In memoriam
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 11 months AGO
Kimberly Thomas, commander of American Legion Post 28, Ephrata, reads the names of service members commemorated on the flags that make up the Aisle of Flags at the Ephrata Cemetery. Mike Montenay, former post commander, right, gave a short speech during the remembrance ceremony Monday. Montenay said each flag in the Aisle of Flags had draped the coffin of the veteran and was donated by family members.
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Members of American Legion Post 28 in Ephrata fire a 21-gun salute in honor of the veterans buried at the Ephrata Cemetery during a Memorial Day ceremony Monday. Speaker Mike Montenay said the post has identified 480 military veterans in the cemetery, from all branches of the U.S. armed forces, who fought in conflicts dating back to the Civil War.
Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer is a journalist with more than 30 years of experience serving small communities in the Pacific Northwest. She began her post-high-school education at Treasure Valley Community College and enerned her journalism degree at Oregon State University. After working for multiple publications, she has settled down at the Columbia Basin Herald and has been a staple of the newsroom for more than a decade. Schweizer’s dedication to her communities and profession has earned her the nickname “The Baroness of Bylines.” She covers a variety of beats including health, business and various municipalities. | May 30, 2023 1:30 AM
EPHRATA — American Legion Post 28 in Ephrata hosted a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday. This was just one of multiple events in the area held to honor those killed in service to the nation. Additional coverage of these events will be included in Wednesday's edition of the Columbia Basin Herald.
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