Rushford/Communal
The First Burying Ground Committee organized a community work day on May 16 at the historic cemetery on Brooks Avenue in Rushford, ahead of Memorial Day. Volunteers were asked to bring shovels, wheelbarrows, and chainsaws to help fill in ruts and holes and tidy up the grounds, with a rain date set for the following Saturday. The four-hour event ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and organizers asked participants to bring their own lunch and drinks. Committee member Sue coordinated the effort, part of ongoing volunteer upkeep of the historic burial ground.