Benefitting local schools

Mayor Rich Sykes, right, and Daniel Mercado with the city’s human resources office pose for a photo with North Elementary School Principal Phil McCluskey as the city representatives presented the school with a $100 donation as part of the Readers Become Leaders program.

Created by the Association of Idaho Cities, the state-wide effort had elected officials in cities like Mountain Home teach children at what it takes to run a city.

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