Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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What a glorious fall we are having in Whitehall! It is great time to get out and attend some amazing programs the Library is having in honor of our veterans. On October 8th at 6:30 p.m., Arlene Weber will be discussing life in Whitehall during the First World War. She will be bringing artifacts and information to share from the museum about people, lifestyles, military life, and other fascinating stories about an era Whitehall will never forget. I also want to get a special thanks to the Friends of the Library for providing treats for all of...
At Liberty Place, our mission is to encourage individuals with brain injuries to reach their highest level of independence and to enhance the quality of their lives by giving them the “Freedom to Try”. Our facilities currently have carpet in the resident’s rooms. Carpet and wheelchairs/walkers just don’t mix. The carpet has buckled and stretched, and thus caused movement by the residents without assistance difficult. One of our strongest beliefs is in giving only as much assistance as is needed for the person to accomplish tasks which will le...
If I had a permit, and a gun, and knew how to use it, I could have a bear rug in my bedroom. Two nights in a row, Mr. Bear paid me a visit and was very helpful the second night by pruning one of my apple trees. I had trouble with a bear and some others had issues with elk. Rachel Dawson demolished her car on her early morning drive to Bozeman to work. It Highway 69 where she tangled with the elk. She was not seriously hurt at all!! Al Johnson, on his way to pick up school students, had an encounter with an elk near the Sunlight Mine area, The...
The History Book Club will be meeting October 30 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss “The Monument’s Men”. Next month they will be discussing the Library of America’s World War I reader. If you would like to join the November discussion, please let the staff know so there are enough copies of the stories for everyone. November will be a recognition of our veterans through a number of different programs. Special programming will include: Nov. 1 6:30 Bill Carhuff Whitehall Veteran Stories” Nov. 8 6:30 Arlene Weber “WWI in Whitehall” Nov. 15 6:30 Veterans...
Roger G. Stover of Whitehall (middle) was presented with a certificate of 50 years of continuous membership to the local American Legion Post 24. He was presented the certificate by Post Adjutant Tom Harrington and Post Officer David Hanley....
The Jefferson County Community Foundation awarded nine grants to local non-profits for a total of $18,794 at a special ceremony last Thursday night at the Borden's Building. JVCF Co-Chair Millie Baycroft said this is the most money they have awarded in 16 years, and the endowment fund has grown to just under $235,000. Baycroft said all the money donated to the JVCF not only goes back to the community, it says in the community as the fund grows. Love Inc. received an $850 grant they will be using...
The Whitehall Rotary Club will host their annual Harvest Dance on Sunday, October 29 at the Whitehall Community Center. The door will open at 4:20 p.m., music will begin at 4:30 p.m. and last until 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 per person and a family of four or more (two adults and children under 18) is $35. This includes a meal that will be served from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. The meal includes a bratwurst (also, a limited selection of all beef, chicken or vegetarian options will be offered), potato...
Whitehall Elementary fourth grade classes recently got to take part in a very interesting learning opportunity. We were contacted by Crystal Alegria of Project Archeology and the Montana Site Stewardship Program, about an opportunity to tour an archeological dig site being conducted by the Montana Department of Transportation. This was a great opportunity to involve the students in place based science and connect them to science in their own back yard. Ms. Alegria came to the school and gave...
WHY Whitehall? Dina and I love the small community and it's a great place to raise our children, we are especially grateful to serve in an outstanding church. Also, location and climate are well balanced. Some say this valley is a "banana belt", well no bananas are grown here but weather is all round good. How did you end up in Whitehall? I was born and raised in Anaconda, my folks came here in the late 80's. After serving in ministry in Baker and Libby both ends of the state we landed here....
Amy Sullivan, Director of the Office of Gift Planning at the Montana Community Foundation, made several stops in the Whitehall area last Thursday to discuss not only the importance of building permanent wealth in communities throughout the state, but also the importance of planned gifts through a will or estate. Sullivan first visited the Whitehall Senior Center where she discussed wills. Sullivan said that currently only three out of 10 Montana residents have a will, and without one there is no...
The Jefferson Valley Community Foundation has once again selected the Whitehall Community Library to receive a $2,500 grant, this time for new public computers. The Friends of the Library won the Mystery Grant drawing, adding $1,000 to the computer fund. They have also pledged $1,900 for new computers and software! I want to thank the Board of the Jefferson Valley Community Foundation for their continued support of the Library’s technology outreach program, as well as so many others in their organization who work tirelessly to fundraise for n...
God’s paint brush has been at work changing the trees and bushes into such gorgeous colors. They won’t last long with the wind stripping the leaves. (It would be handy if the same wind would blow those leaves out of the yard.) Indian Summer is wonderful! God promised in Genesis 8:22 that the seasons would continue as long as the earth remains. God keeps His promises. We live in a transient society. Sometimes people move into a community and out of it without ever meeting others. However, that will not be true of the Nieskens family.. They pur...
With the theme of Montana Proud, it was an action packed Homecoming Week in Whitehall. The Homecoming Royalty was announced during halftime of the Whitehall High School football team's 29-14 win over rival Jefferson County High School, with senior Wyatt Alexander being named King and Cami Learn being named the queen. The prince was Colby Smith and the princess was Madison Loomis. Mike Wilkinson and Meagan Johnson were named the King and Queen's attendants. The freshman royalty was Mason...
Some of the best high school choir members in Southwest Montana came together last Tuesday at a special concert at Whitehall High School. Along with Whitehall, the Regional Honors Choir featured members from Manhattan, Three Forks, Twin Bridges and Sheridan. The Whitehall students in the choir are Jadyn Andrews, Alexys Mercer, Maggie Whitehurst, Hannah Tebay, Katie Whitehurst and Bailee Hess. Whitehall Musical Director Janet Heilig said the choir is selected when directors from each school...
What do Dan Brown, Philippa Gregory, James Patterson, and Harlan Coben have in common with the Whitehall Community Library? They all have new titles out on the New Book Shelf! Dan Brown’s long awaited “Origin” deals with hero Robert Langdon as he discovers the truth behind a scientific discovery that will rock the world forever. “The Last Tudor” by Philippa Gregory delves into the tragic story of Lady Jane Grey, who was Queen of England for only nine days before she was arrested and beheaded. The historical novel is written from Lady Jane’s po...
Early settlers in the Jefferson Valley soon discovered that the combination of good soil and a warm summer climate made this an excellent place to grow fruits and vegetables, if you could obtain enough water. Remnants of old apple orchards can still be found here and up the South Boulder; but, most of the early farms are long forgotten except for bits and pieces on file at the Jefferson Valley Museum. Once the railroad arrived in the valley in 1890, the ability to ship large quantities of...
Starting with this issue, the Whitehall Ledger will be highlighting residents from Whitehall and the surrounding area. This will be an amazing way to learn more about them and why they live in Montana. How did you end up in Whitehall? Well, first of all, what brought me to Montana is complex. I had been living with a wife & 3 daughters (several dogs as well) in Wyoming & when that went south, my brother-in-law, whom I had been stalking for the past twenty or so years, drove 600 miles in the...
Friend Glenn, As I write this, the Indians are up 2 - 1 over the Yankees. And, if it doesn’t rain, game four will be played today. It could be the end of the season for the Yankees. Don’t get too excited over that thought. There’s always next year. Next year for Fantasy Baseball, as well. Thanks for keeping me up to speed with those two sons of mine that are diehard Yankee fans. Only you can get away with calling them ‘scumbags’. Shane was impressed with your writing skills - not too sure about the bias. I’m sure he would have won if, in deed...
It’s Homecoming Week in Whitehall. The theme of the 2017 Whitehall High School Homecoming is “Montana Proud” and there are a variety of events are scheduled throughout the week. The popular annual parade will take place Friday, October 6 at 1 p.m. in Downtown Whitehall. According to WHS Student Council Advisor Rodney Head, the floats will be displayed on the track for the community to view before and during the Friday night football game. The Trojans football team is scheduled to host rival Jefferson County High School Friday night at 7 p.m....
Standing last Saturday inside of the barn that has been part of his family for over 100 years, Cardwell resident Bill Powell was flooded with memories of the building. "If these walls could talk, they could tell you a lot," Powell said. On a detailed tour given by Powell, he shared not only what each area of the barn had been used for in the past, often times places that had multiple uses throughout the past century, but he was also able to take a sneak peak into the future. On the overcast fall...
"Knowing normal", that seemed to be the common theme Dr. Cory Tebay reiterated throughout the third biennial animal CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and first aid event organized by himself and Patti Reed. Tebay expressed comprehensively during the event the importance of knowing the normal in your pet. This included things such as, heart rate, respirations, capillary refill, behaviors and coat. Knowing these things could help prevent and assess what is going on with your pet and help with...
It was like a bee hive during the work in progress at Powell’s Barn Raising. Items from the loft were being cleaned, windows were being restored to be authentic, various wood projects were being scraped in readiness for finishing, along with painting and nail pulling. Bill and Tamara Pullman, Ken Breining, Marsha Freman and the Preservation Alliance were the forces behind the efforts. (No doubt there were others, these are the ones obvious to me.) Repairs were being made from a lift and continual cleaning, cleaning, cleaning was part of the a...
One of my favorite signs says: “We have summer in Montana, last year it was on Tuesday”. It was just a few weeks ago everyone was melting in 90 degree heat and Tuesday morning I swept snow off of my porch. Now that the weather is changing, it time to curl up by a warm fire with a good book or venture out to try one of the many programs being offered at the Library. There are many new books coming in as well as a plethora of new movie donations. Don’t forget the Friends of the Whitehall Community Library meeting is Thursday, October 5 from...
The Whitehall High School Student Council is hoping for community participation during a Homecoming contest next week. According to Council President Ryan Murphy, at a recent meeting they came up with the idea of a window decorating for local businesses. "Our Council decided we wanted to get the community involved this year and what better way than decorating their businesses," he said. "We're excited to make it a little bit of a competition between all of them and can't wait to see town...
For the past 30 years, the Montana Preservation Alliance has played a prominent role in saving the state's historical places, traditional landscapes, and cultural heritage. This Saturday, the MPA is teaming up with the Powell Family of Cardwell, and area businesses for a "Barn Raising" event. The benefit collaboration will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Powell's Ranch located at 118 Cemetery Road in Cardwell. According to local ranch owner Bill Pullman, who is involved with the...
