The Thompsons of Jacksons Gap were just helping a neighbor, but their efforts garnered the attention of the Boy Scouts of America.
Jason and Kathleen Thompson and their sons Cam and Collin were all given National Certificates of Merit for the actions following the April wind storm that passed through the area.
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