American Legion Buckeye Boys State daily newspaper 'The Hetuck

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Volume 73, Issue 3 Wednesday 6/12/2013

The Bar Association electeda president, vice president and sec-retary/treasurer at their rst ofcialmeeting on Wednesday morning.

The collection of judges,lawyers, prosecuting attorneys andother law employees from all levelsof government chose Fuad Farah tobe President of the Bar Association,Terry Peppers as Vice President andDaniel Rice to the dual position ofSecretary/Treasurer. The elected of-cials beat out four other candidateseach. The Bar Association allows vedifferent delegates to run for the threeofces.

President Farah, whoplaced second in the race for StateAttorney General, has to make surethat Vice President Peppers and Sec-retary/Treasurer Rice are taking careof the jobs they are assigned. In addi-tion to this, Farah is required to chairBar Association meetings and workwith the Association to associate themoney to certain places and try tohave the most fair and just Bar Asso-ciation that we can possibly have.

Farah works as the Chief ofCourts for the Attorney General alongwith his position as president.The Bar Association is the heart of

by Marc Blanc

Bar Association

chooses leaders

Photoby:JasonMiller,

CopelandCity

On June 12, 2013, the dele-gates of BBS went to the Stroh centerto witness their new state ofcials be-ing sworn in. As we all piled into theStroh Center out of the hot, humid airwe suddenly felt at ease from the coolair. We all sat there eager to hear whatour State Governor had to say.

There was a beautiful rendi-tion of the Star-Spangled Banner onthe violin by our own State Auditor,Hiromasa A. Harada, who received astanding ovation for his performance.This was followed by the Pledge ofAllegiance.

The Secretary of State cameout and certied the result of the polls.

This was followed by Justice Kenne-dy swearing in the Lieutenant Gover-nor, State Secretary, Attorney Generaland Treasurer of State. Next, JusticeKennedy swore in the members of theChief Justice Supreme Court, Associ-ate Justice Supreme Court, and Judgeof Court of Appeals.

Christian Moore, our Su-

preme Court Justice, swore in thestate and county positions. The Houseof Representatives were sworn in rstfollowed by county and city ofcials.

Then the moment we wereall anticipating: the Honor Guardmarched in along with the Statetroopers. As our State Governor ap-proached, police alarms sounded and

bagpipes started playing.Knipper walked up on to

the stage and waved his hand, prompt-ing a standing ovation from the entiredelegation. After the certication of

his election, Knipper was presenteda certicate proclaiming him as theGovernor of Buckeye Boys State.

The Governors speechstarted out with a proverb, Timothy4:12. Dont let anyone think less ofyou because you are young. Be anexample to all believers in what youteach, in the way you live, in yourlove, your faith, and your purity.He wanted the people of our state toknow just because we are a group ofyoung men does not mean we cantget things accomplished. Knipper alsowas very professional and thanked theLegionnaires, veterans, counselorsand even his opponent Coker. He thenspoke about leading the assembly intoa new era for the betterment of ourBoys State. Knipper next brought upeducation, social reform, and improv-ing infrastructure. He did not go intodetail on how exactly he was going toimplement each of those issues. Hethen wrapped up his speech by stat-ing that he wanted to make this weekthe best experience of our lives. Knip-per ended his speech from a quote byLily Tomlin, The road to success isalways under construction.Overall, his speech was inspirationaland it appears he will help to makeour Boys State experience better.

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Photoby:Nathan

Bartley,M

erritt

City

Inauguration

Ceremonyby Tim Piotrkowski


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On Wednesday at 8:15 cityrepresentatives at BBS walked downto city hall where Richard Edwards,the mayor of Bowling Green city,spoke to the delegates about the histo-ry behind the seal of this city. Beforethis city was built there was actuallya black swamp right where the city

is. This swamp was rich in oil and itwas drained out so that the city couldbe built here. The richness in oil issignied by the upper right corner ofthe seal with the oil well. The landssoil was also very rich and made forgreat farming in which the tractor inthe bottom right corner symbolizesthis. The gears on the lower left cor-ner of the seal symbolize that Bowl-

ing Green was a site for large indus-try. Lastly, the lantern known as thelantern of learning is shown on theupper left corner to symbolize the roleBowling Green has in education hous-

ing BGSU in its city.After Mayor Richard Ed-

wards speech, we accompanied theFire and Police Chief of Balser City,

Mitchell Pfenning, took a tour to thePolice Department of Bowling Green.There we were escorted around thebuilding and met with the ofcersand staff working on site. While wewere there, we were taken to the ringrange on the third oor of the build-ing, and had the honor of shooting aforty caliber Smith and Wesson hand-gun. We were also able to handle an

M-16 as well, and were educated onthe specics of the rearms and howthey are used on duty. After our tourin the police station we went to theFire Department of Bowling Green.There we enjoyed gearing up in theremens attire, and then going up onthe bucket nine stories high.

Mayor speaks at

City Hall before

tour of police and

fire stationby Dean Clingerman

PhotobyJonShaw,

LeonardCity

Over 150 young men ap-plied for the Ohio State Patrol Acad-

emy at Buckeye Boys State. Only 20of those who applied were selected.As part of the Boys State Academythe boys will be part of patrolling theBBS campus area, and ticketing thosewho are breaking the laws. Some ofthese laws include speeding, walkingthe wrong way, and walking on thewrong side of the sidewalk. Theseyoung men will be involved in learn-

ing basic OSP procedures and order.These boys will also learn how tomarch, stand at attention, and muchmore. The OSP will be bringing in theSpecial Response Team and the K9unit as well. The selected boys willalso be part of a fallen ofcer memo-rial, and have the honor of workingwith the Trooper of the Year TrooperCook.

The Hetuck was able tospeak with some of the members ofthe academy. When asked about theprogram Dylan Bishop, from BishopCity, said that They have prepared uswell for the remainder of the week.Allan Metz also commented about theacademy by saying Its very handson. Metz is a member of MerrittCity. In 2001, the father of Metz was

Trooper of the Year. Richard Newlandwas also selected for the Academyfrom Leonard City and said Themost educational part was learningthe troopers personality. The acad-emy was sworn in today in the lobbyof Offenhauer Towers.

Boys on patrolJonathan D. Shaw

Elevator hostage

(comic relief)June 12, 2013. It has been

three days since 8 Buckeye Boy Citi-zens entered an elevator in the hopesof being able to exit on their own freewill. As one can probably assume,things did not go as planned and theelevator froze, unwilling to moveeven an inch or open its doors.

This was the beginning ofa hostage situation which would lasthours and required a constant nego-tiation between emergency responseteams, the hostages, and the elevator.

by Colter Flinn

Reasoning with an elevator can be adangerous thing. Like many applianc-es, elevators work behind scenes andbehind walls. Silently traversing oor

to oor, searching for helpless quarryto engulf. An elevator in the prime ofits life can have both the speed of aprinter and the maliciousness of anill-tempered vending machine. Youcan never know when one will snap.When the ne line between selessservitude and cold, hard, predatoryinstinct will be crossed and the darkplaces of the world will open to spew

forth a new era of elevator worlddominance.Luckily though, today was

not that day. The hostages were re-leased after minimal negotiations,postponing the appliance apocalypse.After disgorging its contents, the el-evator resumed functioning and hasbeen pardoned after it became clearthat the hostages had instigated a re-

sponse from the elevator. It just goesto show never mess with somethingthat can lift 2500 pounds with ease.

Art by Josiah Roberts


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Unemployed delegates use lastchance to find jobs

by Logan PlumleyAfter two days of campaigning,

interviewing, testing and voting, themadness was almost at an end. Withall elections ending with one winnerand possibly multiple delegatesdrawing the short end of the stick, theunemployed delegates made one nalstop.

Hundreds of Buckeye BoysState delegates packed into the Oaksdining hall to watch a PowerPointpresentation explaining potential jobsranging from agriculture to lotterycommission and anywhere in between.The number of job openings variesaccording to department, but mosthave ve or six openings. However,some, such as transportation, can haveas many as ten openings, according toState Government Staff and Job FairAssistant Walt Chambers.

After the presentation, eachdelegate moved onto the patio toline up for the speed hiring process,

which is a lot like speed dating,said Chambers. Delegates had onlya minute or two to make their pitchto the state-elected ofcials inmost cases, but Mikel Merker fromCopeland was just asked his name,which was written down for the jobwithout an interview. While the jobfair is used as a last resort for most

of the delegates, many still nd thejobs to be interesting, rather thansomething they have to do. Someeven have sentimental reasons fortheir job choice. One such delegate is

Kitchen resident Steven Gerdeman,

who applied for a job at the alcoholand drug addiction services. Drugsand alcohol are a big problem whereI live, and I know families that couldbenet from it, Gerdeman said.Others plan on pursuing similarelds in college and beyond. The jobfair may have been a last chance forthose who lost their election, but theywere jobs that delegates were excitedabout, nonetheless.

PhotobyJonShaw,

LeonardCity

Congress opens

the floorsCody Wintermute

The Senate and House of Representa-tives convened for their rst GeneralAssembly Wednesday morning. Be-ginning promptly at 8:30, the newcongressmen were separated by partyin their respective chambers, and theclerks, majority leaders and minorityleaders were formally introduced.In the Nationalist-heavy Senate, the

President gave his opening addressand had both parties choose senatorsto contribute to one of eleven bipar-tisan Senate committees. When askedwhat he hoped to accomplish duringthis week, Senate President DominicBecker said that he was hoping topass more legislation than previousyears through efcient bipartisanship.

Becker also hoped to focus on educa-tion and gun control. As a gesture ofgood faith, Governor Knipper sentrepresentatives to congratulate thesenators and send word that he hopeshe will be able to work harmoniouslywith the assembly.The House of Representatives, whichhas the Federalists holding most of

the seats, began its schedule in a simi-lar manner. With twice as many mem-bers in the House than the Senate,things began to move slower as moreand more deliberation was needed to

keep the representatives from becom-ing unruly. However, Speaker Pro-Tempore Hunter Stark was able tomaintain composure and keep the oth-er congressmen in line. After numer-ous motions of action, amendmentsto motion actions, and amendmentsto amend motions, the House settledon 15 committees. Stark was alsoavailable to comment on his aspira-

tions for the assembly. His focus wasto improve trafc codes in hopes ofeliminating congestion in the dorms.Like Senator Becker, he also hoped totackle gun control legislation.

the legal life at Boys State. State,city, and county employees dedicated

to law will all be working in ofcesat Founders Hall. The entire Asso-ciation promptly began work after theelections.

Madaffer resident JamesBurns provided some insight on theduties of a lawyer at the Bar Associa-tion.

Im a lawyer for the bank,and I want to stop people from cash-

ing million dollar checks, he said.[Being a lawyer] can really help peo-ple. Its not about the money for me.Ohio Attorney General Mike DeW-ine will be speaking to the Bar As-sociation at Founders Hall at 1:30Wednesday afternoon.

Bar Association

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Weather for 6/13

A slight chance of showers before

2pm. Partly sunny, with a high

near 74. North wind 15 to 18 mph,

with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Chance of precipitation is 20%.


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The State Board of Educa-tion would like to see one vocation-al school established in each dorm

building. The State hopes to establishtechnical training programs that willbecome a permanent part of BoysState, equal to the prominence of theOhio State Patrol Academy.

The vocational schools,as the State Board is calling them,will provide instruction in such careerprograms as mechanics, cosmetology

and culinary arts.Like most technicalschools, theres going to be all sortsof stuff; stuff that actual high schoolsdont teach regularly. Some people

by Marc Blanc

Idea to set upvocational schools

develops

dont want to sit in a classroom andlearn about history or learn aboutabout math; they want to cook, Su-perintendent of Daily OperationsChase Gideon said.

Since our week at BowlingGreen is already about halfway over,the States goal this year is to lay thefoundation for the career programs toplay a large part next year and in BoysStates to come.

The inspiration for pushingthe development of vocational schoolsat Boys State comes in part from Ohio

governor John Kasich, who said hewants to reenergize the career andtechnical education in Ohio. A coun-selor who oversees the State Boardof Education also expressed supportfor establishing career technical pro-grams.

Gideon the State Board isnot currently worrying about funds.

Instead, Gideon said were just try-ing to get the idea into the legislature,and once we pass it well gure outwhatll happen. In order to get theidea into peoples heads, the StateBoard is drafting a bill they hope topass through the Senate. The practi-calities of the programs, such as whothe teachers are going to be and how

they are going to be recruited, wouldbe worked out if the initial bill passes.Although the State is condent withtheir idea, the vocational schools al-ready face opposition from severalcity school board members and someSenators.

Multiple city superintendshave voiced concerned with how

these programs are going to be fund-ed, saying that city school boards willnot be able to afford the contributingthe money necessary to make the pro-grams a reality. Certain senators pro-jected the bill has no chance of pass-ing due to its lack of logistics.Despite insisting the State has not yetplanned any of the funding, Chase

Gideon said the State would putsome money forward, but not all ofit.

The bill is expected to bediscussed in the Senate on Thursday.

PhotobyNathie

nalBartley,MerrittCity

State Highway

Patrol

swears in

delegatesby Nathan White

On Wednesday morning June12, 2013 twenty young men weresworn in as Buckeye Boys StateHighway Patrol Troopers by JudgeRobert G. Lavery. The Boys StateHighway Patrol program is conductedOn Wednesday morning June 12,2013 twenty young men were swornin as Buckeye Boys State HighwayPatrol Troopers by Judge Robert G.Lavery. The Boys State HighwayPatrol program is conducted byactual ofcers and troopers of OhioPatrol. They receive training inlaw enforcement, Ohio law, andperform several law enforcementresponsibilities within the BuckeyeBoys State program. These 20 youngmen were the last remaining of agroup of 176 hoping to become aBuckeye Boys State Highway Patrolmember.

Staff Lieutenant JohnAltman said the goal of this programis to do the best job they can in theshort amount of time they have to give

the young men an accurate experienceof what it`s like to be a State Trooper.Altman stated, We let

them know what our core valuesare.knowledge is power and havingthe knowledge about what it takesto become a State Trooper and thequalities and characteristics of whatwe`re looking for allows them theopportunity to set them down the right

path. Mike Paris and Alec Millerare two Boys State Troopers out ofthe group of 20. In order to becomea Trooper, they had to ll out anapplication before the program evenstarted. Upon their arrival, they had totake a test consisting of 20 questionsabout the actual Ohio State HighwayPatrol and its history. Test score and

quality of application were takeninto consideration when selecting the20 young men that would representthe Patrol. After the members werechosen, training occurred. Learning

how to march properly and standingstraight in line were both part of theirregimen.

Alec and Mike are bothplanning on continuing this type of

career path through and after college.Alec stated how he plans to attend theUniversity of Toledo to study criminaljustice, while Mike plans to join theArmy.

Whatever their plan, thefuture looks bright for these youngmen as they will continue to serve asBuckeye Boys State Highway PatrolTroopers for the rest of the week.

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