Liberty Union-Thurston Alumni
Liberty Union High School Alumni Association
P.O. Box 55

 Baltimore, Ohio 43105
 Liberty Union High School Alumni Association

Class of 2001

MEMORIES

  • President Laurent Kabila assassinated by bodyguard (Jan. 16). Son Joseph Kabila takes over amid continuing civil war.

    Ariel Sharon wins election in Israel (Feb. 6). Right-wing leader chosen overwhelmingly as nation's fifth prime minister in just over five years during worst Israeli-Palestinian violence in years. Background: Middle East.

    The long-simmering resentment of     Macedonia's ethnic Albanians erupts into violence in March. The rebels seek greater autonomy within Macedonia. After six months of fighting, a peace agreement is signed (Aug. 13). British-led NATO forces enter the country and disarm the guerrillas. Background: Macedonia and the Balkans.
  • U.S. spy plane and Chinese jet collide (April 2); Sino-American relations deteriorate during a standoff. The 24 crew members of the U.S. plane were detained for 11 days and released after the U.S. issued a formal statement of regret.
  • Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic is delivered to UN tribunal in The Hague to await war-crime trial (June 29).
  • Without U.S., 178 nations reach agreement on climate accord, which rescues, though dilutes, 1997 Kyoto Protocol (July 23).
  • In response to Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, U.S. and British forces launch bombing campaign on Taliban government and al-Qaeda terrorist camps in Afghanistan (Oct. 7). Bombings continue on a daily basis. Background: Afghanistan.
  • Irish Republican Army announces that it has begun to dismantle its weapons arsenal, marking a dramatic leap forward in Northern Ireland peace process (Oct. 23). Background: Northern Ireland Primer.
  • At a UN-sponsored summit in Bonn, Germany, Afghani factions meet to create a post-Taliban government (Nov. 27). Hamid Karzai is selected as head of the transitional government (Dec. 5). Background: Who's Who in Afghanistan.
  • Taliban regime in Afghanistan collapses after two months of bombing by American warplanes and fighting by Northern Alliance ground troops (Dec. 9).
  • Israel condemns the Palestinian Authority as a "terror-supporting entity" and severs ties with leader Yasir Arafat following mounting violence against Israelis (Dec. 3). The Israeli Army begins bombing Palestinian areas. Background: Middle East.
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    Jesse Hendershot

    LANCASTER --In a little less than a decade since Fairfield County Sheriff Deputy Jesse Hendershot graduated from Liberty Union High School, he is considered one of the best law enforcement officers in the county by his peers.

    The respect he has gained culminated in his being named Deputy of the Year Saturday.

    The award, along with Detective of the Year, Supervisor of the Year and Jailer of the Year, was among the many honors celebrated during the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office annual recognition dinner on Saturday.

    After graduating from Hocking College in 2003 and completing police officer training at Hocking College in 2004, Hendershot joined the sheriff's office as an auxiliary deputy in April 2005, becoming a full-time deputy in June 2006.

    Since joining the sheriff's office, Hendershot has worked in the jail division and the patrol division and is a SWAT team member.

    By Carl Burnette Jr.  Lancaster Eagle Gazzette