaframeworkofpartnerships,goals,targets,andmeasureswithpossiblefundingsourcesalreadyestablished.
Mr.Derrickshowcasedhowsimilarstreamrestorationprojectswithhealthyhabitatswerereestablished.Bydevelopingstreambankplantingsandchangingwaterflow,asystemisdesignedtohandlesediments,establishinganaturalizedsystem.AprojectunderwayatToledoBotanicalGardenwasfeatured,providinganexcellentmodelandhighlightingpotentialpartnershipopportunities.
BoardMemberandCommitteeChairMikeYoung,whoinitiatedthisworkshop,isresearchingpartnershipstostarttheinitialsiteinventoryprocess.Theworkshopprovidedconcretestepstowardmakingthispartofourten-yearmasterplan—therestorationandbeautificationofourstreamsandlakes—areality.
STREAMANDLAKERESTORATION WORKSHOP
CEMETERY & ARBORETUM
We are pleased to introduce our new “Living Memorial” service A truly thoughtful way to honor the memory of your loved ones.
This service includes: • Flowersblooming&burstingwithcolor• Installationoftheflowersonburialsite• Watering,fertilizationandweeding• Endofseasoncleanup
Forsinglesitesthebedsizewillbe2feetinlengthand1footinwidth.Ondoublesitesthebedsizewillbe4feetinlengthand1footinwidth.Placementwillbeinfrontofmarkersthatareattheheadofgravesandbehindmarkersthatareplacedatthefootofgraves.ThesummercareseasonwillbefromMemorialDaythruLaborDay.Pleasecompletetheorderformbelowandreturnalongwithyourpayment.Asalways,youmayorderfreshcutflowerarrangementsforanyspecialday.Donothesitatetocontactourofficewithanyquestion.
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Service Name(s) of Deceased Section Lot Grave(s) Qty. Price Total
SingleBed2’x1’ $175.00
DoubleBed4’x1’ $260.00
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(made payable to Historic Woodlawn Cemetery)
Single bed (2’x1’) ..... $150.00+$25.00installation(onetimecharge)=$175.00Double bed (4’x1’) .... $225.00+$35.00installation(onetimecharge)=$260.00Fresh Cut Flowers ..... $30.00perarrangement