By Beth Christian Broschart
The Parsons Advocate
PARSONS – Tucker County Commissioners said it was a difficult decision, but they did select four Tucker County High School seniors to begin working to spruce up the county. Commission President Lowell Moore said they received 11 applications, and the four selected – Melanie Adams, Ethan Crosten, Quinn Buckley and Ryan Hart – rolled up their sleeves and began cleaning, painting, gardening and preparing taxes for mailing on Thursday.
“The student summer employment is something the Tucker County Commission started a few years before I started,” Moore said. “It started out with just a couple of kids. It’s great training for them to learn about life – they learn about the work force and about paying taxes. It’s a great experience for them and I think it helps the families as well as the students.”
Joe Long and Ben Kisamore, Tucker County Courthouse Maintenance Department, met with the students Thursday morning to help orientate the students to the requirements of the job. Long said students would be doing window washing, mowing, weed-eating, folding tax statements and stuffing the envelopes.
“They do a lot of cleaning, and if we are called out on a problem, we take them along so they can get more experience,” Long said. “They get a little bit of experience and can go home and help their parents out. It helps us a lot.”
Moore said each year, the students have been great and have really helped the county and have been good stewards for the Tucker County Commission.
Quinn said he applied for the student summer employment because he is proud of where he lives and wanted to help make it look good.
“I like Tucker County and have a lot of pride in it,” he said. “I needed a job so I figured I wanted to work for the county.”
