New Hampshire Cemetery Association
Topics and Speakers from Past Meetings
Links:
We have put selected presentations, or their pdfs, on the web, indicated it by making the topic a link to the file. Some of these are large files.The Association, created in the summer of 1972, has met every fall and spring since. At each meeting we usually have had at least two speakers on varied topics. We have had |
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39 |
sessions on | Administration and Management | |
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32 |
sessions on | Legal Matters and Cemetery Rules | |
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20 |
sessions on | Shrubs & Trees | |
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15 |
sessions on | Turf | |
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11 |
sessions on | Cremation - Trends, Gardens | |
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11 |
sessions on | Public relations | |
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7 |
sessions on | Care and Cleaning of Monuments | |
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8 |
sessions on | Design | |
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7 |
sessions on | Equipment, especially Maintenance | |
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5 |
sessions on | History | |
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4 |
sessions on | Vandalism and Theft | |
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3 |
sessions on | Software | |
| The Board of Directors always want to know which topics you would like for the next meeting. | |||
| Location | Topic | Speaker | |
Fall 2006 |
Manchester | Cemetery Laws in NH | Terry Knowles |
Spring 2006 |
Boscawen |
Selection and Care of Trees in the Cemetery |
Larry Collins |
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Experience Using Ground Penetrating Radar |
Darold Rorabacher |
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Experiences with Cremation Gardens |
Judy Dufour and Kevin Cody |
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| Fall | Campton |
Cemetery Laws in NH |
Terry Knowles |
| 2005 |
Cemetery Research |
John Jordan |
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| Spring | Boscawen |
Dealing with Bereaved Families |
Robert Bennett |
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What's Down There - finding old burials with ground penetrating radar, magnetic anomalies, and induction |
Jeff Reid from Hager-Richter | ||
| Fall 2004 | Laconia | Understanding Cemetery Law | Terry M. Knowles, Charitable Trusts, Office of the Attourney General |
| Spreading tthe Word [about these meetings and Terry M. Knowles's seminars] | Alton Ryder | ||
| Spring 2004 | Boscawen | St. Augustin Cemetery in Manchester | Richard Duckoff |
| What to do Upon Encountering Human Remains | Richard Boisvert, state archeologist, Division of Historic Resources | ||
| History of N.H. Cemeteries |
David Watters, UNH |
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| Fall 2003 | Portsmouth | Cremation Garden Design |
David Ward |
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Right-to-Inter
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panel of NH cemeterians who have made the switch. | ||
| Spring 2003 | Boscawen |
What You Need to Know About Your Perpetual Care Trust Funds, Cy Pres and More. |
Terry Knowles, Office of the NH Attorney General |
| Fall 2002 | Bedford | Why Have Rules & Regulations? | Jeff Snow / discussion |
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The Care & Cleaning of Granite |
Bob Caron from Rock of Ages | ||
| Spring 2002 | Boscawen | Off-the-Shelf Software for Cemetery Management | Alton Ryder |
| NH Vital Records |
Steve Wurtz, Director of Vital Records |
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| Connecting Your Cemetery and the Community | Lieutenant Colonel Gary Cyr | ||
| Fall 2001 | Keene | Cemetery Design | David Ward |
| Cracker Barrel Discussion | |||
| Spring 2001 | Boscawen | Legislative news |
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| Establishing and Maintaining Turf in a Practical Manner | Dr. John Roberts, UNH | ||
| Pruning of Shrubs and Ornamentals | David Seavey, County Extension Agent | ||
| Fall 2000 | Laconia | Public Relations in Your Cemetery | Bud Hanson & Joy Fagan |
| Spring 2000 | Portsmouth | Legislative Updates | |
| Pesticides, Licensing & Turf Insects |
Dr. Stanley Swier, UNH Extension Entomologist |
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| What is HB1413? RSA 289 | Terry Knowles, Attorney General's Office | ||
| History & Progress of North Cemetery Restoration Project With Tour of Cemetery | Roger Syphers | ||
| Fall 1999 | Boscawen | Selling Plots vs Selling the Right-to-Inter |
Alton Ryder |
| HB 644 - Study Committee on Ownership of Cemetery Plots | Mike Fanny | ||
| Spring 1999 | Dover | HB 644 - Establishing a Study Committee on Ownership of Cemetery Plots |
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| Roles & Duties of Cemetery Trustees | Terry Knowles, Attorney General's Office | ||
| Legal Issues in an Imperfect World, Living with Inherited Situations | Edward Clancy | ||
| Fall 1998 | Meredith | Demonstration of Cemetery Management Software |
Mike Royce
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| Records, Do You Know What Yours Say? | Mike Fanny | ||
| Spring 1998 | Manchester | Power Equipment Safety & Maintenance | Denis Pinard |
| Customer Service | Bud Hanson | ||
| Fall 1997 | Keene | Monument Cleaning & Repair Seminar with Demonstrations | Patrick Healy |
| Spring 1997 | Hampton Falls | Trends in the Death Care Industry | Tom Daly |
| History of Cremation & Cremation Memorialization | Jim Jordan | ||
| Fall 1996 | Boscawen | Small Engine Maintenance | Granz, Inc. |
| Care of Shrubs & Trees | David Seavey | ||
| Spring 1996 | Hampton Falls | Why Have Rules & Regulations | Fred Laffond & Jeff Snow |
| Low Maintenance Grasses & Low Maintenance Strategies | Annamarie Pennucci | ||
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For more information, contact Mary
Shaw at Forest Glade Cemetery, 1 Government Way, Somersworth, NH, 03878-3192,
692-4266, 
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