Flower
Regulations
CALVARY
CEMETERY
Flower
Regulations
Effective November 15, 2016
Please
help to keep Calvary Cemetery
“Blair County’s
Most
Beautiful
Cemetery”
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Approximately once
monthly during the mowing season,
unsightly fresh or artificial arrangements
and prohibited items will be removed.
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All artificial
items placed directly on or in the
ground (including but not limited
to garden flags, statues, solar lights,
pinwheels, stepping stones, and garden
rocks) are prohibited and will be
removed.
Exception:
Veteran Flags and holders will
remain until after Veterans’ day.
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The cemetery reserves
the right to remove any fresh or artificial
arrangement as soon as, in the judgment
of the cemetery, the item(s) become
unsightly.
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The cemetery reserves
the right to remove any item that
does not meet the regulations without
prior notification.
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The cemetery is
not responsible for damage done during
the removal of prohibited items.
DATES
TO REMEMBER
DEC. 1 – FEB.
15
- Winter fresh and
artificial arrangements, wreaths, and
trees are permitted.
FEB. 16 –
FEB. 28 weather permitting
- Clean-up of ALL
winter arrangements.
MAR. 1 – MAY
19
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Spring bulbs (will
be trimmed when done blooming), fresh
potted flowers, and silks in permanent
in-ground vases are permitted. Easter
and Mother’s Day arrangements are
also permitted. Annuals planted within
12 inches on grave side of stone,
planter boxes, and fresh flower baskets
are permitted.
MAY
20 – MAY 30 – weather permitting
- Clean-up of ALL
Easter and Mother’s Day arrangements.
SEP.
1 – NOV. 30
- Fall fresh flowers
and silk arrangements in permanent
in-ground vases permitted.
SEP.
15 – weather permitting
NOV.
30 - weather permitting
- Clean-up of ALL
fresh flowers and fall silk arrangements.
PROHIBITED
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Planting trees,
shrubs, evergreens, bushes, or perennial
plants without the knowledge, approval
or payment of the one-time shrub maintenance
fee is prohibited.
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Any edging, borders,
fences, or enclosures are prohibited.
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Placing garden
stones, concrete, iron, wooden, glass,
plastic and/or paper objects on any
grave site or monument is prohibited.
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Placing rock chips,
glass chips/beads, and large bark
chips around the monument is also
prohibited.
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Any artificial
item placed directly in or on the
ground from MARCH 1 to NOVEMBER 30
is prohibited. These items become
safety hazards to our staff and visitors
and are prohibited during the mowing
seasons.
PLEASE
NOTE
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Calvary Cemetery will not assume responsibility
for flowers or arrangements that are
missing or stolen once placed.
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All floral arrangements,
unless removed by those lawfully entitled
to them within the required time,
may be removed and disposed of by
the cemetery in a suitable manner
without prior notification.
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Calvary Cemetery will not be responsible for
damages caused by inclement weather
including but not limited to… frost,
flooding, and/or drought.
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Calvary Cemetery will not be responsible for
any flowers, shrubs, or plantings
eaten or damaged in any way by wildlife,
including but not limited to… deer,
rabbits, and squirrels.
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Watering and weeding
of fresh flowers is the responsibility
of the lot owner.
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It is strongly
recommended that all flowers and arrangements
be removed before the
stated clean-up dates. The clean-up
dates are weather-dependent.
In the case of inclement weather,
the clean-up will be done as soon
as possible thereafter.
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Items with sentimental
or monetary value should not
be placed on graves.
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Wiring, taping,
or gluing items to a monument will
not prevent the removal of those
items.
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The cemetery is
not responsible for lost, stolen,
or damaged flags or flag holders.
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All American flags
will be removed
after Veterans Day on Nov
30th.
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The cemetery is
not responsible for any damage done
to monuments caused by the placement
or removal of floral saddles.
Please
understand that it is never the intention
of
Calvary Cemetery
to hurt the feelings of anyone placing
items for their loved ones.
The regulations are in place to
protect the groundskeepers and visitors.
Calvary
Cemetery’s
staff strives to maintain the appearance
of the cemetery year round. No preference
is shown to any particular lot owners,
nor are any lot owners discriminated against.
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