Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
THANKS, RAY: Ray Gallick, who stepped down after seven years as a volunteer on the Rocky Mountain Development Council Board of Directors, was honored by Jefferson County Commissioner Glenna Obie and the Whitehall Senior Citizens Center on Friday, January 29. Gallick taught school for 25 years in Whitehall and is a current resident of Anaconda. The Rocky Mountain Development Council oversees a variety of programs in the Whitehall area, including the RSVP, senior companion program, Head Start, and youth summer employment program.
FEBRUARY 3, 1999
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) was seeking a $66,000 penalty from Golden Sunlight Mine for a summer 1998 cyanide spill from a mine process water basin, but mine officials said the amount of the fine was unwarranted and planned to appeal DEQ's decision.
Golden Sunlight Mine had its best gold recovery year ever in 1998, and new technologies were being tested to further improve recovery. During 1998 Golden Sunlight recovered 82.4 percent of the gold in ore-bearing rock that went through the mill, up from 78.3 percent in 1997 and better than the previous best, 81.8 percent in 1989. The lowest year for gold recovery after a first-year start-up at Golden Sunlight was 76.9 percent in 1984.
Whitehall Student of the Week was sophomore Mike Hockenberry. Julie Kieckbusch nominated him for doing a good job in accounting class the first semester. Mike is the son of Mary Brazill and Tim Hockenberry. He would like to attend college out of state. Mike enjoys snowboarding and listening to music.
Whitehall Athlete of the Week was John Feight. He played his best game all year in the Trojan 73-51 win over Anaconda. John scored his season-high 16 points and grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds. John also blocked a shot and handed out four assists. "John was definitely ready to play," said head coach Jeff Kreis. He is the son of Dale and Colleen Feight. John is a junior at WHS.
Whitehall Creative Leader of the Week was senior Amanda Housman. LeeAnn Gallagher nominated her for working hard to organize the "Almost Prom" dance and selling tickets to the event. Amanda is the daughter of Vicki and Gary Housman. She is planning to attend Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. She also enjoys playing soccer.
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