The Montague Cemetery Commission will be conducting our annual fall cleanup of the town cemeteries, in particular, Highland Cemetery, on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Please remove seasonal decorations from your loved one’s grave before the above date. Much appreciated.

The commission cleanup will include the removal of dead flowers and wreaths, broken items, and debris such as plastic flowers that have blown onto nearby headstones. According to the cemetery rules and regulations, all summer decorations must be removed by Nov. 15 and all winter decorations by April 15: “If these items become unsightly, dangerous, detrimental or diseased, or when they do not conform to the standard maintained by the commission, they will be disposed of.”

It is our purpose, as a commission, to take reasonable precautions to keep the cemeteries clean, free of clutter, and safe for visitors and all who have loved ones buried on the property. Please do your part by being mindful of items that make it difficult to maintain the area around headstones.

Jo-Ann Prescott

Montague Cemetery Commission member, Montague City