Thieves hit Sprague’s Maccabee cemetery

Maccabee Cemetery has been the victim of thefts for the second time this year. The cemetery, which overlooks Sprague Lake, lost sprinkler pipes and sprinkler heads. Hoses, weed trimmers, fuel and other items have been taken from the locked shed.

Last June, the cemetery sustained similar losses in a theft incident. Joy Vold, cemetery district commissioner, said Maccabee’s sprinkler system uses two-inch aluminum pipe which is now difficult to obtain. She said the district is now looking for two-inch aluminum pipe and area residents are encouraged to call her, Carrie Shields or Dick Whipple.

Among other items missing are the sprinkler pipe connectors which are critical for linking up the system.

Thefts at Endicott and St. John cemetery were also reported after the Memorial Day weekend.