Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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The Rocky Mountain Development Council Area IV Agency on Aging will be conducting a visit to Whitehall Wednesday, July 12. The visit will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Whitehall Senior Center. The event is free and open to the public. Area IV Agency on Aging Staff will be available to provide information on community services available to seniors. Area IV staff are able to help individuals and their families/caregivers understand how to use community resources and services, other benefits and fraud prevention counseling on Medicare,...
Local residents came together in unison last Friday evening at a fundraiser for the Whitehall Community Pool. According to pool manager Haylee Estey, a total of $5,277 was raised during the barbecue and auction at the Whitehall Community Center. "I was very happy with it," she said about the fundraiser. The money raised at the event will be used for facility costs and maintenance at the pool located at 3 Yellowstone Trail....
Those looking to find a great deal or a hidden gem will have plenty of opportunity this Saturday, July 1 at the annual Whitehall Community Garage Sale. Maps for the event can be picked around mid morning June 30 at the Corner Store at 201 West Legion, or on the day of the event at the Farmer’s Market. According to event organizer Marlys Weyer, local residents really seem to enjoy the event and it also brings residents from surrounding communities to Whitehall. She said people from both Butte and Bozeman come to the event. Weyer added as of M...
Event organizers are inviting residents from across Montana to visit Whitehall and experience a weekend of fiber fun in the countryside with classes, vendors and friends. The Copper K Fiber Festival will take place July 22 to 23 in Whitehall at the Copper K Barn located at 830 Point of Rocks Road. The event is sponsored by Kami Noyes of Ranching Tradition Fiber and Betty Kujawa of Snowdrift Alpacas. The Copper K is offering 12 classes for all levels of experience. Classes offered include needle felting, dyeing, drop spindle and a variety of...
Who would have thought that ‘garbage’ could become such an issue? There was a great turnout for the meeting with the Madison County Solid Waste Board. The Ledger editor has complete information on another page. It is going to take some research on the part of the Board to come to a resolution. Oh, for the time when we could use our own dumps to dispose of all that junk. I think that it was cheaper, too. Steve and Coral Powell Lowry celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by sponsoring a day for the ‘Your Network of Praise’ radio station...
I can’t believe the Summer Reading program is half over this week. With the weeks flying by, I want to remind everyone that the Library will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th so the staff may celebrate with their families. The Library will be open regular hours the rest of the week and all regular programs will be held at normal times. We had quite the crew in the Library a few days ago when the Rotary Club decided to hold a volunteer night at the Library. They tidied shelves, cut out name tags for programs, put DVD’s and books away, made sig...
During the summer months the Whitehall Community Pool gives local residents plenty of opportunity for fun or a chance to exercise. This Friday, those who enjoy the many assets of the community focal point will be able to give back at a fundraising event. A Whitehall Community Pool fundraiser is schedule for June 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Community Center. According to manager Haylee Estey, the pool is seeking financial support to help with the cost of running the facility and also for maintenance. “Whitehall is lucky to have a local pool t...
For those who have taken a drive down Legion Avenue or been to a movie in the past several days, it would be hard not to have noticed the beautiful upgrade to the sign at the Star Theater in Whitehall. Fixing the sign is something that Star Theater Manager Colton Anderson has always wanted to do. During Fronteir Days in 2016, he had a conversation with his father in law about making it look nice and possibly even putting just a coat of paint on it. He started scraping paint off after Frontier...
Breakaway Youth Ranch is hosting a demonstration by Wild Horse Ministries at the Three Forks Rodeo Grounds, Wednesday, June 28, 2017. 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm. In that short time, a colt that has never been ridden will be saddled, mounted and ridden in the arena. It is a beautiful picture of the way that God teaches us. There is no charge for this amazing evening. The wild roses are blooming! They are not only beautiful, but smell so wonderful! It reminds me that ‘high’ water should be over. The Jefferson River is down a wee bit. Claire Best had a m...
Everyone saw the wonderful picture of the Rotary Club presenting a check to the Library last week. I thought I would translate what that donation, the funding from the Friends of the Library, funding from the Whitehall School District summer program, and the $250 donation from the Black Tie Blue Jean organization will mean to the children, teens, and adults of the Whitehall/Cardwell area. The cost of the summer reading program includes craft supplies, programming fees, prizes, snacks, publicity, manuals, extra staffing, and planning hours....
Spectators and participants from all over the Western United States made their Whitehall last week for the Montana Mule Days event. Tara Price of the Montana Long Ears Association estimated the attendance for spectators through the gate was between 950 and 1,000. The local event and Montana's only mule and donkey show featured not only halter, packers, equitation and fun gaming classes, but popular events like log pulls and chariot racing. Bridget Morse with the Whitehall Saddle Club said she...
Father’s Day in the Southern Jefferson Valley has become synonymous with a popular event for local residents. The Jefferson Valley Search and Rescue Father’s Day Breakfast is scheduled for June 18 from 7 a.m. to Noon at the Whitehall Senior Center. The cost is $5 per person or $4 with a can of food for the food bank. Children eight and younger eat free. The money raised at the event will be used to purchase equipment and for operational needs for the search and rescue. Fore more information contact Cody Hagerty at 406-479-00...
Whitehall High School graduates have been chosen to receive the 2017 Imerys Talc Scholarship in the amount of $500 each. They are Colton Noyes and Ann Russell. Colton is planning on attending the Flathead Valley Community College for Firearm Technology. His plan is to build custom rifles and possibly be a hunting guide. In high school Colton was involved in student council, football, basketball and 4-H. He has been a volunteer with the little guy football program, the local museum and helped...
How about the new upgrade at the Star Theater? Whether intentional or not, that beautiful gold color sure looks the WHS Trojan color. Can we expect some purple? VERY IMPORTANT - The Cardwell Post Office has new hours. The window will now be open from 7:45 am until 11:45 am. It’s still four hours, but, be alerted to the time to find Cody at the window to help. After three weekends of weddings, I noticed one more similarity between Morgan Shaw and Evan Lewton. Morgan’s wedding took place in the woods of Georgetown Lake at St. Timothy’s Chape...
Winding down through the Jefferson River Canyon is an inspiring drive. The magnificent rock formations, the river so high and mighty and the vegetation as it highlights each curve brings a 'moment' to the traveler – if they take the time to breathe it in. It had been one of those days but I was determined to make at least the last half of the Cavern Music Day at Lewis and Clark Caverns. The weather wasn't co-operating, but the covered Pavilion with a fire in the fireplace made up for that i...
Summer Reading is off to a great start and this week even more exciting programs are in store for our readers. Monday the Countdown to Kindergarteners will be exploring letters and the alphabet. They are working on making a line, following directions, cutting with scissors, writing their names, and more. Story time has moved to 9 a.m. on Wednesdays, followed by the regular “Building a Better World” summer reading programs. This Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. the Christensen School of Dance will be here to show off their steps, explain the dif...
The Whitehall Rotary Club presented a check for $900 to the Whitehall Library on June 7th to help cover some of the costs of the summer reading program. Rotary members Arlene Weber and Millie Baycroft presented the check to Jeannie Ferriss. Millie provided a brief explanation about how the money would be used to a group of children gathered for the start of summer program. Whitehall Rotary members will also be donating time at the library this summer to help with several projects related to the...
The Whitehall Pool is open for business. At the Town Council meeting Monday, pool commission member Steve Atnonioli reported the opening date was Thursday, June 9, a little earlier than usual. He said they took care of some compliance issues; had some drain covers to replace, and installed an eye wash station. “We took care of the pump issues that usually show up the first couple days. We are going to be changing a few things this year, we are trying to control our labor costs and increase our revenue some, try to close that gap to make it l...
Local musicians will be taking to the stage this Saturday, July 12 at the Lewis and Clark Caverns. A Music Day is scheduled to take place at the Montana State Park starting and 10 a.m. and will run until the evening. The music will take place at the pavilion in the campground. The music will begin at 10 a.m. with a performance from Rex Davis, Ron Jung, Ed Merritt and Jenny Beard. Three Forks country artist Shelby Huston is scheduled to play at 12 p.m. At 1 p.m., local signers and songwriter AnnieRose and Gary Moran are scheduled to play....
A United States Flag Retirement Ceremony is planned for June 14 at the Whitehall Cemetery. The Flag Day ceremony, hosted by the local American Legion Post #24 and VFW Post #4603 is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m....
With the class of 2017 graduating in late May, a new class of students will be attending Whitehall High School. A total of 35 students officially became high school students at the annual 8th Grade Promotion that took place May 31 in Varsity Gym. The Valedictorian of the Class was Meagan Johnson, who gave a speech to her fellow classmates and audience members. 2017 WHS Valedictorian Braden Larsen also gave a speech about high school to the new ninth graders. The members of the Whitehall Class...
With just one hotel in town, local resident Mary Janacaro Hensleigh saw a need for more accommodations in Whitehall. She took action to remedy the issue and recently opened the First and Blue Vacation Rental. Located at 300 West First, Hensleigh described the rental as a comfortable, cozy, cottage. She said with many events in town like the upcoming Montana Mule Days, Frontier Days, auctions, class reunions and weddings at the Copper K Barn, it made sense to turn what she was using as a rental...
10 Whitehall High School graduate Bryn Welker was recently awarded the $1,000 Whitehall American Legion Post #24 and VFW Post #4603 Dennis Smith Memorial Scholarship. Post member Roger Steerman surprised Welker with the news of the scholarship on her last day of school in May. Welker will be attending Montana State University where she will be studying astrophysics. Steerman said he was impressed with not only the resume of Welker, but also the essay she had to write for the scholarship. The...
Not long ago, an old Butterick pattern book was donated to the Jefferson Valley Museum. Glued to the many pages were years of newspaper articles about local and international events. The following are some of those many stories from the 1930s and 40s. Headline from early 1940: “$23,368,000 Tourist Money Spent in Montana in 1939. Other States through Legislative Action Invest in This Business and Get Handsome Returns; 1940 Expected to be Record Year.” From a March, 1942 news article: Miss Marion E. Beall, daughter of F. E. Beall of Whi...
Summer is officially here! The school buses aren’t running and the playground is quiet. The final day of school was NOT quiet and the weather was perfect. Awards were presented for the Declamation Contest. Winner in the Kindergarten was Alexis Redfield; First and Second, Evan Welch; Third and Fourth, Ethan Wock; Fifth and Sixth, Levi Whitehurst; and Seventh and Eighth, Katie Whitehurst. Mrs. Coombe gave Staff Awards; teachers gave Class Awards to deserving students. With the weather being what it was, a water fight ensued and adults as well a...
