While the kids mostly complained, but later admitted to having a good time, I got a little teary eyed when I noticed where we chose to sit down to watch the parade. If you look at the red balloon, you will see the steeple to the "Ice Cream Church" that was the ward building of the old 5th ward where my family attended when I was little.
The picture below is taken to the right of us. It is the Heritage Academy School that was an old church built by David's Grandpa Potts. As you can see, we sat in a very special place in good old Mesa and we had a good time. Next we went to Subway for lunch, Cody went to a friend's house, and the girls and I shopped. We got some good deals too.
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Thanks for posting the picture of the church Grandpa Potts built.
Though Granpa Joe did build some ward buildings in Mesa and many other places including Wickenburg, Cottonwood, New Mexico and North Dakota; this one was dedicated in 1917 by Joseph F. Smith. Renovated about 1945 it was rededicated by David O. McKay. Joe was in the Bishopric there when Nancy and Lenny got married. At some point Joe did build a scaffold all the way up the steeple and painted it. Earl Taylor bought the building back about 1996 for Heritage Academy and he can tell you all about this building. The Church sold this one because it has too many stairs for all the old people in the area.
Well, I'm so glad you knew this info. I'll have to spread to word to David. Thanks Lenny.
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