12 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015
Local
Eagle Valley VFW, crowd Memorial Day
celebrate Memorial Day in Sumpter
Meghan Andersch / The Baker County Press
Graves of servicemen at the Sumpter Cemetery.
Cleanup efforts of the older section of the cemetery
are currently underway.
Meghan Andersch / The Baker County Press
Carmelita Holland / The Baker County Press
A good-sized crowd gathered at 11 a.m., May 25th, to enjoy an outstanding Memorial Day service at the
Eagle Valley Cemetery, led by Commander John Duggan, of the Halfway VFW Post 7847. “Taps” was
played by Pastor Ron Hunter of New Bridge. The fl ag presented to the family of William “Bill” Holcomb by
the military earlier, was donated by Bill’s family to the VFW, in honor of Bill and his brother, John Holcomb,
to raise at this service, and future Memorial Day services, as well as on other
special occasions. (Commander Duggan holds notes in the photo.) The VFW
held services at Halfway at noon.
“Live dangerously,” he joked. She had no idea how
serious the danger would become.
Th e dilapidated motel and gas station next to the Snake River look
like the set for a zombie movie—and Hailey Burke has just inherited the
whole mess aft er fi nishing college. Now, armed with a business degree,
a crowbar, and a few cans of paint, Hailey is setting out to make a calm,
practical living for herself. Until a man she knew for one day, and lost oh-
so-many years ago steps through the door.
FBI agent Jacob Hayden Robie is on a search for a terrorist hideout
somewhere between Salisbury Junction and the Snake River in
northeastern Oregon. Th e old motel by the freeway is his best bet for
a distraction-free central location, even if its owner is the one who got
away. Someone around her, though, is the man or woman he’s hunting. To
fl ush out the enemy, he’ll have to hide his real identity—and his feelings
for Hailey—even if it means she’ll never trust him again.
Coming June 15 — everywhere!
6th Annual Yard Sale!
Eagle Cap Nursery
Saturday, May 30th, 2015 | 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Vendors welcome!
Bring your own tables!
Keating Boy Scouts are
serving a BBQ lunch!
Open 7 days a week,
10 a.m to 4 p.m.
541-523-6627
Flowers & Vegetables!
Gift shop full of unique items.
Located in Keating Valley. From Baker City, take Hwy. 86 to mile marker 10.
Turn at Keating Cutoff. Keep right at Keating school. 3 miles, follow signs.
Memorial Day weekend was opening weekend for
the Sumpter Valley Railroad. Here the Number
19 Mikado locomotive steams across Highway 7.
The Heisler No. 3 wood-burning locomotive, which
celebrates its centennial this year, is still undergoing
repairs, but has its federal inspection in early June,
with reassembly anticipated a month after that.