County
Students Participate in Grundy Kiwanis Government
Day
by Rita Rife
On
March 24th the Grundy Kiwanis Club held
its annual 'Government Day' at the Buchanan
County Courthouse. The event consisted
of a mock Board of Supervisor's Meeting
conducted by local high school students.
All five county high schools were represented
as well as Prater District Supervisor and
former educator Steve O'Quinn and Assistant
County Attorney Lee Moise.
With
Mr. O'Quinn and Mr. Moise providing guidance
the students worked through a series of
agenda items, many of which closely resemble
actual Buchanan County issues. They were
instructed in the use of parliamentary
procedure and adapted to it very quickly
as they utilized it to conduct the meeting.
The students addressed eight separate issues,
ranging from the imposition of a county
leash law to the establishment of a farmer's
market in every district. Pictured back
Row: Bill Parish, Chelsea Ramey, Paeton
Baker, Megan Blankenship, Brittany Davis,
Isaac Rife, Nathan Rodda, and Austin Bradley;
Front Row: Melanie Ling, Celina Rasnake,
Betty Taye, and Alex Viers.