Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
A small group of floaters joined Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park Manager Lee Flath for a six-mile float down the Jefferson River near Whitehall on Saturday, August 1, 1998. The float, which may turn into an annual event, was held to highlight the Lewis & Clark Corps of Discovery visitation to the Jefferson Valley in 1805. Lewis and Clark camped along the Jefferson River near present-day LaHood Park, not far from where this photo was taken, on August 1, 1805, and the site was written about in Lewis' journals.
AUGUST 8, 1998
Jefferson Valley Baptist Church officials reached a settlement with Safeco Insurance Company, and made a decision to rebuild the Jefferson Valley Baptist Church - and modify the building design - at its present site on the west end of Whitehall off Highway 2. They came to the decision based on the fact that there was too much damage to simply remodel.
Terry Kostelecky, foreman for the Dumar Construction crew worked on erecting the new Whitehall water tank on August 3. The new Columbia Tank was to be completed after 18 days of construction, and Kostelecky said the new tank could begin to be filled with water as early as August 5. The 40-foot-tall tank replaced the Peabody Tank erected in 1997 by Sharbono Construction as part of the Whitehall water improvement project. The Peabody tank, possibly because of flaws in the foundation and construction, consistently leaked and was torn down in March of 1998. The new tank was built as a replacement under an agreement with Sharbono Construction.
Scott Pogh, new president of Rocky Mountain Bank in Whitehall, assumed his duties and started his first full week of work in Whitehall on August 3. Pogh had 15 years of banking experience and moved to Whitehall from Roswell, New Mexico, where he was a vice president with Farm Credit. Pogh and his wife, Kathy, have three children.
Whitehall Reader of the Week was 11-year-old Amanda Maier, who was going to be in the sixth grade in the fall. She read 2-3 books per week. She said she liked mostly fantasy and enjoyed the Xanth series and the American Girl series. Amanda said, "I like picturing the books in my mind, like I'm a part of the story. It's fun to read." Amanda also enjoyed playing with pets and swimming at the pool.
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