From the Grove Cemetery Association Board of Trustees

Rules and regulations from the Grove Cemetery Association Board of Trustees:

• The planting of real or artificial trees and shrubs, whether in the ground or in containers, will not be allowed. Live flowers (annuals or bulbs) may be planted or placed in plastic pots at the base of the monument. These plants must not extend more than 12" from the base. On a single interment space (4’ X 9’) with a flush marker and in the Cremation Section of the cemetery, only cut flowers or live, potted plants will be allowed. Seasonal wreaths, logs, or baskets containing live or artificial flowers will be allowed from Thanksgiving to March 15.

• The Trustees will conduct a general clean-up of the cemetery grounds after March 15 each year. Flowers and seasonal wreathes and logs will be removed at this time.

• Ornaments and Other Objects: At any time throughout the year, ornaments and other objects such as, but not limited to, artificial flowers, shells, toys, balloons, rocks, metal designs, statues, luminaries/solar lights, chairs, settees, and glass vases shall not be placed on burial plots/spaces. Such ornaments and other objects, if left, will be removed by the Board of Trustees (or designee).

• American flags and Eastford Volunteer Fire Department flags will be placed at the cemetery by the Board of Trustees (or designee) on Memorial Day weekend and will be removed after Veterans Day (Nov. 11) on a date selected by the Board of Trustees. The placement of any flag, including the American flag, is limited to those flags placed on the graves of military and fire department veterans by the Board of Trustees. Unauthorized flags will be removed.

The Eastford Grove Cemetery is closed for all burials from Dec. 15 to April 15.

- Board of Trustees: Alex Kowalchuk, Carolyn Hazard, David Barlow, Ken Grube, Lauren Anderson, Linda Torgeson, Rick Torgeson, Scott Huri