• The Community Day of Service drew between 150 and 175 volunteers. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • Community Day of Service (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • A trench was built for the installation of a water line leading up to the cemetery’s entrance area. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • The cemetery’s trees were trimmed, one example of the several tasks completed. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • Community Day of Service (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • Community Day of Service (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • Community Day of Service (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • A stone for Lucy Philbrook was found near the Wyatt family plot marker. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • This grave marker for 2-year-old Lucy Philbrook was discovered during the cemetery cleanup and maintenance project. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • FIL Construction led the effort to build a kiosk. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • The completed kiosk. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The Community Day of Service drew between 150 and 175 volunteers. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • Community Day of Service (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • Community Day of Service (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • Volunteers clean grave markers. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • Community Day of Service (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • Community Day of Service (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • Community Day of Service (Photo by Eric Niemann)

Brad Fuqua has covered the Philomath area since 2014 as the editor of the now-closed Philomath Express and currently as publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He has worked as a professional journalist since 1988 at daily and weekly newspapers in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana and Oregon.

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