Topic: "Eastside's second oldest black cemetary in Ohio"

[Youngstownshrimp]

Eastside, the subject of this thread my friend.

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[iwasthere]

I would think so, some of them have a group that meets at Kravitz trying to become protestors against fracking the cemetary.

is it the eastside cem or poland cem gp?

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[Youngstownshrimp]

I would think so, some of them have a group that meets at Kravitz trying to become protestors against fracking the cemetary.

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[iwasthere]

Where are all the community organizers on this big acreage project?
Like I always said, its all talk with those bureaucrats.

do they know about this project?

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[Youngstownshrimp]

Where are all the community organizers on this big acreage project?
Like I always said, its all talk with those bureaucrats.

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[Youngstownshrimp]

Don't know of any fight between an energy company and this cemetary.  I do know that the company will not allow any drilling on the cemetary grounds.

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[iwasthere]

there is a grp on the eastside that is fighting the gas and oil co. from fracking on cemetary property. is this your grp ytownshrimp?

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[Youngstownshrimp]

On the eastside as you follow Liberty road north, it will deadend at Mount Hope Cemetary, the second oldest black cemetary in Ohio.  This does not mean to say that it is exclusive to people of color, rumour has it that Marilyn Monroe's father is buried there after a fatal accident traveling through Youngstown.
The cemetary fell behind in management and taxes and was basically abandoned but not neglected.  My company cleared up the taxes and now have title to the property.  Recently, the cemetary was in the news because a grad student wrote a thesis about its past.
It is the intention of the company to donate the cemetary acreage to  the black community and organize the operation of the cemetary.  It is our wish to seek input and assistance from the Youngstown community in this endeavor.  Any help or ideas from this forum would be prized.     

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