Friday, March 18, 2011
Three area cemeteries are requesting clean-ups of gravesites in preparatiion for spring.
The caretaker of St. Stephen Cemetery in Niles has asked that all Christmas decorations be removed before March 27, or they will be discarded. Spring decorations will not be discarded.
The spring cleanup at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 5400 Market St.in Boardman will begin Thursday. All decorations must be removed by Wednesday. Spring flowers can be placed in vases beginning March 28.
And spring cleanup at Girard City Cemetery has been scheduled through April 3 for removing Christmas decorations from the graves. After April 4, employees will remove any Christmas decorations in preparation for Easter and Memorial Day.