Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner Oregon Wednesday January 2. 2002 - SEVEN
A look back to 2001
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Morrow County School Board members Barney Lindsay (left) and
Keith I ess is found themselves embroiled in school district zone
residency disputes.
Megan O rr of Heppner takes first ' mural, depicting early scenes ol farming in Morrow County, svas completed at the recentls opened
place in the slate Elks Hoop Shoot Agricultural Museum in Heppner. The mural was painted bs artist Robert I homas. with the assistance
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of h,s daughters.
«rent hekman ol Lexington deposits the eash from the Halloween
candy he sold to benefit injured local rancher Dave Mathens and his
family. Many local groups raised funds for the Mathens family and
numerous others raised monies for those impacted by the Sept. 11
trageds.
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Long-time Heppner Police Chief
Doug Kathhun retires this sear.
bill I owe ol Heppner celebrates his 102nd birthday by giving a harmonica concert, lie was honored with
a parts and birthday cake at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home where he resides.
Jell Hunt of lone earns the rank of \ ou"8 "u‘" ,bt , s ,ht Pathfinder Club, chaperoned by l)r. Kenneth
Kagle Scout.
vvenberg and his daughter. Heidi Wenberg. of Heppner drift dossil
the John Day River on a raft they made.
\ eterans stand solemnly for the Star Spangled Banner at a ceremony in recognition of their service at
Heppner High School November 7.
l ass Morrison from the Oregon Department of Kducation presents the state school
excellence assard flag to (left to right) lone Elementary School Representative Beth Morter.
lone Middle School Student Body President Jennifer Griffith and lone High School Student
Bods President Salli McLIhgott.
I ros Jameson ol the I rt C ittes plays "Amazing Grace" on his bagpipes during a ceremons
held in Heppner commemorating the police, fire lighters and other emergence personnel
killed or injured during the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade ( enter in Ness York and the
Pentagon. Similar ceremonies were held in each community in Morrow Counts
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national Geography Bee.
Santa ( Ians (alias John I’adberg. Hermiston). looking very much like the real thing,
drew a horde of tiny admirers at his Heppner debut at the \rtifactory held at the
Morrow ( mints f airgrounds Nos. 17. I he annual craft lair, sponsored bs the Willoss
( reek Service < lub. heralds the holiday season to the area. Padherg is the son ol \rchie
and Jeanette Padherg of Heppner.
Have a Safe and Happy New Year
from the Gazette-Times Staff
,mu r t lenicnlarv Mali members made brightly colored pill«« cases to send to the childreni ol lire
S is lost in the Sepl. 11 terrorist attack. A paper star savin, "Sweet Dreams" accn,„panted the «tils.
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