Ledger Looking Back: May 20, 1998

MAY 20, 1998

The race in the Republican primary election for Senate District 20 saw current State Representative Duane Grimes running against current State Senator Dan Hurwitz, and despite the relatively high-profile stature of the two candidates, the campaign was relatively quiet. That wasn’t exactly how the candidates wanted it. Both Grimes and Hurwitz were pounding the district (all of Jefferson, Meagher, and Broadwater counties and parts of Lewis & Clark and Cascade counties) looking for support. Instead, they found indifference.

The Whitehall Town Council, led by Mayor Dale Davis and council member Chuck Buus, grilled representatives of Sharbono Construction and Damschen & Associates about water tank warranty and water tank quality during a special Whitehall Town Council meeting on Monday, May 18. The meeting ended without a decision, but it did end with a timetable and options for the council to consider. The special council meeting was held to obtain answers from the water tank contractors - Sharbono - and the Whitehall water improvement project engineers - Damschen & Associates - about the leakage problems that plagued the 500,000-gallon tank since it was erected in 1997.

Whitehall Students of the Week were Tammy Woodland and Nicole Janacaro. Freshmen Tammy and Nicole have gone through training to become Peer Helpers in the Special Education program at WHS. They each spend one hour a day helping students with work, listening, and talking about feelings. Tammy is the daughter of Walt & Pat Woodland; Nicole is the daughter of Mark & Rhonda Janacaro. Both have plans to attend college.

Whitehall High School Athletes of the Week were Debra Giono and Jenny Dawson. The doubles team of Debra and Jenny earned a trip to the state tennis tournament with their third-place finish at the divisional tournament in Whitehall. Debra is the daughter of Gail & Topper Giono, Jenny is the daughter of Ann Marie and Mike Carey.

Volunteer of the Month was the Builders Club. A big thank you to Jim McCrossin and the Builders Club. The Builders Club is affiliated with The Key Club and Kiwanis and is a service organization that does various projects for the school and community.