Fiber-Optics Being Installed Around Cemetery
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By David [email protected]
Cemetery sexton Hal Heagy told the Oakwood Cemetery Board of Regents at its meeting Thursday that the tubes were out as of last night.
Flags line up where the tubing was to be installed underground, and Heagy said he took pictures of it all so they could keep a database of where everything was located.
The fiber optics will include the cemetery, Pike Lake campground and the cemetery’s and Parks & Recreation Dept.’s buildings in the back part of the cemetery.
The first bid for the fiber optic line ran through the cemetery, Heagy recalled, but he wouldn’t allow them to bury the lines in the cemetery so the lines had to go around the edges of the property.
Once all the fiber optic is laid, the city departments’ computers can be connected. Also, once it’s all done, residents will be able to tie in and reduce costs, Heagy explained.
Another benefit of the fiber optic line is that once it’s all completed, the over 18,700 graves in the cemetery will be able to be found on GIS and there will be hot spots at the cemetery and campground. By having information on the cemetery online and having WiFi hotspots, a kiosk won’t be needed at the cemetery that could be vandalized.
The gas lines were being worked on in preparation for the work, so the cemetery buildings had no heat Thursday. Heagy was hoping it would be turned back on sometime last night so the building’s pipes wouldn’t freeze.
He also reported his crew has picked up about 90 loads of leaves so far, but would go through the cemetery one more time.
“It’s not going to be much,” Heagy said, and they are picking up a bunch of brush, too.
As for winter preparations, he said most of the vehicles are ready.
The Christmas lights have been hung up downtown and were turned on Thursday, he said.
“We had to replace one tree because the city leaf sucker ... got too close,” Heagy said, getting a few chuckles from the board.
Reporting on the cemetery’s wood giveaway program, Heagy said, “It really hasn’t been that much and that’s OK because I really don’t have a ton.”
One man came in at 3:55 p.m. Thursday, but Heagy said he was told to come back today because employees leave at 4 p.m. and he wasn’t going to “keep the boys over for that.”
Heagy said it probably wouldn’t be until after the first of the year, but there are two trees that have to come down. They’re dead and huge and really could hurt someone if they came down on their own.
“I tried this year but it’s hard since Dean (Atkins) passed away. He was such a good asset to the City of Warsaw with cutting trees,” Heagy told the board. “We miss him. He worked well with us.”
The cemetery’s 2015 year-to-date total as of November is $176,220.81, but Heagy said the board could add about another $20,000 to that as payments are being received.
Finally, Heagy reported there were 26 burials, 13 lots sold and 11 deeds signed in the past month.[[In-content Ad]]
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Cemetery sexton Hal Heagy told the Oakwood Cemetery Board of Regents at its meeting Thursday that the tubes were out as of last night.
Flags line up where the tubing was to be installed underground, and Heagy said he took pictures of it all so they could keep a database of where everything was located.
The fiber optics will include the cemetery, Pike Lake campground and the cemetery’s and Parks & Recreation Dept.’s buildings in the back part of the cemetery.
The first bid for the fiber optic line ran through the cemetery, Heagy recalled, but he wouldn’t allow them to bury the lines in the cemetery so the lines had to go around the edges of the property.
Once all the fiber optic is laid, the city departments’ computers can be connected. Also, once it’s all done, residents will be able to tie in and reduce costs, Heagy explained.
Another benefit of the fiber optic line is that once it’s all completed, the over 18,700 graves in the cemetery will be able to be found on GIS and there will be hot spots at the cemetery and campground. By having information on the cemetery online and having WiFi hotspots, a kiosk won’t be needed at the cemetery that could be vandalized.
The gas lines were being worked on in preparation for the work, so the cemetery buildings had no heat Thursday. Heagy was hoping it would be turned back on sometime last night so the building’s pipes wouldn’t freeze.
He also reported his crew has picked up about 90 loads of leaves so far, but would go through the cemetery one more time.
“It’s not going to be much,” Heagy said, and they are picking up a bunch of brush, too.
As for winter preparations, he said most of the vehicles are ready.
The Christmas lights have been hung up downtown and were turned on Thursday, he said.
“We had to replace one tree because the city leaf sucker ... got too close,” Heagy said, getting a few chuckles from the board.
Reporting on the cemetery’s wood giveaway program, Heagy said, “It really hasn’t been that much and that’s OK because I really don’t have a ton.”
One man came in at 3:55 p.m. Thursday, but Heagy said he was told to come back today because employees leave at 4 p.m. and he wasn’t going to “keep the boys over for that.”
Heagy said it probably wouldn’t be until after the first of the year, but there are two trees that have to come down. They’re dead and huge and really could hurt someone if they came down on their own.
“I tried this year but it’s hard since Dean (Atkins) passed away. He was such a good asset to the City of Warsaw with cutting trees,” Heagy told the board. “We miss him. He worked well with us.”
The cemetery’s 2015 year-to-date total as of November is $176,220.81, but Heagy said the board could add about another $20,000 to that as payments are being received.
Finally, Heagy reported there were 26 burials, 13 lots sold and 11 deeds signed in the past month.[[In-content Ad]]
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