Throughout a Century, There Were Times When Folks Had to Pull Together

By Bruce Bash

Most people about to turn one hundred years old wouldn’t think of planning a mud volleyball contest to celebrate. But for the city of Ucon, mud volleyball just seemed to be the right thing to do. The city, about six-and-a-half miles northeast of Idaho Falls, celebrated a century of existence on April 14, 2011. Preparations for the event began in January, said Terry Hansen, one of the organizers.