Volunteers Needed For Cemetery Clean-Up

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The Enhancing Low-Income Communities Economically (ELICE) group will be continuing their efforts to restore the historic East Park Cemetery back to its former glory, as they host a Spring Clean-Up of the cemetery at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 11.

The historic East Park Cemetery, located at 909 Fifth Avenue, lies in the heart of Vidalia and holds much of the city’s history, as individuals born as early as 1800 are buried on the cemetery grounds. Over the past several years, the ELICE group has worked to begin restoring the grounds and preserving history, as they have cleaned and cleared areas, located graves, and worked to develop a catalog of all the individuals buried within the area. To unite the community in this effort, ELICE is inviting volunteers to come do their part in cleaning up the cemetery during a Spring Clean-Up event. Volunteers do not have to register or do anything to sign up to participate but rather come to the event ready to complete the work.

For more information, call (478) 361-0777.