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Show Gratitude were falling away from the faith and commitments. Scouting proved to be a good match for the needs of the LDS Church. In Pleasant Grove I am told that the first two boys earned their Eagle Badge in 1919. The list of great scouters in Pleasant Grove is a very long one. At the funeral of Cloyd Christiansen was displayed the Eagle Badge he earned as a young man and photos of him during the years he participated in Scouting. Cloyd is just one example of thousands who have benefitted from Scouting and who have blessed others because they have been scouts. How grateful we should be. j High wrestling team brought home the state championship. These boys didn't just win, they dominated the mat. The lessons these boys learned about setting goals and working to reach those goals will serve them well all their days. I have watched Randy Fowles over the years. Randy wrestled under Coach Henry. He learned many valuable lessons in those early years. He went on to Utah State University. Randy made a living as a steelworker at Geneva. He ultimately oversaw the blast furnace operation and helped see Geneva through some very difficult days. He was orie of the last few people that was kept after Geneva closed. The lessons he learned under Coach Henry have served him very well. This year the LDS Church will be celebrating their partnership with the Boy Scouts of America. A big celebration will be held in October on Temple Square. When the LDS Church formed the Young Mens Mutual Improvement Association in 1875 they were concerned about the young men getting soft. Just 10 years after the Mormon pioneers arrived in the Great Basin Brigham Young sent leaders out to fire up the people. He felt they accomplishment. Under Lane's leadership IFA will take their heritage into tomorrow. Mark Bonham, another Pleasant Grove native was called to serve as a mission president for the LDS Church. His old debate partner, Von Keetch, has served as a General Authority in the church. What great accomplishments for both of these young men with Pleasant Grove roots. Lynn Judd Yocom is another Pleasant Grove success story. Her mother Gail Judd served for many years as a nurse for Dr. Talmage Thompson and was a state leader in the PTA organization. People think nothing of all the technology that supports our modern highways and byways. At the heart of all that technology is Lynn Yocom. Recently she gave a presentation before a national audience. She demonstrated how Utah is leading the way. The audience was very impressed. Lynn not only manages Utah's fiber optic system but a few years back was named as the best technology teacher in Utah. Not enough good can be said about all the wonderful things being done in our schools. Recently the Pleasant Grove by Mark Bezzant This would be an ungrateful community if we did not thank Mike Johnson and his wife for the many years they served as care takers of Mutual Dell in American Fork Canyon. They did a superb job. They always made people feel welcome and under their stewardship many improvements were made to the facilities and property. The latest issue of the IFA magazine features a message from Lane Anderson, the President of IFA. Lane is a local boy who has done amazing things and now leads IFA as the organization celebrates its "r-li h;rtiia,, Xhpt is no small |
