Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Whitehall non-profit Gold Junction Presents (GJP), which works to bring arts and cultural events to the community, is creating a Whitehall community theatre group. GJP founding member Elizabeth Pullman is excited about this opportunity and hopes to have auditions for the first one-act play offering in late April or early May. “Some may say live theatre is a dying art, but I disagree. Right now, especially after dealing with the last two years of the pandemic, we need interaction,” Pullman said. “We need to see live performances, whether it be...
Many hands make light work! Can you help the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce with the annual Easter Egg Hunt? The Chamber is excited for the annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 9th at 1 PM at the Main Street Green. However, the Chamber is still looking for candy donations, small prize donations, help to stuff and hide the eggs, organizing and awarding prizes, as well as assisting with the older ages Scavenger Hunt. The Chamber is also looking for a grand prize sponsor for the Scavenger Hunt! If you are interested, please contact the Chamber at (406)...
The Whitehall Ledger will be interviewing candidates for the Jefferson County Commissioner seat in the upcoming weeks. Candidates vying for the seat are Dan Hagerty, Jim Buterbaugh, Mary Janacaro-Hensleigh, and Jon Stone Goff. While the Ledger has plenty of questions planned for the candidates, the most important question might come from you. What questions do you have for them? What would you like to see for our county? Your questions will also help develop the questions for the Candidates Forum being held May 26 at 6 PM i the Borden’s C...
“Gossiping has become the main form of communication in human society. It has become the way we feel close to each other, because it makes us feel better to see someone else feel as badly as we do. There is an old expression that says, ‘Misery loves company,’ and people who are suffering in hell don’t want to be all alone.” - Don Miguel Ruiz To summarize one of the basic tenets from Don Miguel Ruiz’s book The Four Agreements, be impeccable with your word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using your words to speak against you...
To teach criminals how to behave in the community and abide by its laws, we take them out of the community to lock them up with nothing but other criminals who couldn’t behave in the community or abide by its laws, before placing them back into the community. Jedi would actually be terrible for truly diplomatic meetings. They can influence people’s thoughts, so no one would ever believe they didn’t just coerce their way into an agreement. If you dislike someone you last saw as a kid/teenager, they may dislike that version of themselves too....
Dear Editor, To Jim Buterbaugh: We were more than happy when we found that you are a candidate for County Commissioner. Kathryn and I have been associated with you for many years. Our first acquaintance was when you remodeled a couple of older houses for us--one in Whitehall and one in Butte. At that time, we found that you are a good carpenter. Over the years, we have also realized that you are a man of many talents. You never talked much about your time in the military, but I gather that was a worthwhile and successful experience. We thank yo...
Constitutional Initiative (CI-121) caps Montana’s residential property taxes and limits its growth. It moves Montana residential property to an ‘Acquisition-Value’ property tax system and is capped at 1%, with 2019 being the basis year for appraisal value. Montana residential property taxes are based on three components – the value of the property (reappraised & reassessed every two years), multiplied by the tax rate, and then divided by the number of mills levied in that tax levy district. This gives the property owner the effective tax rat...
Dear Jo, Do you ever feel like you missed becoming something amazing? I sometimes feel like I knew when I was young what I wanted to do, at least what area of education I would love. Life and decisions changed that course. Sometimes I am filled with regret at what might have been. I love my life, but feel like I could have been and done so much more. How can I reconcile myself with what I can achieve with the time left? Signed, Hopeful Dear Hopeful, There is no going back. Don’t just reconcile what you want to do with the time you have left! Em...
The Overwatch Project is coming at veteran suicide prevention from a new direction, using an approach that was successfully utilized to help solve another complex problem: drunk driving. We're building the equivalent of the "Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk" campaign for veterans, only instead of talking about alcohol and vehicles, we're talking about firearms and suicide. The Overwatch Project isn't your usual suicide prevention initiative. It's gritty and blunt and in-your-face, as it...
The annual meeting of the Jefferson Valley Museum will be held on Thursday, April 7th in the Star Theater at 7:00 PM. Doors will open at 6:30 PM. A short business meeting will be conducted before the program starts to update museum members on the current status of the museum and to accept nominations for and vote on two museum board member positions. The program this year will be presented by Ron Hunt and will last about one and a half hours with a short intermission at the mid-point. There will be more than 50 photos of the Waterloo area...
The Whitehall High School class of 1972 is planning to gather for their 50th reunion in Whitehall on the evening of July 23rd at the Jefferson Valley Museum. There is no dinner planned at this time, but there will be refreshments available. For those who cannot make the trip to Whitehall, there will be a Skype session held that evening where out-of-the-area classmates can join in the 50-in-5 session. This session will give class members five minutes to review what they have done over the past 50 years. A Facebook page has been set up to help...
March 27, 1997 Paul Stremick, a high school principal with an affection for small towns, became Whitehall’s new school superintendent. He was offered the job - and accepted it - on Wednesday, March 26, which concluded an intense and exhaustive search process by the Whitehall Board of Trustees. Stremick was raised in Walhalla, North Dakota, a town with a population of about 1,200 people. He taught school for four years and served as principal of St. Labre High School in Ashland, MT from 1992-1995. He was principal at Shepherd High School, in S...
“Landscaping With Trees” will be the topic at the next Whitehall Garden Club meeting on April 6. Learn what tree to plant and where it will be best suited in your landscaping. Does it provide shade? Does it bloom? Does it provide a windbreak? These are just a few questions that will be addressed. Barbara Lien, a club member, will present this program. She holds an MS degree in Landscape Architecture and is a Master Gardener. This program is very fitting to help celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Arbor Day on April 29th. Coffee, snacks, and soc...
Have you discovered that life and its various “seasons” are beyond our control? Sure we can get accustomed to those changes by making personal adjustments, in addition to the arduous act of persevering. We learn to take every day one day at a time. I for one continue to learn by enjoying the journey, taking all the events of life in stride positive or negative. There have been moments when I’ve not always been optimistic, even encountering a heavy burden or two. What’s our story? King Solomon was not much different than us. Yes, he lived i...
Peter Charles Reinschmidt passed away peacefully on March 13, 2022, surrounded by his wife and four children. "Pete", as he was known by his friends and family, was born on January 21, 1940, in Queens, New York to Charles and Catherine Reinschmidt. He was the oldest of eight children. Pete spent his childhood in Bernardsville, New Jersey before he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War. Following his time in the service, Pete studied Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics at...
Maurice (Buzz) Griffith left this world to travel once more on March 27, 2022, but not without a fight. He was born on December 19, 1949. Buzz was loved by many but no more than by his family. He loved to travel with his best friend at his side just to see the awe in her eyes. He leaves this world hoping he made a difference. He leaves behind his wife and best friend, Faith Griffith, and children, son Timothy (Lynsey Apple), daughter Meghan Griffith, and son Jeff Milivo; step-children Pearl (Bil...
One of the best things about spring and summer is the new book explosion. In the last few weeks, I have ordered new books by Jacqueline Winspear, Fern Michaels, Lisa Scottoline, Kate Quinn, Janet Evanovich, and more. Summer blockbusters are always a parade of bestselling authors writing about their favorite characters or creating new ones. The books have started to come in so stop by and pick out your favorite. On Wednesday, March 30th at 1 PM. Diane Ward and Glenna Waltee will be in the Library to share their expertise in gardening in...
(StatePoint) At a time when the economic impacts of COVID-19 are making it hard for many families to afford healthy food and safe housing, and ever-changing work and school schedules are making their logistics hard to juggle, a new report finds that inequities in the system are further exacerbating these issues for millions of American children. The report from Generations United, a nonprofit that strengthens practices and policies to benefit all generations, finds that 2.6 million American children are living in “grandfamilies.” While gra...
National Park Week is April 16-24. Across the country, national parks will be celebrated in various ways that serve as reminders that parks are important places, worth preserving. Places that offer time to explore and learn, to discover culture and history, and to give back. Individual parks will present different programs and events to mark this week and themes have been created for each day. All parks will offer free admission on April 16. Montana is home to eight national parks; just part of...
Spring is here and it's time for the Ruby Valley Medical Center's annual Health Fair! This is an excellent opportunity to get a variety of blood tests at a significantly reduced cost. Annual blood tests provide early detection of serious diseases and conditions. The Ruby Valley Medical Center has modified the testing schedule to facilitate more community participation and there are changes to some of the testing options. All April Health Fair! The 2022 Health Fair will be held every weekday in...
(StatePoint) Those graduating in the spring of 2022 and other job seekers should take note -- industry experts say that not only are home healthcare caregivers needed more now than ever before, but this industry offers many rewarding career paths. "A growing number of families and medical professionals are discovering that home healthcare is a great option -- and not just for seniors. Home healthcare can be used to treat medical needs across a full continuum of care," says Jennifer Sheets,...
Just off Interstate 90 east of Missoula, Beavertail Hill State Park offers river frontage, tipi rentals, a one-hour walking nature trail through a thick canopy of cottonwoods, developed campsites, and picnic areas. Beavertail Hill became a state park in 1968. It was created to ensure fishing, camping, and other outdoor activities would remain available to the public. You can camp, picnic, or take a one-hour stroll through a thick canopy of cottonwoods on the park's self-guided nature trail. Ther...
As one of seven kids growing up in Butte, Montana, the holidays in our house were equal parts chaos and celebration. But one thing was a constant—when you reached a certain age, you could expect to find your first hunting rifle under the Christmas tree. But with that gift came responsibilities—hunter safety, fair chase hunting ethics, and an understanding that public lands are an essential part of our hunting heritage in Montana. In one way or another, the opposite of these lessons has shown up in Montana headlines over the last few yea...
A group of Whitehall High School Alumni gathered from around Arizona and met in Casa Grande, AZ. Those in attendance included: Larry and Marti (Steel) Buurkarl; Gene and Pat (Kountz) Franks; the three Lutey sisters, Sharon Werner, Glenda Lutey, Linda Schwisow Miller; Wade and Nancy Miller; Jim and Bonnie (Fuller) Opie; Garland and Linda Shaw; Millie Baycroft and Bob Wilkinson. They enjoyed socializing and catching up for an afternoon. A donation was collected to benefit the Whitehall Food...
Montana’s unemployment rate hit another record low in February, dropping to 2.6% for the month, down from January’s rate of 2.7%. Montana’s total employment and labor force continued to show strong growth in February, both setting new all-time highs. “Hardworking Montanans and Montana businesses are fueling our historic economic recovery, with record-low unemployment in Montana and more Montanans working than ever before,” Governor Greg Gianforte said. “And while Montanans are making gains, skyrocketing inflation is making it harder to f...
