Today's Death Cafe has been postponed, as the Portage Lake District Library has been closed due to the storm. The next Cafe date will be announced as soon as organizers have scheduled it.
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Next Meeting: Thursday, January 24, 6 to 8 p.m.
Portage Lake District Library Check out our local Death Cafe on Facebook at “Lake Superior Death Cafe” or download their January flyer by clicking here: Death Cafe - January. Increasingly common worldwide, Death Cafe discussion groups are designed to create a space for participants to talk about death and death related topics from all perspectives. While other organizations might focus on counseling or grief support, Death Cafe is an open-ended forum for sharing views and having interesting discussion about the final stage of life. Houghton’s "Lake Superior Death Cafe" is free and open to the general public. Organizers report that their first cafe was well attended, and they expect to continue having them every other month. You can also learn more about the history and philosophy of Death Cafe at www.deathcafe.com. Visit them at www.marquettegreenburial.org!
A dedicated group of green burial advocates in the Marquette area have now organized and are already busy engaging with cemeteries officials and funeral directors throughout the region. They are also planning educational programs and publicity to get the word out. You can connect with the group at their website or on Facebook at “Marquette Green Burial.” They’ll be happy to add you to their contact list and keep you updated on their work and progress. And as always, the more that people articulate an interest in green burial, the more likely cemetery officials will seriously consider providing those options. If you can lend your voice to the cause, contact Marquette Green Burial and they’ll let you know their current action plans and how you can participate. For over three years now, Houghton County has had the only two providers of green burial options on the Keweenaw Peninsula: Chassell Township (in Chassell) and Portage Township (Forest Hill Cemetery next to MTU’s Student Development Complex).
Now Keweenaw County has its first official green burial provider: Houghton Township (Eagle River). Township officials have recently established “natural burial” options for their Evergreen Cemetery, which is located about a mile south of Eagle River on M26. They have designated several rows of the cemetery exclusively for burials that use only natural, bio-degradable materials. For contact information and links to township websites for all three cemeteries that offer green burial options, please visit our cemeteries web page at www.kgba.weebly.com/local-cemeteries |
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