The Board of Directors of High Creek Cemetery, Watson, Missouri, has decided to cancel its Memorial Day Tea. The annual event was scheduled to be held on Sunday, May 24, 2020. This decision was not made lightly but because of the COVID-19 virus guidelines and recommendations such as safe social distancing, etc., the board felt it best to cancel this age-long tradition for year 2020.

Board members, as well as visitors and guests, were looking forward to the delicious and plentiful cookies such as the gigantic mouth-watering chocolate chips, special molasses cookies, favorite Macadamia nut cookies, homemade peanut butter cookies, and lemon bars, just to name a few. The socializing with friends and neighbors will be missed.

The expenses of maintaining the cemetery and church building and grounds continue on. Donations received through the annual Memorial Day Tea and weekend helped with these expenses. Donations can be mailed to: High Creek Cemetery, 12523 155th St., Watson, MO 64496. Your donations will be appreciated.

Please remember to pick up your flowers, flags, decorations, and mementoes prior to Monday, June 8, 2020. Flowers in permanently mounted monument vases will be left.

The decision to cancel was made with regret but board members are keeping everyone’s safety, protection and health in mind. See you Memorial Day weekend in 2021.