Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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Vortex stage By Finn J.D. John As the last weekend of August 1970 approached, many Oregonians were sort of holding their breath. The American Legion was coming to town for its annual convention. The theme was “Victory in Vietnam.” President Richard Nixon would be there. And so would a group of particularly belligerent anti-war activists who had pointedly declined to renounce violence as a tool of protest. Everyone seemed to be spoiling for a fight: the Legion, the activists, the Portland city police and even President Nixon. Arrayed against the...
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District could ask for energy loan FINN ROCK: A 2011 strategic plan developed for the McKenzie School District may be lying on a shelf but it continues to pop up during public comment sessions during board meetings. Nimrod resident Connie Huff questioned its status last Wednesday saying she was, “Curious to see if, when this was presented to the board, if any of the plans that were suggested where ever discussed or talked about – ever started, neglected or what?” Board chairman Kent Roberts responded that the district had, “Most defin...
