A look back with pictures on the year 2005
Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 28,2005 - THREE
November 30 • Heppner Mustangs moves to the Semi
finals in football.
April 27 - Volunteers for Heppner Little League begin
work on bating cage at George Waterland field.
September 21 - BEO adds second story to operations
center.
April 20 - Laminated beam company considers Heppner
for new manufacturing plant location.
March 23 - Heppner students paint mural as part of the
Artists in Residence program.
November 23 - Demolition of the old Gazette Times
building begins; Public Works director Bruce Nelson uses
a backhoe to begin tearing down the old building.
February 2 - lone begins Park improvement project lone
Maintenance Supervisor Steve Dumler works preparing
park improvements.
January 19 - Mark Bruno sworn in as new city Mayor by
City Manager Melissa Ross.
October 19 - Valerie Doherty (right) being sworn in as
Mayor of Lexington by recorder Nicki Clement.
August 24 - Dedication of the Robert Walton mural on the
Ag Museum.
April 20 - Heppner math teacher, David Melville with
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
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August 3 - Fourth annual dinner at the Cemetery
highlights Robert Opera House. Sarah Carlson of lone
played Anna Matilda Minert Natten and dazzled the
crowd with both her singing and orchestra performances.
May 11 - lYack renovation project moves forward at
Heppner High School.
January 14 - Queen Jessica Wainwright and Princess
Heather Yocom chosen as members of the 2005 Morrow
County Fair and Rodeo Court.
November 30 - DeMayo
begins his position as
Heppner City Manager.
June 15 - Water project workers for Moore Excavation,
the company putting in the city’s new water system, get
ready to place new waterline on Gale St. in Heppner.
March 23 - St. Patrick’s
Day festivities in Heppner.
January 12- Long-time Heppner Mayor Bob Jepsen (left)
turns over reins to new Mayor Tim VanCleave.
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