The Honorable Charlene Padovani Mitchell and Mr. Arthur Okuno, former Scoutmaster of Troop 343 at the Heart Mountain, Wyoming, internment camp, presided March 5 at the Eagle Court of Honor for Ken Iihara of Troop 35, at St. Nicholas Church. The Mountain View High School junior became an Eagle Scout Nov. 15.

For his Eagle project, Iihara built two 4-foot-by-8-foot carts for the MVHS Spartan Marching Band.

Iihara received the Scout of the Year Award for 2001 and 2003 for Troop 35. He is a member of the varsity football team and works part time at Draeger’s market.