The Friends of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Inc., has a Mission: to promote the beautification, appreciation of and advancement of the Cemetery, which provides a peaceful venue to reflect on the lives of the people buried here.
With full acknowledgment of and continuing gratitude to our supporters for their generous response to our Annual Appeal, The Board of Directors initiated, planned, and carried out a seasonal project in the Cemetery. At each of the 49 spigots in Sleepy Hollow and in The Knoll, Board members positioned a two-gallon, green plastic watering can. All components were purchased from local vendors.
A tag on the can informs that the item is our donation intended to provide a convenience for families and friends as they care for the burial sites of loved ones.
With this gifting our 24-year ongoing Mission of beautification and enhancement of this hallowed space is further realized.
These accomplishments are complemented by our planting and continuously maintaining three gardens in the Cemetery for which we are responsible.
We are a vibrant organization because of our valued connection with those who impact our Mission.
On a welcoming summer day, representative Directors of The Friends carried out their annual cleaning of markers in the Cemetery. The volunteer activity results in the removal of grime, moss, and other elements from stones needing attention, and now showing their inscriptions. The project, endorsed by the Cemetery Committee and the Cemetery Administration, is carried out in an area of the Cemetery along the access road entered via the first gate, at the Assessors Building. The stones from previous years’ cleaning are contiguous to those worked on this year, giving a unified view.
Coordinating and managing the effort is Board Member Jim Fannin, who along with his wife, owns and operates Fannin-Lehner Preservation Consultants, specializing in monument refurbishing.
Left to right: Nancy Reilly, Priscilla White Sturges, Beth Stone Railsback, Sue Leone, Kevin Thomas Plodzik, Paul Murphy
Second row: Jim Fannin, John Gardella, Sarah Hesby