Quarterly e-Newsletter from Penn Forest

Quarterly Newsletter

April 10, 2012

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Connect With Us Online

We are growing our supporters in various social media networks.

Please check out our pages!

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Upcoming Events

SAVE THE DATE!

June 9, 2012

Annual Penn Forest Picnic

Rain date June 10, 2012

(the date was incorrect in our last newsletter)

April 16: Calvary/Rodef Shalom Forum - "End of Life: Who Decides?"

6:00 pm, Rodef Shalom Temple

4905 5th Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Green Burial Pittsburgh tabling

April 21: Forest restoration work party (rain date on April 28)

9 am - 1 pm

Penn Forest - 118 Colorado Street 15147

April 22: Starting a Green Cemetery-Things I learned Along the Way

10:30 am - 12 pm

The First Unitarian Universalist Church of Indiana/285 Twolick Drive,

Indiana, PA 1570

April 28: Earth Day Celebration

11 am - 3 pm

Verona, PA next to police station

May 31: Showcase Penn Hills
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Penn Hills YMCA
11817 Frankstown Road/Penn Hills, PA 15235

Check on our the homepage of our website for more upcoming events!

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New Entrance Look!

You can't miss us now! Check out our new 'sign' poised at the entrance to the cemetery.

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A Bat House In the Meadow

We recently posted pictures on our Facebook Page of our new bat house.

Thank you to Moni Wesner and Jeff Giles for helping to put up the bat house.

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Learn More

Penn Forest Natural Burial Park in Pittsburgh

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Greetings!

Spring is in bloom at Penn Forest!

We continue to work on our forest restoration at the cemetery. We have had two successful restoration work days where our amazing volunteers cleared out brush and invasive species.

Things are beginning to shape up and we would love to have you come out have tour the property now that the weather is breaking. If you are interested in stopping by, call or email me to setup a date and time or just stop by and explore on your own!

In this newsletter please enjoy recent pictures, updates on upcoming events and recent pieces from our blog. Feel free to follow the links to the blog and leave feedback and comments there. We appreciate hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Pete McQuillin

412-265-4606

pete@pennforestcemetery.com

Cemetery Manager

Penn Forest Is Now GBC Certified

We received Green Burial Council certification earlier this year. We are proud to be added to the list of certified providers of green burial services.

The Oakmont-Plum Patch covered our announcement of the news. Read the article here.

You can also visit the Green Burial Council to browse their 'Finding a Provider' directory, which is where you will find our listing.

Restoration Work Days

We have had two successful work days at Penn Forest so far this year. Both events were held from 9 am to 1 pm on a Saturday. The volunteers did a great job removing debris, brush and invasive plants and weeds. Our next work day will be held on Saturday, April 21 from 9 am - 1 pm.

Check out the pictures >>

A Working Tractor

Jeff Giles, our next door neighbor, tireless volunteer and dear friend, fixed up our previously 'not in working order' tractor and cart. He charged the battery, cleaned the carburetor and filled the tires.

We are happy to report that it now runs like brand new! We plan to use it for grass-cutting, hauling, even coffin transport as it has a five speed transmission and can go very slowly when needed.

Jeff has been a great friend to Penn Forest and we thank him for being so giving and helpful!

See tractor picture here >>

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