Black Tie Blue Jeans fundraiser next week

Local residents will have a chance to eat, drink, and give at next week’s Black Tie Blue Jeans fundraiser.

The 13th annual event, presented by the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce and Jefferson Valley Community Foundation, is scheduled to take place Saturday, May 6 at the Whitehall Community Center. This year’s BTBJ will start at 5:30 p.m. and feature a dinner, cocktails, auctions, and a $1,00 Calcutta drawing.

BTBJ Committee member Jill Dove stressed the significance of the event for local non-profit organizations, and said it is an incredibly important for the community. She added there is not...