Washington State Soldiers Home in Orting’s Memorial Day Celebration is always a memorable event.  Because of COVID-19 concerns, it was cancelled for 2020.  The staff still wanted to make the day special, and safe, for the residents.  They quickly organized the first “Memorial Day Patriots Parade”.  Participants were asked to refrain from advertising on social […]

The Memorial Day Ceremony at the Sumner Cemetery was modified because of COVID-19   Participants were the Sumner/Bonney Lake VFW Post 3070; Sumner Rainbow Girls; Sumner Historical Society; and GFWC Valley Volunteers (Sumner’s Women’s Club).  The address to access:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjrozfyIbbg Rainy weather and traffic noise compromise the sound.  The program lists the names: