Rec Board Planning Summer Events

At the April meeting of the Town of Whitehall Recreation Board, held on Monday, April 29th, at the Town Hall, summer was on everyone’s minds.

The Whitehall Pool's tentative opening date is June 19th; however, manager Kelley Seccomb said that the pool still needs at least two more lifeguards. Anyone interested in the lifeguard position may apply at the Whitehall Town Hall.

Rodeo representative Tim O’Donnell said that several investors in North Dakota are interested in bringing a PRCA Rodeo to Whitehall the weekend before the annual Frontier Days celebration. The cost would be between $25,000 and $32,000; however, O’Donnell said that financing options are available through the investors. Board chair Roy McBride suggested bringing the proposal to the Town Council’s next meeting to keep them apprised of the situation. O’Donnell said that the investors had toured the Whitehall Rodeo Grounds and said that the complex is able to host the PRCA to their specifications.

The Youth Rodeo is a GO! for organizer Bobbie Neumann and her family, who created the rodeo after the B-Y’s said they could not do their annual event. The Youth Rodeo will be held on May 19th.

A fundraising event for the pickleball/tennis courts and the Bulls, Broncs, and Barrels Frontier Days Rodeo will be held at the Whitehall Community Center on May 18th. The Dueling Pianos event is being chaired by Gina Ossello (406-491-4462 for tickets), with A&W/KFC as a main supporter. Tickets, which include appetizers and two drinks, are $130 per person, $250 per couple, or $800 for a table of eight.

There were no reports from the Whitehall Saddle Club, Whitehall Baseball, or the Whitehall School District.