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Following the successful creation and placement of the beautiful mural at Jefferson Fresh Foods the Whitehall Mural Restoration Project is moving forward strongly in 2023! At this point, it is expected that this year the faded murals at Rocky Mountain Bank and the Billsgary(K-Bar) building will be removed and new vibrant murals will replace them. This repainting and reconstruction is currently underway and progress has been dramatic. The Murals Project would like to sincerely thank Mayor Mary Janacaro-Hensleigh and the Town of Whitehall for...
The Whitehall American Legion Post #24 and the Ralph Sullender Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #4603 will have a Memorial Day service in the veteran's area of the Whitehall cemetery at 10 AM on Monday, May 29th. This year a special recognition of the Gulf War Era will be a part of the ceremony. Your attendance at the Memorial Day service and the Gulf War Era ceremony is an excellent opportunity to show your support and appreciation for all those who have served in the armed forces of this great...
The Whitehall Country Store Board of Directors is pleased to announce recipients of $5,000 scholarships awarded to graduating Whitehall High School seniors. The applicants' essays focusing on their life goals and desire for higher education were used to select the recipients. Blake DuBois, Maxine Hoagland, Michael Reiff, and Gavin Watson will each receive the scholarships to offset costs for the upcoming fall semester. The scholarships are made possible due to the generosity of the Whitehall...
At the May meeting of the Whitehall Town Council, held Monday, May 15th at the Town Hall, the Council heard a brief but informative presentation from Gene Townsend on Three Forks’ recreation complex and the process Three Forks has taken to improve the facility. The presentation was well-received by the Council, who questioned how the vendors were handled, who covered maintenance, and whatnot to Townsend. Townsend noted that the Three Forks facility went from barely bringing in 300 people a night to now having 3300 people on their biggest n...
With the help of sponsors, volunteer organizations, and Postal Service employees in 10,000 communities nationwide, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 31st annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 13. Stamp Out Hunger has become the nation's largest one-day campaign to collect food for distribution to needy families. In 2021 the pandemic caused a disruption in the collection program. In 2022 the program resumed, and more than 41 million pounds of food...
Items on the agenda weren't the real focus of the May meeting of the Whitehall School Board on Wednesday, May 3. The Board was met with a crowded audience of parents, teachers, and students who wished to voice their concerns regarding Dan Lacey during public comment. The regular meeting took less than an hour to conclude before it was opened for public comment. Board Chair Gina Ossello prefaced public comment with a notice from the school's lawyers that the Board could not comment on contested...
"I think he is a little jealous he missed all the action," WHS junior Cecelia Madden said with a laugh, speaking on her classmate Isaac Skogen, who served as a page at the Capital the week before her. "He got to see the leadup to it all, but I was there. I mean, the first day there was a riot!" Madden was front and center on April 26 when it was decided that Democratic Representative Zooey Zephyr violated rules of decorum amid speaking out against a series of anti-trans bills being debated...
Whitehall non-profit Gold Junction Presents is proud to announce this weekend’s concert by 406 Winds. The event will begin at 7 PM on Saturday, May 6 at the Star Theatre, with doors opening at 6:45 PM. Admission is $5 per person; donations towards bringing future productions such as 406 Winds to the Whitehall area are much appreciated as well. The evening will begin with five easy dances for the wind quintet, featuring a polka, tango, bolero, waltz, and rumba. This will be followed by 406 W...
From Thursday, May 4 to Friday, May 5, We Are HER will run its biggest fundraiser of the year, with a goal of raising $10,000 over the two days. $10,000 is enough to fully fund 10 first-time participants and three alumni survivors through their 2023 annual survivor retreat. Because of your generosity, We Are HER can continue to make a difference in the lives of survivors. "The safest I have ever felt in my entire life was at the 2021 We Are HER Retreat," said Ana, a retreat participant. Here...
Staff at Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park are pleased to reopen the cave for the 2023 season. Tours will be offered from May 1 through Sept. 30. Both first-come-first-served tours and reservable tours will be offered. Visitors are encouraged to visit the state parks website frequently as tour options, times and availability may change throughout the season. Reservable tours are available from May 25 through Labor Day. To make those reservations, call 1-855-922-6768 or visit fwp.mt.gov/stateparks. During the season the upper visitor area will...
After an abrupt closure on Friday, April 28th, owner of the Two-Bit Saloon Dwayne Brown has announced the restaurant will be open only in the evenings for the foreseeable future. The kitchen will be open from 4 PM to 10 PM, with the bar closing once patronage winds down. Brown did not wish to comment on the 28th’s events. The Two-Bit is currently seeking all positions: manager, waitstaff, and cooks; if interested, please apply onsite at the Two Bit at 123 West Legion or contact Brown at 406-490-3771....
SILVER TOWER PARK: The Whitehall High school sophomore class worked with Mayor Mary Janacaro Hensleigh (far left) and Veterans to tidy up the park over Spring Clean week in Whitehall. Veterans not pictured Rich Shepard, Jim Buterbaugh, and Karl Kimberling....
The Whitehall Recreation Complex Board met for their monthly meeting on Monday, April 24 and all was smooth sailing until the elephant in the room was addressed by audience members: What IS the problem between the Board and the Whitehall Saddle Club (WSC)? “It’s crazy, I don’t understand it because you all want the same thing,” John Patritti said. “It makes me wonder what the hell is going on here.” Patritti, who was once a part of the Saddle Club added that the facility was meant for the betterment of the town and the sweat equity and items he...
The Whitehall Garden Club will celebrate Arbor Day with the third annual Arbor Day Celebration on Friday, April 28 in Whitehall's Community Center from noon until 3 PM. The Town of Whitehall will raise its Tree City USA flags along Legion Street to celebrate Whitehall's 30th year as a Tree City USA. Mayor Mary Janacaro-Hensleigh will welcome the crowd and read a proclamation recognizing Arbor Day, its history, and its future. The Whitehall Garden Club members will distribute 30 tree seedlings...
Whitehall non-profit Gold Junction Presents is excited to announce the upcoming 406 Winds Concert! The concert will begin at 7 PM at the Star Theatre on Saturday, May 6th. Doors open at 6:15 PM, $5 per person. Donations are welcome and appreciated. The 406 Winds are a division of the Bozeman Symphony featuring Beth Antonopulos (oboe), Elizabeth Schmidt (horn), Gregory Young (clarinet), Derek Bannasch (bassoon), and Joanna Berg (flute) and Kristin Harney. Stay tuned for more information in next...
The longest-running youth rodeo in the state of Montana is celebrating its 50th year in 2023! The BY's 4-H Club Youth Rodeo is scheduled to take place May 6 at the Whitehall Rodeo Grounds. Grand Entry at 9:45 AM. According to organizers, in 1962 members of the BY's 4-H Club organized a youth rodeo, never knowing it would be such a long-running and well-known rodeo. This year's event is open to those 8 to 18 years old with brackets ages 8-12 and 13-18 (as of January 1st of the current year)....
I Am Learning To Heal: An Introduction To Breathwork will be presented at Sage Wellness Center by Bethel Wagner on Friday, April 28. Both survivors of domestic and sexual assault, as well as the general public, are invited to attend. The class is $15 per person; space is limited, register at https://bit.ly/3LqCiL8. Join We Are HER - Whitehall/Cardwell-based non-profit helping survivors of domestic and sexual assault become Healed, Empowered, and Restored - and Wagner of Sage Wellness Center for...
Whitehall Baptist Church Pastor Kyle Gilstrap (above, left) presents Whitehall Volunteer Fire Department Chief Joe Granvold with a check for $10,000. The funds were garnered from the 2023 Outdoorsman Night held on April 1, 2023. At the April Town Council meeting, Granvold said that the money would be used towards the purchase of a new thermal imaging camera, replacing the department's 25-year-old equipment. "We are grateful for those who willingly put themselves in harm's way to protect us!...
The April monthly meeting of the Whitehall Town Council was preceded by a second reading of the proposed Town of Whitehall Poultry ordinance. While the first reading had little to no public comment, the second reading brought in several Whitehall residents who own poultry. Vaia Errett, who lives on Second Street, understood the ordinance but did not understand why the ordinance was three pages and “overly regulated.” “ Extending your garden is valuable, extending sustainability is valuable, and keeping our rural values is valuable,” Errett said...
The Montana Legislature offers a unique opportunity for young people to participate in the legislative process through its Legislative Page Program. Whitehall Trojan junior Isaac Skogen is currently serving as a page for the 68th Legislative session on April 17-21 in Helena. Skogen is sponsored by Representative Walsh. Page applicants are juniors and seniors in high school who are at least 16 years old. Pages perform a variety of duties under the supervision of the Page Supervisor. Their duties...
It was a smooth sailing special meeting of the Town Council on Monday, April 10 until the real point of contention on the agenda was presented: the Town Council’s determination on whether to approve the recommendation of the Whitehall Recreation Complex Board to early terminate the Whitehall Saddle Club (WSC)’s lease. Once that topic was broached, the floodgates of emotion - anger, frustration, and despair - were apparent. Earlier this month the Rec Board voted to recommend the early termination of the WSC lease on the building used to headquar...
Kristi Wilson, the owner of Kristi’s Kiddie Korner, has officially been approved as the provider to lease the soon-to-be-built preschool building, voted on and approved by the Whitehall School Board at their April meeting, Tuesday, April 4. Superintendent Hannah Nieskens said that while Wilson’s proposal was the only one submitted, the application was “awesome” and the district was excited about the future. “I am very excited about the opportunity for expansion. We have been bursting at the seams for years, but have never been able to find t...
With the weather just not cooperating last weekend, the Whitehall Chamber decided to reschedule the annual Easter Eggs-Travaganza to THIS Saturday, April 8th at 11 AM on the Main Street Green (next to the Star Theatre). The Whitehall Easter Eggs-Travaganza and Scavenger Hunt are brought to you by the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce, Gold Junction Presents, and the many donations and volunteer hours put in by the Whitehall community businesses and individuals. The Easter Egg hunt is for ages 0-10 b...
The Whitehall Town Council announced on Thursday, April 6, 2023, that they would hold a special meeting on Monday, April 10, 2023, to discuss several topics. *BUDGET WORKSHOP 4:30PM *PUBLIC HEARING ON TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVE GRANT APPLICATION 6:30PM *PUBLIC HEARING ON MOUNTAIN HORIZONS SUBDIVISION VARIANCE 6:45PM There will be a meeting of the Whitehall Town Council on Monday, April 10th, 2023 at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the Town Hall Council Chambers at 207 East Legion Ave. The agenda is as follows: AGENDA I. Call to Order II....
