Day One - Project Gets Started with tearing down the old fence

Work Begins on New Fence for Gleaves-Clements Cemetery
The following email was sent Wednesday, March 12, 2008 by Owen Gleaves to his hard working cemetery crew.  If you would like to help/bring refreshments/admire and praise their wonderful efforts, then send a contact message and we will get it to Owen.

Hello to all
Well looks like spring is just around the corner and it is time to get started on the fencing of the Clements Gleaves Cemetery. As you are all aware by now this project got started last fall. Cindi Kelton (who has kinfolks buried their) and her family were trying to raise the money and collections were going kind of slow. With the help of the Gleaves Family Association enough money was collected and the fence material was purchased. This cemetery measures 70 feet X 168 feet. The existing fence is in real poor condition with some of it already falling down.
I have purchased all the chain link fence material and it is here at my home. It will be 4 feet high complete with top rail with a 8 foot gate (two 4 ft.). The fence material cost $1266.32 and we still have $250.00 left to purchase quickcrete. We will also need to purchase some good brush killer as the fence rows will just grow back up.
 
I will leave any detailed history about this project to the Gleaves Family Association.  During the fencing project my sister Frances Nichols will be taking pictures to be placed on the Gleaves web site to keep everyone updated as to the progress.
 
My main and only goal is to get the fence put up as soon as possible before the summer heat sets in and before I get too busy with my Bush Hogging business to be of help. I know each of you have either your gardens or yard etc;
 
I was and still am so proud of all the volunteers we had cleaning up all the Cemeteries before. This job will be nothing compared to what we have already accomplished.
 
I am hoping we can all get together again on this project. It will be a big job for just a couple of people but with several we can really get in there and get this job done.
 
I have been in contact with Dave Veltheim who owns the adjoining property in front of the Cemetery and he has offered us water and electricity for our cement mixer. He is also on this group e-mail so he will know our plans and when we will be there.
 
George Wilkerson and I will be working on Thursday March 13th and try to get the old fence taken down and the fence rows cleaned up to where we can set the new posts. Our plans are to meet at the Cemetery around 9:00 am and work until around 3:00 p.m.
If any of you want to come please do so.
 
I am retired so I can work just about anytime. However, we will try to work on as many Saturdays as the weather permits so any of you that might like to help can do so.
 
If you are unable to work for health reasons, etc, please come and be with us anyway. You are most welcome to join us. Who knows maybe we will get us something to eat and have a big party.
 
In the future I will just send you an e-mail and let you know what day and time we will be working. 
 I would appreciate a reply to this e-mail so I will know that you have read it.
 Looking forward to seeing you there.
 Owen Gleaves