Summer Decorating Schedule: April 15 – Nov. 1
ALL WREATHS ARE REMOVED ON APRIL 15,
OR THE FIRST WORKING DAY FOLLOWING THAT DATE.
Fresh or silk flowers are permitted in bronze vases.
Extra vases are available at the Park office.
Mowing Schedule:
Thursdays – Ten Commandments, Lakeside & non-burial
areas Fridays – Babyland, Devotion, Cross, & Last Supper Memorial Day Weekend – ALL AREAS ARE MOWED ON THURSDAY
Winter Decorating Schedule: Nov. 1
– April 15
Wreaths on upright stands are permitted.
No breakable ornaments, please.
Our Memorial Park is built and managed with the future in mind, as well as
the present. You chose our Park because you were assured that, ten years or ten
generations from now, wherever you would be, in distant parts or sleeping within
these sacred precincts, this Park and every burial estate in it will be kept
neat and will remain forever beautiful. To accomplish this gratifying result,
your co-operation is sought, and we wish you to understand the practices which
will be observed by everyone.
A bronze memorial is used in the memorialization of graves and no stone
memorials are permitted. The bronze vase which accompanies the memorial is
standard in the Park, and will be used for all decoration. The vase cannot be
upset by winds or large bouquets of flowers.
Cut flowers or artificial bouquets, rather than potted plants, are used in
decorating graves, because the pots, of whatever design, soon become unsightly,
kill the turf and become an increasingly costly nuisance. No unsightly cans,
pots, or vases upon neighboring lots will be permitted to distract from the neat
appearance of your own estate. No planting of any kind will be
permitted in the Park. The Garden plantings are all planned by the Park
landscape architect and follow the master plan.
Over Memorial Day, Flags & Lodge or Service emblems may be placed upon the
graves. All such emblems must be removed by the family prior to the
next scheduled mowing day and retained by them for use the following year. Any
such decorations left in the Park will be removed by the Park staff. Veterans' Flags will remain on the
graves until after July 4th in accordance with law.
Between November 1 and April 15, wreaths may be placed
at each grave. No breakable (glass) decorations are permitted.
Following an interment, funeral flowers will remain on the grave until
wilted, then will be removed and the grave sodded or seeded.
If a thoughtless visitor should offend by permitting pets to run at large in the
Park, or by fast driving or careless operation of a car on the Park drives, you
will be justified in calling such offenses to the attention of our management.
You are informed of these practices, not in the sense of restriction, but in the
confidence that we will receive your hearty cooperation in keeping WCMPark a cemetery "Where Beautiful Memories Remain
Beautiful".
Ten
Commandments - Thursdays
Every Other Garden - Fridays
(Memorial Day Weekend: Every Garden - Thursday)
The mowing schedule for your lot is strictly
followed. In hot or excessively wet weather when a weekly mowing is not
beneficial for the lawns, we will wait until the next scheduled mowing
day. Please call the office on Thursday or Friday morning to find
out if a mowing has been canceled. When we do not mow, bouquets remain
in their vases until the next mowing day.
Bouquet 'Blocks' - Wrapped and labeled hard
Styrofoam blocks, sized to fit the vase, are available at the office for $2
each. Artificial
bouquets should have their stems tied together and should be weighted
(to prevent them blowing away). They should also be labeled with the Name and Garden
location, BL, DV, CR, LS or TC. These blocks are the best way we've found to accomplish
that. Single stems or bouquets that come apart are impossible to
identify and are discarded.
Wreath Stands - We've found that
pitch-fork stands are sturdier and much more wind-resistant than the tripod
style. For those of you who use tripods, we suggest that you check your
wreath several times through the winter, and especially after a winter
storm, to make sure it hasn't blown over. Also, please wire your wreath
securely to the stand so it doesn't blow off. Heavy-Duty 36" - tall pitchfork-style
stands are available for purchase at the office for $10 each, plus tax
($10.60).
Memorial Maintenance - We recommend regular memorial
maintenance, depending upon the age and condition of your memorial. For
specific care requirements for your memorial, contact our office. We can
clean, wax, or refinish your memorial upon request. You can also order a
new bordered base in natural, slate, or terra cotta.
Wildlife
Notice - We have a large deer herd that grazes through the Park.
They love sampling any fresh flowers that you place on your lot. Deer are
particularly fond of gladioli, but will eat almost anything that is
available when hungry. They particularly appreciate that you put them in vases, so
they don't have to bend over!!
