Leslieray: No need to apologize for the length of your post. It's extremely informative and I was completely unaware of this situation until you started this thread.
I actually visited that cemetery a few years back and found it enchanting...but this was before the roses became "the enemy" so to speak.
As they say, "You can't fight City Hall".
I agree with AlyssaBlue : Cheers to the volunteers.
