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Nearly 100 individuals, businesses, and organizations make up the membership of the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce. This year, The Chamber Board determined that member retention was more important than ever and moved to create a program that would focus on recognizing their members in an effort to demonstrate their appreciation. Discussion regarding a Member Recognition program began in March, and development has ensued. The program outlines that Chamber Members are celebrated on anniversary years of their commitment to The Chamber. On the...
The 2nd and 3rd graders spent some time building during the after school program this week. They used various materials during their construction. Towers were built using popsicle sticks, clothes pins, and binder clips. They also used pencils, blocks, Legos, and dominoes to construct other structures. One of the goals of the 21st century grant is to have the students engage in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities. This week they were able to use various materials to...
December is here and the Library schedule is full of fun holiday activities. Tuesday afternoons, December 6 and 13 at 2:00 p.m. will be the adult ornament making classes. The itinerary will include traditional German stars and Danish heart baskets with materials provided. Please let us know if you would like to attend. The Library will also be participating in the Whitehall Christmas Stroll on December 10 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The Friends of the Library will be hosting an open house with lots of goodies for the adults and students, while the...
There was a record number in attendance at the 19th Annual Festival of Trees event that took place last Thursday night at the GranTree Inn in Bozeman. According to Festival of Trees Chairman and Liberty Place Executive Director Ann Geiger, over 290 attended the fundraising event. Geiger said the fundraiser is hugely important to Liberty Place, as it helps them meet costs throughout the year. "This helps to fund things like all of our Brain Injury Specific Programs, Music Therapy, Gardening...
Through the assistance of two recent grants, the Partners United For Life Saving Education (P.U.L.S.E.) was recently able to donate a Power Load Cot System to Jefferson Valley EMS and Rescue. P.U.L.S.E. was the recent recipient of a $3,000 Northwest Farm Credit Services grant, and the $2,500 Barrick Golden Sunlight Mine grant from the Jefferson Valley Community Foundation. P.U.L.S.E. Board member Denise Bausch said the mission statement of the non-profit organization is to support the Jefferson...
It’s once again that time of the year for local residents to show their creative sides at the 18th annual Whitehall Christmas Stroll Wreath Auction. The popular annual event sponsored by the Whitehall Saddle Club, will take place during the Whitehall Christmas Stroll starting at 7 p.m. at the Whitehall Community Center. Saddle Club President Lonna Johnson reminded residents to start getting their wreaths ready for the fundraising event. Read more about the upcoming auction in the next issue of the Ledger....
The Whitehall Drama Department entertained local residents earlier this week with two evening performances of "Arsenic and Old Lace" by Joseph Kesselring. The students also performed one act of the play in front of students Monday afternoon. The cast included Rachel Smith, Katie Smith, Hunter Flynn, Jess Hays, Allee Scafani, Brynn Welker, Dorothy Mastel, Erik Reinschmidt, Adrian Bright, Garrison Shaw, Maggie Whitehurst, Jack Racicot and Brandon Gipson. The stage crew included Monica Sepulveda,...
Top of the list this week is November 8th. It was not only historic to the news media, but Cassidi Shaw finished her Cosmetology Schooling, voted in her first presidential election and best of all, Lane Brush proposed and she said ‘Yes’!!. Cassidi is already employed in Bozeman where Lane is a student at MSU and will continue his studies. The first quarter of the school year has ended and the honor roll has been announced. In the 5th and 6th grades Samantha Clay, Blake Ritz, Levi Whitehurst, Shawn Huss and Cyrus Tebay are on the ‘A’ Roll. Wesle...
I hope everyone has a wonderful few days off for Thanksgiving. The Library will be closed Thursday and Friday this week so the staff may enjoy the holiday with friends and family. Saturday will resume regular hours from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This is new book season in the publishing world and the collection is receiving new works from favorite authors almost every day. I wanted to share some of the new titles which arrived just in this week. Many popular mystery authors are releasing new works in time for the holidays. Patricia Cornwell has a...
The Speech, Drama, and Debate team attended their first meet on Saturday November 19th in Townsend. The team did well with tough competition from schools in classes AA, A, B, and C also attending. Whitehall had one finalist, but head coach Cathy Kopf said it was a great meet for introducing all the competitors to the sport. Evelyn Frankenstein placed seventh in Spontaneous Oral Interpretation. Also competing were Iris Heimberg in Spontaneous Oral Interpretation: Catelyn Stone, Bradley Morrison,...
Whitehall High School students are just days away from their performance of "Arsenic and Old Lace". The annual fall play at the school is scheduled for Monday, November 21 and Tuesday November 22. Both performances are slated for 7 p.m. Drama Director Cheri Shaw said the play written in 1939 by Joseph Kesselring is a classic, and really fit with the cast she has. Shaw said there are 20 kids including stage crew participating, and the play has very challenging roles for her senior cast members....
The LDS Church Harvest Dinner is scheduled for Friday, November 18. The popular annual event will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the church located at Mormon Lane and Yellowstone in Whitehall. All proceeds from the event will go to the Whitehall Food Pantry. The suggested donation is $6 per person or $25 for a family. Local residents are also welcome to bring nonperishable food items for the pantry....
Students in both Whitehall and Cardwell honored Veteran's at special ceremonies last week. There was a packed crowd in attendance at the Whitehall program that took place on Veteran's Day in the Varsity Gym. After the presentation of colors by the Cheer Squad and performance of the Star Spangled Banner by the MS/HS band, Whitehall 6-12 Principal Hannah Nieskens welcomed the crowd to the event. Nieskens said our nation owes a great debt to the our Veteran's. During the course of the program,...
The Whitehall Chamber of Commerce is inviting all local businesses to participate in the 1st Annual Christmas Light Contest. According to the Chamber, the contest is a way of encouraging the entire Whitehall Community to decorate and beautify businesses during the winter holiday season. The deadline to enter is December 1 at 3 p.m. Buildings must be fully decorated and lit by December 9. Judging will take place during the Christmas Stroll on December 10. The judging will be conducted by attendees of the stroll. The prize is a two year...
It was the third year of the Civil War, 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln declared that each November there would be a national day of Thanksgiving. It was based on a celebration which first took place in 1621, when the Wampanoag Indians and the Plymouth settlers shared a meal after the fall crops had been harvested. The New World had been a cruel lesson for the pilgrims with only 51 settlers surviving out of 102 original arrivals. Now life was once again hard for a nation at war with itself. Would the long Civil War ever end? It would take...
Glenn: You are not only clever, but sneaky! Those Trojans have been amazing and to think you would include the Yankees in the same column. Paul’s brother, Shane, watched the Ronan game and his comment was that the 1978 Trojan team couldn’t touch them and they were pretty good but not comparable to the 2016 team. With Sacry and Joy genes, Rebekah (Bekah) Joy took those genes and added dedication and hard work and became the most valuable player for the Missoula Sentinel Spartans soccer team. Bekah held the position of goalie and accomplished som...
The Whitehall Chamber of Commerce has elected a new Vice President and two new board members for 2017. At their annual Business Meeting Monday, Chamber members elected Don Chlebeck as Vice President, and Nick Jenkins and Jan Thorne to the Board of Directors. A previous President of the Chamber, Chlebeck will serve again as President in 2018. After serving as Vice President this year, Edward J. Guza will be the Chamber President in 2017. Current President Ruby Anderson will serve as the Past President. The Chamber is still looking for a...
The main fundraiser for Liberty Place Inc. will take place tomorrow night. The 19th annual Festival of Trees is set to take place from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Best Western Grantree Inn in Bozeman. Liberty Place Executive Director Ann Geiger said the event has become one of the areas most popular events, and is a major fundraiser for the non-profit dedicated to serving people with acquired and traumatic brain injuries. This year’s event will include several silent auction items, a three-course dinner, and a live musical performance from L...
Whitehall High School Honor Roll 3.0 to 3.49 GPA 9th grade Shayna Brunet Kendra Burnett Ashlynn Ellison Isabel Evans Madison Homer Alicia Konold Audrey Morrison Asha Noyes Tayon Robbins Austin Schwab Caleb Shepherd Kaya Smith William Wilkinson Mya Zabala 10th Grade Adrian Bright Isabo Brookins Daneille Hays Olivia LaFountaine Bradley Morrision Colby Smith 11th Grade Zoe Center Justin Gipson Braden Smith 12th Grade Gige Bilbeisi Isabella Rodriguez Kadin Smith High Honor Roll 3.5 to 4.0 GPA *4.0 9th Grade Morgan Benner Madison Loomis* Britney...
The kids gave recipes to the after school program teachers for the cookbook. My mom wrote my recipe for me, and I wrote my name where it says "from ____________ kitchen". Our cookbook looks pretty good. We're going to sell them next week for $5.00 at parent/teacher conferences. I would buy some for my grandma and my nana. It's been a really good time at after school program. I really enjoy it....
The Madison/Jefferson 4-H Achievement Day took place Sunday, November 13 in Whitehall. This awards program commends members primarily for exceptional project records and overall recordkeeping skills but also includes awards in leadership, 4-H promotion, club participation, window displays, market animal carcass excellence, overall fair exhibitors, and showmanship. The 4-H Ambassadors lead the pledges and an icebreaker game. These young people participate in leadership workshops, volunteer to...
Wednesday, November 20, 1991 Local supporters of acquiring the Whitehall to Butte rail line to be used as a tourist railroad have until April 30, 1992, to develop a business plan and make a purchase offer, according to current owner Burlington Northern. The task force, composed of Whitehall and Butte businessmen, and politicians, was formed this fall after BN said it was interested in abandoning the unused rail line and using the materials for repair on other lines. The District III and IVA “Make It With Wool” contest was held in Helena. Whi...
The Whitehall High School drama department’s performance of “Arsenic and Old Lace” has been rescheduled. The performance originally scheduled for Nov. 17 and 18, has been moved to November 21 and 22. Both performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Look for a story about the play in next week’s edition of the Whitehall Ledger....
With the Holidays just around the corner, the Whitehall Food Pantry received a significant donation from the Knights of Columbus Council 8375 in Whitehall. According to Knights of Columbus Secretary Bob Casagrande, the organization decided at their November meeting that with the Holiday season coming up, they would donate $1,500 to the Whitehall Food Pantry, and $500 to the Ennis Food Bank. Casagrande said the money was made from projects like the yearly fish fry and Sunday Evening Bingo. Kim...
The report from the Cardwell School tells us that the Student Council organized a great Halloween Carnival. Mrs Savannah Rossiter, teacher of the 1st and 2nd grades said, “I set out a bunch of decorations and art supplies and said ‘go ahead’! All of the decorating and setting up was up to them and it came together nicely. I was very pleased and impressed with all of the Student Council members. They worked hard, worked together and had great ideas throughout all of the planning stages. This group of kids are a bunch of go-getters; they are v...
