[Cz-L]The Czernowitz cemetery residents about to be "generously," sprayed with herbicides.

Shalom to all,

First I want to congratulate with a hearty "Yeshar Koah" to Mimi
for her work concerning the Czernowitz Jewish Cemetery and wish
there were more like her for all the other Jewish cemeteries in
the Ukraine and other European countries.

Just returned with cousin Harriet Kosow from Czernowitz and other
shteitels near Czernoitz and all are in a similar sad state as
described by Mimi . (I will write a report/article to the group
soon about our trek, this is a promise not a threat).

With all due respect to Mimi, and her most Holy work, a cold
sweat ran down my spine on reading Mimi's last message see below.

Some of those buried in Czernowitz cemetery (and other cemeteries)
are Holocaust victims and survivors. Isn't it enough that some of
them were murdered (or escaped being murdered) by poisonous gas etc.
and now while trying to rest in peace. they are about to about to be
treated to an additional amount of poisons "free of charge," thanks
to the good graces of Monsanto.

Since returning from the Ukraine and seeing firsthand the horrible
weedy/trees, vegetation etc. in the cemeteries, due mainly to the
bountiful rain, and good agricultural soil in the Ukraine. I have
been breaking my head, overtime, trying to figure out a
"green-ecological" solution to this problem.

Through the auspices of this wonderful discussion group I believe I
have the solution to this problem by "passing the buck," to our (and I
do not have enough superlatives or fancy titles to use, so I'll just
call him) host/director, Prof. Dr. Bruce Reisch who is a Professor in
agricultural sciences to turn to his colleagues in the different
agricultural sciences field in order to rid once and for all in a "green"
way these horrible weedy and overgrown tree menaces from the cemeteries
so that our forefathers who never had it easy in this world can now
finally rest in peace.

All the best, and on the day after father's day, please remember also
our forefathers.

Aizic Sechter
Israel

Subject: [Cz-L] Czernowitz Jewish cemetery
From: Miriam Taylor <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:21:30 -0400
X-Message-Number: 2

Hello Czernowitzers,

Work to clear the cemetery of sapling trees, bushes and vines continues
this summer and by the end of August, I expect that 7.3 hectares of the
cemetery will have been cleared of all weedy vegetation.

In the fall the city administration will cut down some of the mature Norway
maples, which by their abundant seed production contribute greatly to the
growth of sapling trees. The city will also spray some cleared areas with
herbicides. Other areas will be sprayed with herbicides generously supplied
to us free of charge by Monsanto.

Mimi

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