Notices
Rainier Cemetery District
Executive Session Notice: November 13, 2024 at 4:00 pm at the Rainier Cemetery District Office 24952 Alston Rd. Rainier, OR
REGULAR MEETING NOTICE:
The next regular meeting of the Rainier Cemetery District will be held Wednesday November 13, 2024 at 5pm. Location: Rainier Cemetery District Office 24952 Alston Rd, Rainier, OR.
Items on the agenda include but are not limited to: Monthly updates on cemetery operations.
Trash Dumping
If you see anyone dumping trash in any of the cemeteries, please notify the office at 503-556-9697 or call the Columbia County Sheriff's Office.
A message from the Board
Each Memorial Day, thousands of graves in our District are decorated with all kinds of decorations from simple artificial flowers stuck in the ground to large settees and also; metal stakes holding down plastic baskets; fiberglass solar light stakes with glass angels or crosses; Glass jars and vases; all kinds of rocks big and small; fishing lures (and fishing poles).
It is very beautiful for the two weeks around Memorial Day but, these items should be retrieved by the first day of June. For many years, some of these items have been left by family members and not picked back up resulting in broken glass; artificial flower petals scattered around; rocks that end up getting hit by trimmers and/or mowers; tall grass around the markers that hides dangerous stakes stuck in the ground and the like. The Cemetery Maintenance Crew will be picking up items left behind beginning June 2nd.
The reasons for this return to upholding our policies have to do with the general appearance of the grounds as well as, the safety of the Cemetery Maintenance Crew and any volunteers that help them. It is not the intention of the board to frustrate anyone or cause additional grief however, a standard of safety and general tidiness must be maintained.
If you or someone you know has noticed something missing or if you have any questions regarding what items are allowed and when; please call the office at 503-556-9697.
Thank you for your understanding!
Board of Directors