Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Love INC of the Greater Whitehall Area is sponsoring a Fall Community Bazaar and Flea Market on Saturday, October 15th, at the Community Center from noon to 5PM. Residents can purchase a table for their own crafts, flea market items, baked goods, etc. for only $10. Please call 498-4423 or 498-5616 to reserve a table space. The Center will be open the morning of the 15th as well as the 14th for setup. We hope that many of you will take advantage of this event to sell your own craft items or flea market treasures. We also hope that you will take...
Students in Cardwell have been working at a breakneck pace this week to prepare for a very special performance Friday. The Missoula Children's Theater and Cardwell School performance of "Peter and Wendy" is scheduled to take place September 23 at 6 p.m. According to Patti Hanley, the students have been busy rehearsing since Monday and are having a good time while doing so. "They love it," Hanley said. The play will feature every student at the school, and Hanley added they are asking for $5...
A Fall Festival Haystack Dinner is set for next week in Whitehall. The Whitehall Senior Center fundraising event is slated for Friday, September 30 from 4 to 7 p.m. Senior Center Director Mary Gusitn said they try to do a fundraiser once a year, and stressed the importance of the event. Gustin said they use money for things like utility bills and repairs. “It really helps the keep the center going,” she said. In the past, the center has done a Sweetheart Breakfast, but Gustin said with the Haystack Dinner they are trying something new. Gus...
There was a great crowd in attendance last Saturday at the annual Customer Appreciation Day at the Briggs Ranch and Quarter Horses, and Jefferson Valley Equine Center. According to Wendy Briggs, the event went great, the weather was perfect, and there were around 125 people in attendance. Briggs said they had a barbecue lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 and then started demonstrations for their customers. She said they addressed horses issues such as how to select a good prospect when buying a new...
With the U-Haul nearly loaded and the yard sale coming to an end, the reality of leaving home and the dream that grew into an amazing facility left raw emotions for Roy Millegan and his family. Caring sons and a daughter made the decision to move to Las Vegas the right thing to do. They are settled into new living arrangements and with Roy’s computer, you can be sure that he will be the ‘Resource’ for the volunteers at the Museum. Catherine Ellerton will keep him busy with answers needed to the questions she receives continually from the Faceb...
The Whitehall Chamber of Commerce has rescheduled their upcoming Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. According to Chamber Assistant Coordinator Sari Halvorson, the dinner originally scheduled for Thursday, September 22 has been moved to September 29. The dinner will take place at 6 p.m. in Legion Park....
The WOW (Writers of Whitehall) will begin meeting on September 21st. from 10 am till noon. We will have another Progressive Story, where everyone gets a chance to add too it, It is a lot of fun. Most people write about what they know. Sometimes it is sad or funny but we have a lot of fun. If you are interested call Shirley at 406-287- 5430....
The Jefferson Valley Community Foundation strives on connecting people who care to causes that matter. Since 2002, the JVCF has awarded 80 grants to 35 organizations with a total surpassing $94,000. Last week, members of the JVCF Board were able to both hear and see how the grants had been used to benefit the community at a 2015 grantees tour. Last year the foundation awarded the Friends of the Whitehall Library $2,600 to purchased early learning AWE software. Whitehall Librarian Jeannie...
'Lend me your ears' dear fellow countrymen for I have a tale to tell you of mayhem, deceit and murder. The wandering minstrels had come to town to share their story not in a 'Wooden O' but on a beautiful wooden stage placed under the stars and trees so tall. These vagabond artists were from the Montana Shakespeare In The Parks organization – a theatrical outreach program of the University of Montana. They had come from far and near to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the death of William S...
For the past two years, softball teams from around Southwest Montana have come together for a good cause at the Whitehall Charity Softball Co-Ed Tournament. This year proceeds and food donations were given to two local pet rescue organizations. Last Thursday, tournament organizer Mikel Kelly gave 4-Paws Rescue and Patti Reed's new rescue orgnization each $325 from the tournament proceeds. She also gave 4-Paws 140 pounds of dog food and 82 pounds of cat food. Reed was given 225 pounds of dog...
School is in full swing and there are a couple of areas that you can be of help. Donations for the basketball uniforms for the Cardwell Cougar basketball teams can be made by contacting Savannah Rossiter at 287-3321. Also, needed during the week of September 18 through 23, is housing for the two person team that will be producing and directing Peter and Wendy with the school students. The team is part of the Missoula Children’s Theater which provides opportunities for all of the students to participate and entertain the public. Dates and t...
Just a few days after the annual Jefferson County Fair, organizers are pleased with the turnout at the 2016 event. "The 2016 fair was one of our best ever. We had a record-breaking number of people involved in many of our activities," fair board member Terry Minow said. According to Minow, attendance was definitely up overall in 2016. She said good weather played a part, but she also heard how much people appreciated how affordable the fair and rodeo is for families. "With a $2 parking fee, no...
In 1956 Roy Millegan and his wife, Vera, came to Whitehall. Roy worked for the Farmer's Home Administration as the County Supervisor stationed in Whitehall, for Jefferson, Madison, Beaverhead and Silver Bow Counties. He then completed his career in 1981 as the District Supervisor out of Great Falls. Vera was busy working for Dr. Morris, the local dentist, and for Al Feldsheim at the Dry Cleaners. She shared her love of music and talent as a pianist and organist with the community. For 63 years t...
The population of Whitehall grew by leaps and bounds for a night last week. Early Tuesday afternoon, an estimated 400 visitors made their way into town as part of the 2016 Cycle Greater Yellowstone Tour. According to Site Coordinator Rob Dubac, 300 to 310 cyclists, 70 volunteers, and 30 vendors were in Whitehall as part of the 511-mile tour. Dubac said the tour travels through different communities for seven days, all in the the heart of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The Great Yellowstone...
The Whitehall Rotary Club is inviting Whitehall area people to attend a short seminar on Fraud and Scams in Montana on the evening of August 29, at the Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 102 North Brooke. The session is scheduled for 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. The featured speaker will be Tim Summers, State AARP Director for Montana. Fraud and scams may target the older population; but, no one is immune to the calls, e-mails, and printed mail offer, threats, and other out-right lies that scammers use to get ahold of your money. From an AARP blog, Sid...
Please join us at Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park on Saturday, August 27 starting at 10 a.m. for the final summer 2016 Music Days! This all day music event is a great opportunity to take in views of the Jefferson River and Tobacco Root Mountains while listening to some groovy music. Schedule: 10:00 AM: Old-Fashioned Sing-a-Long 11:00 AM: John Anglin 12:00 PM: David Parker 1:00 PM: Rick Wine 2:00 PM: Annie Rose and Gary Moran 3:00 PM: Donna Weldon 4:00 PM: Rex Davis 5:00 PM: Jam - open to the public The event will be held at the Upper Cave...
All indoor projects arrived at the fair on Wednesday morning, August 10th, 2016. Each member was required to have an interview time with judges from each of their different projects. All items were judged and then arranged for display in the 4-H Tin Building for the duration of the fair. These are the results: Veterinary Science: Gradee Hauptman- Purple and Grand Champion, Christa Thompson- Purple Cowboy Poetry: Kjersten Sandru- Purple and Grand Champion, Rylee Mehring- Purple Leathercraft: Chance Story- Grand and Reserve Champion and Purple...
If you attended Whitehall Frontier Days 'Spirit of Montana' parade last month, you might have received a bottle of water with an attached card telling a little about Love INC, passed out from our float. Love INC is short for 'Love In The Name of Christ', an organization with the mission of mobilizing local churches to transform lives and communities in the name of Christ. That is accomplished through networking local churches, church volunteers and community organizations to help community folk...
The Whitehall Garden Club meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Borden’s Conference room in Whitehall. The coffee social, hosted by Sarah Smart, begins at 9:30 a.m. At 10:00, President Cathy Hatch will introduce the Garden Club program for the day which is all about the GC members sharing their personal gardening experiences for this season; the gardening do’s and don’ts , the successes and not quite so successful ventures in each of their own yards. Learning by doing is the best way to learn, but listening to others is also quite...
Sixty Whitehall children in grades K-5 participated in Whitehall Elementary School's Summer Program which was in session three days a week from June 24 to August 4. The program, funded through the 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant, was more than an extension of the school year. Although academics were the main focus of the morning hours, enrichment activities filled the afternoons. Sun art, tie dying, cooking, Lego building, and a variety of STEM activities are just a few of the many...
with the help of her sister Hope made her first debut Friday & Saturday August 12 and 13th at the main head frame stage in Butte, MT. Ms. Hope has been Irish dancing since she was 3 years old, 6 years, and now sister Ceili is following her big sister's footsteps in Irish Dance. Their teacher is Mrs. Cindy Powers, who is passing the torch to her daughter Kerri. Both of these child loving ladies are school teachers in Butte for their day job and teach over 100 children to dance after school; with...
After a few minutes perusing the Fair Grounds in Twin Bridges, it was crystal clear just how important and popular the Madison County Fair is to the residents of Whitehall and the surrounding area. Throughout the four day fair, residents of the Lower Jefferson Valley made their way to the event to compete, sell items, float down the lazy river, and to just take in all of the other fair time fun. Among those in attendance on Friday were Kurt and Diane Ward. A member of the Whitehall Garden Club,...
Calling parents and grandparents! Time to get your kids' exhibits ready for "A Fair of the Heart", the Jefferson County Fair, August 25-28, at the Jefferson County Recreation Park one-half mile south of Boulder. A ribbon is guaranteed to all exhibits and there are cash prizes for purple, heart and best in show ribbons. Fair events and contests for children include: • Chickens, photography, crafts, foods, sewing: you name it, we have a category for it or we will make one up. See the fair book f...
It's once again time for the Madison County Fair in Twin Bridges. The popular local event starts Wednesday, August 10, and will have an action packed schedule that runs until Sunday, August 16. Much like many county fairs across the country, the Madison County Fair will have many 4-H and FFA events and exhibits. Katherine Smith, Ag Education and 4-H Program Assistant for Madison and Jefferson Counties, said kids spend their entire year preparing for the fair. " The fair is the main event... the...
Last week, a large group gathered at the Whitehall Senior Center for the Red Hat Day Brunch. The monthly event is just one of the many activities at the center. Last Friday's brunch had 21 in attendance, including two out of town guests visiting family. Whitehall Senior Center Cook Wanda Levengood said the ladies really enjoy the brunch, and it is the only brunch they do so it makes it special. The center provides a healthy well-balanced meal for seniors, as well as social activities, and home...
