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Show You have all seen the five large white Gibson family headstones in the cemetery. If anyone knows what year and who made the headstones please let us know. If anyone has any pictures ofthe complete inscriptions of Gibson family headstones or other headstones please send us a copy. The George Jethro Gibson headstone is the last white headstone in the first row that recently broke in two and we are discussing what would be the best way to restore it. We are raising funds to hire the Arid Land Consultants to do continuing maintenance of filing the voids and cracks in the exterior adobe walls of the Schoolhouse and the Russell Home. They will also finish the inside of the living room walls of the Russell home by applying a three coat pioneer plaster matching the original color, texture and hardness. They will manufacture missing window trim and baseboards in the living room. Please contribute to this worthy cause. On November 1, 2008 at 10 am the Zion Canyon Visitors Bureau and the Town of Springdale are sponsoring a 10K run and 5K walk from Springdale to Grafton to raise finds for the Grafton Heritage Partnership Project. You must pre-register on-line at www.runnercard.com. For more information contact the Town of Springdale at 435-772-3434. www.springdaletown.com/butch_cassidy.hml. otVtey ActLvLtLes. Youth groups came to Grafton to do some service projects. Dale Johnson and his group have kept the weeds down at the cemetery. Another group cleaned out the school house and washed windows on buildings. In addition 25 young people and their Dads came from Bloomington Hills 5th Ward of the LDS Church and oiled wood on the wooden Berry Fence at the cemetery and the Russell home porch and did some weeding. We have had problems with kids going out to the town site and breaking down the doors and windows. Todd Gabler who owns property next to Grafton installed video cameras at the cattle guard as you enter Grafton to deter vandalism. The camera does capture the license plate so we can investigate vandalism and it appears to be working. Individuals have been apprehended and citations were issued in at least two of the incidents. CfYlilftOV\, ReuV\,LoV\, Descendants of Grafton will hold their annual Grafton Reunion, September 27 th , 2008 at the town site from 12-2:00 PM. Everyone is welcome. Bring your lunch, hat and chair and memories to share. The Partnership will have items to sell to raise funds for the Grafton Project such as books, pictures of Grafton and t-shirts. If you want to donate an item bring it with you. There will be a program and if you have any stories you would like to tell about Grafton or a song to sing please call Lou Graff at 702-649-7155 so he can put you on the program. We hope you will continue to donate to Grafton Heritage Partnership. We are dedicated to preserving Grafton and we can't do it without your support. You can donate with a credit card on our secure web page, click on Support Us. www.grafionheritage.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grafton Heritage Partnership Project, PO 630184, Rockville, 84763 Jane Whalen, President 435-635-2133 janewhalen@earthlink.net, Jack Bums Vice President Therese Feinauer, Secretary, www.graftonheritage.org |
