A busy Memorial Day in Caribou County

With two schools spending the week celebrating graduation and a third anticipating it, a lot of family and friends were in the area for a busy Memorial Day weekend, which could not have been nicer, weather-wise.  For many, it was the first sunburn of the season, though unlikely to be the last.  On the one hand, the weekend held the excitement of barbecues, cookouts, outdoor recreation up and down the valley, golf, motor sports, archery and shooting, and almost anything else you can imagine.  On the other, it was also a somber time for reflection, as the American Legion and many other service organizations and civic groups paid tribute to the sacrifices of those who have given everything in defense of their country in the armed services.  Memorial Day has also become, more generally, a time to visit cemeteries in quiet contemplation and pay respects to family members, loved ones, and friends who have passed on.  The valley’s cemeteries all found themselves flower-bedecked and filled with groups visiting those they had cared for in life, or forbears they had long heard tales of.

In observance of a yearly tradition, Chesterfield also officially opened its season with a dance, auction, lunch, wagon rides, and a host of activities to celebrate the true beginning of summer.  Inside this edition, find reporting on Chesterfield, Soda Springs and North Gem graduations,
and more!