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Welcome to the official podcast of the City of Sierra Vista. In this podcast we will cover a wide variety of topics associated with your local government and of importance to Sierra Vista residents. As its name suggests, we invite citizens to join the conversation by asking questions, providing comments, and suggesting topics important to them at pod@SierraVistaAZ.gov.
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Friday Oct 30, 2020
Friday Oct 30, 2020
With Fry Pioneer Cemetery reopening on Monday, Nov. 2, we reflect on the hard work done in the last two years to improve and preserve this National Historic Landmark. Sierra Vista Historical Society President Tim Doyle and Fry Pioneer Cemetery Restoration Committee Co-Chair Marta Messmer join us to share how the City and historical society partnered to expand the site beyond the Fry family’s plot, marking about additional 200 graves. Messmer’s father Nacho Valenzuela had marked these graves years ago and was able to join his daughter to help honor those buried there once again.
Highlights:
- Why is the Fry Pioneer Cemetery Project important to the Historical Society? (1:34)
- Learn about recent work to improve and preserve the cemetery (3:55)
- The process to identify and mark the graves (8:03)
- What was it like for Marta to see the project come together? (10:55)
- What led to Marta joining the historical society as vice president (18:30)
- How the project was awarded a Governor's Heritage Preservation Honor Award (21:33)
Local citizens are encouraged to join the conversation by asking questions, offering comments, and suggesting future topics. To share your thoughts, email Pod@SierraVistaAZ.gov.
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