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Local students become honorary leaders for a day
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Mountain Home Elks Lodge representatives Annette McAlpin and Cristena Ford surround this year's honorary city and county leaders and their respective counterparts for a group photo in front of Hacker Middle School prior to the start of this year's activities. Ryan Fontes shadowed Mountain Home Police Chief Nick Schilz,Liliana Martinez joined Mayor Rich Sykes for a tour of the city, Chloe Rogers saw firsthand the duties of Sheriff Rick Layher while Cyrus Tham participated in the duties of city fire chief Alan Bermensolo.
The local lodge hosts the yearly civic leader orientation program.
Three students from Hacker Middle School and another from East Elementary School received an up-close look at how city and county agencies function after they became honorary community leaders on Friday.
Liliana Martinez was selected as the Mountain Home's mayor for the day while Ryan Fontes was named the city's honorary police chief.
Meanwhile, Cyrus Tham was named Mountain Home's fire chief for the day while ...
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