Ledger Looking Back: 1/22/1999

JANUARY 22, 1999

Local man tries to "shovel" support for multiple uses of natural resources. Bill Seybert wants locally donated shovels to be sent to Nevada to show support for local decision-making and multiple-use management.

A 120-pound young male mountain lion was treed near Pipestone Creek about a mile west of Whitehall on Thursday, Jan 13th. Mountain lion tracks were found in the area, and Bill Gooch and his dogs jumped the cat mid-morning by the Miller place West of town.

WHS Creative Leader of the Week: David Quesnell. David was nominated by choir director Mary Brazill, who said, "David has a great attitude in choir rehearsals. He works hard in rehearsals and has a great voice." David is the son of Bruce and Gwen Quesnell and enjoys hunting, fishing, and camping.

WHS Student of the Week: Rick Kelley. Teacher Carole Cogdill says Rick has shown great improvement in class. He is the son of John and Margie Raisor and has plans to attend a trade school after high school. Rick, a sophomore, enjoys wrestling and rock collecting.

WHS Athlete of the Week: Carson Merkel. Carson finished sixth in the 119-pound bracket at the Choteau Wrestling Tournament, one of the toughest Class B tournaments in the state. Carson also finished fourth at the Whitehall Alumni Wrestling Tournament and second in the Belgrade Jayvee tournament. He is the son of Cindy and John Merkel, and he enjoys hunting, fishing, playing football, and riding bulls.