Background
Grove, Garth Walden was born on May 29, 1945 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of George William and Mary Alice Grove.
Grove, Garth Walden was born on May 29, 1945 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of George William and Mary Alice Grove.
Bachelor, Center Missouri State University, 1967. Master of Arts, University South Alabama, 1972. Postgraduate in educational leadership, Florida State University, 1976.
Doctor of Education, Florida State University, 1979.
Special education teacher, Escambia County School System, Pensacola, Florida, l969-76;
guidance counselor, Escambia County School System, Pensacola, Florida, l976-8l;
director education, speaker, Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, l98l-. Adjunct Professor U. West Florida, Pensacola, l986-. Moderator television talk show Escambia Medical Society, l986.
Treasurer Medical Education Council, Pensacola, l987-.
God, who is heard throughout the Bible, calls for justice for the widows, orphans and aliens who were oppressed by the powers of the day. Therefore the involvement in political life is something that Christians should not avoid.
Every Church member should be trusted with responsibilities. In building the local Methodist groups or 'societies', they should be trained to maintain the meetings and give pastoral care and challenge to the members.
Chairman Center for Indiana Living, Pensacola, 1984-1986, Florida Health Promotion Council, Panama City, 1985-1989, Council for Development Difficulties, Pensacola, 1987-1988. Member executive board Young Men’s Christian Association, Pensacola, 1985-1986. Chairman health promotion council March of Dimes, Pensacola, 1983-1993.
Board directors Escambia Epilepsy Support Group, 1986-1987. Regional board directors American Lung Association, since 1993. Heart at work chair, board directors American Heart Association, since 1992.
Vice president marketing First City Sports, since 1985. With United States Army, 1968-1969. Member American Society for Health Education and Training, American Society for Training and Development, Florida Association for Counseling and Devel (district representative l982-85), Florida Society Health Education and Training (chairman l986-87), Theta Chi.
Married Kendra Hallberg Clemons, July 30, 1968. Children: Kristopher Garth, Stacee Marie, Michael Ryan.