Thank you to Medical Lake JROTC for helping at cemetery

The “old” Medical Lake Cemetery on Thorpe road is maintained by volunteers and member donations entirely.

On Saturday, Sept. 16, an annual work party was held at the cemetery to prune trees, rake pine needles, clean flower beds, weed whack, mow lawn and haul refuse away. It’s a big job but made so much easier by the hard-working Medical Lake Junior ROTC. Many thanks to Chief Master Sgt. Al McGowan and approximately 20 young cadets. His program has an outstanding record of community service.

There are 61 veterans in the historic cemetery dating back to the Civil War as well as many founders of...