Comments on: Tulare Public Cemetery District to Remove All Upright Monument Flower Vases https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/09/02/tulare-public-cemetery-district-to-remove-all-upright-monument-flower-vases/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:43:55 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Dave M https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/09/02/tulare-public-cemetery-district-to-remove-all-upright-monument-flower-vases/#comment-21680 Dave M Fri, 13 Sep 2019 05:23:33 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=28972#comment-21680 I admit that I'd not considered all that standing water. That would definitely be a consideration. I admit that I’d not considered all that standing water. That would definitely be a consideration.

]]> By: Karen Snow https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/09/02/tulare-public-cemetery-district-to-remove-all-upright-monument-flower-vases/#comment-21333 Karen Snow Sat, 07 Sep 2019 04:09:24 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=28972#comment-21333 I try to keep my upright vases filled with styrofoam to make sure the flowers, flag, solar light stay in place ... very little water accumulates in the vases. Could/Would it be an acceptable option to drill a hole on the bottom and/or several small holes around the side (near the bottom) of them, so water would not accumulate in the upright vases? I would be HAPPY to pay to have it done and be allowed to keep my upright vases. I'm wondering, because it is the Tulare Public Cemetary, was there any "notice" to the "public" that this was going to be discussed and voted on at the August 29th meeting? Now that the article hit Valley Voice and has been shared on Facebook ... many of the "public" are now discussing the decision regarding the removal of the upright vases that were an ADDITIONAL cost when ordering our loved ones headstone. Could above options, drilling holes, be an acceptable solution? I try to keep my upright vases filled with styrofoam to make sure the flowers, flag, solar light stay in place … very little water accumulates in the vases.

Could/Would it be an acceptable option to drill a hole on the bottom and/or several small holes around the side (near the bottom) of them, so water would not accumulate in the upright vases? I would be HAPPY to pay to have it done and be allowed to keep my upright vases.

I’m wondering, because it is the Tulare Public Cemetary, was there any “notice” to the “public” that this was going to be discussed and voted on at the August 29th meeting? Now that the article hit Valley Voice and has been shared on Facebook … many of the “public” are now discussing the decision regarding the removal of the upright vases that were an ADDITIONAL cost when ordering our loved ones headstone. Could above options, drilling holes, be an acceptable solution?

]]> By: Be Part of the Solution https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/09/02/tulare-public-cemetery-district-to-remove-all-upright-monument-flower-vases/#comment-21248 Be Part of the Solution Fri, 06 Sep 2019 00:19:30 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=28972#comment-21248 In reply to <a href="https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/09/02/tulare-public-cemetery-district-to-remove-all-upright-monument-flower-vases/#comment-21138">MICHELLE SARDINHA</a>. It's not the vase, it's the water that you put inside the vase. Why not purchase artificial flowers (check out the Dollar Store- they always have pretty ones to chose from) that way you can change them out every Sunday and you will always have that "fresh flowers" look. Recycle them throughout the year; winter flowers, spring flowers, summer flowers, fall flowers. Adapt and improvise! In reply to MICHELLE SARDINHA.

It’s not the vase, it’s the water that you put inside the vase. Why not purchase artificial flowers (check out the Dollar Store- they always have pretty ones to chose from) that way you can change them out every Sunday and you will always have that “fresh flowers” look. Recycle them throughout the year; winter flowers, spring flowers, summer flowers, fall flowers. Adapt and improvise!

]]> By: John Avila https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/09/02/tulare-public-cemetery-district-to-remove-all-upright-monument-flower-vases/#comment-21225 John Avila Thu, 05 Sep 2019 17:10:32 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=28972#comment-21225 We completely support what the Tulare Cemetery District is doing in helping to control this new species of mosquito that has proliferated in our city. This species (Aedes Aegypti) is not the mosquito we are used to dealing with. It's preference for small "cryptic" sources to lay it's eggs inside of is a game-changer in our efforts to control mosquitoes. The removal of these sources is not a matter of convenience, it is a public health issue and we all need to weigh the consequences of keeping these vases intact. I thank the Board of the Cemetery District for weighing those issues and making the right choices for the sake of public health. We completely support what the Tulare Cemetery District is doing in helping to control this new species of mosquito that has proliferated in our city. This species (Aedes Aegypti) is not the mosquito we are used to dealing with. It’s preference for small “cryptic” sources to lay it’s eggs inside of is a game-changer in our efforts to control mosquitoes. The removal of these sources is not a matter of convenience, it is a public health issue and we all need to weigh the consequences of keeping these vases intact. I thank the Board of the Cemetery District for weighing those issues and making the right choices for the sake of public health.

]]> By: MICHELLE SARDINHA https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/09/02/tulare-public-cemetery-district-to-remove-all-upright-monument-flower-vases/#comment-21138 MICHELLE SARDINHA Tue, 03 Sep 2019 21:59:01 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=28972#comment-21138 IF THE VISALIA CEMETERY DOES THIS THEY WILL FIND SOME MAD PEOPLE IN THEIR OFFICE. WE HAVE CHANGED OUT THE FLOWERS IN MY MOMS PLOT EVERY SUNDAY SINCE SHE HAS PASSED AWAY AND THE VASE BETTER BE THERE. IF THE VISALIA CEMETERY DOES THIS THEY WILL FIND SOME MAD PEOPLE IN THEIR OFFICE. WE HAVE CHANGED OUT THE FLOWERS IN MY MOMS PLOT EVERY SUNDAY SINCE SHE HAS PASSED AWAY AND THE VASE BETTER BE THERE.

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