The Annual Meeting and Workshop was held on April 21, 2001, at the Cecil County Historical Society in Elkton, Maryland. The board members held their business meeting at 9:00 a.m.  Immediately following the adjournement of the business meeting, Melvin Mason called the slate of officers.  Barbara Sikora of Prince Georges County was re-elected as Secretary, George J. Horvath of Carroll County as Treasurer, and Paul Miller of Howard County continued on as a Director.

    At the conclusion of the elections, Barbara Sikora introduced the 2001 winners of the Periwinkle Awards. (Periwinkle Award Recipients for 2001)  The first speaker of the day was Michael Dixon of the Cecil County Historical Society.  His discussion focused on the history of the area and the graveyards that are found in and around the Elkton area. Angelike Kruger of the Association for Gravestone Studies followed Michael with a discussion of African-American Graves. The final speaker was Maryland Del. David Rudolph who discussed preservation legislation.  During his discussion he provided many ideas to help guide the Coalition members to successfully lobby for introduction of legislation for the preservation of graveyards and cemeteries.

    Following an open forum, participants visited St. Mary Anne's Church and Graveyard in North East, Maryland. The members were provided an excellent introduction of the history of St. Mary Anne's Church and the graveyard located on its grounds by a member of the congregation. After the informative talk, the members were encouraged to visit the graveyard and many spent some time wandering the grounds.
 

 St. Mary Ann's Church and Graveyard, North East, Maryland, April 21, 2001.