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Show United Way changes its policy The public's continued support of Scouting is one of the finest ways we can help our youth make ethical and moral decisions that benefit all." The United Way of Utah County has terminated its long-standing financial relationship with the local Boy Scout Council, according to Dr. William Miller, president of the Utah National Parks Council of the Boy Scouts of America. According to Wayne Mulcock, president of United Way of Utah . County, the "mission" of United Way can best serve Utah County's critical needs by "funding agencies and programs that are unable to fund themselves through their own membership or constituencies." Charles Bates, vice president of the Scouting council, said that such a move by United Way will probably result in a major change in the contribution policies of major businesses and industries in Utah County. "In the past, most businesses and their employees have contributed to Scouting through United Way," he said. "This will no longer be the case. Scouting will have to be funded independently of United Way." Mr. Bates is president of Valtek, an industrial firm in Springville which has been a major contributor to United Way. Dr. Marvin Higbee, administrative ad-ministrative vice president for the Scouting council and president of Utah Technical College, expresses some of the same feelings, indicating, in-dicating, "It is very important that institutions like ours will now make it possible for payroll deductions for the Boy Scouts of America, thereby allowing this fine program to continue." President Alvin Schow, vice prsident of Mormon Relationships for the Scouting council and a stake president in Lehi, urged the same support from all LDS Church members. He praised ward and slake leaders for the way they have responded in the past. Fred Day, Scout executive for the Utah National Parks Council, said that "We are the ninth largest council in the Boy Scouts of America, serving over 37,000 boys and 15,000 leaders in a lop-quality Scouting program. The Utah National Parks Council is one of the largest geographical councils in the continental United Stales, reaching everyone in Utah from (he point-of-the-mountain to the Arizona border. |