Settings by All Things Montana, Boutique move to new location on North Main in Whitehall

Settings by All Things Montana and Settings Boutique are now conveniently at one location in downtown Whitehall.

Owner Pam Polachi recently moved both stores from Legion Avenue to a singular site at 11 N. Main and has been very happy with the results seeing her foot traffic double, often seeing customers when they are running errands at the credit union, Ace Hardware, and post office.

"It's amazing. I'm so excited. It has made things much easier," she said.

Polachi will be hosting an official grand opening Saturday, December 7 from Noon to 6 p.m. during the Whitehall Christmas Stroll. The event will include mimosas, coffee, warm pretzels, caramels, and an appraiser will also be on site. Roger Richmond of Richmond Enterprises will be providing free appraisals for Veterans and will have a $10 free for other customers.

Settings will also be hosting a Women's Night on Tuesday, December 3 from 5 to 9 p.m. Polachi said the night will including shopping, special discounts, refreshments and filling out a wish list for husbands or significant others.

The store is open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and offers free gift wrapping. Arrangements for after-hours can also be made by calling 508-517-7600.

RICHMOND APPRAISAL SERVICE

Roger Richmond became interested in antiques, coins, and art in the 1950s, and would later meet his wife Janet who shared similar interests. In the 1970s the two opened an antique, arts, and collectibles shop and were in business for over 25 years. During this time, they also began appraising items for local courts to settle estates and for insurance purposes.

The couple was employed by MGM Studios supplying items for movies as well assisting with setting up period sets for films.

Their specialties include antiques, U.S. Coins and paper money, primitives, railroad items, early art, clocks, furniture, vehicles, glassware, quality, brewery items, insulators, bottles, tokens and period jewelry.