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What a great visit we had with Santa on Saturday! The Library staff wishes to express a special thank you to the Friends of the Library for providing goodie bags for the children, refreshments for the adults, setting up the snack tables, and helping the staff clean up afterwards. Of course, a huge thank you to our dear Santa who listened to almost 100 children tell him their most-wanted requests for this year. I hope the parents were able to take great pictures with all the excitement. However did we manage without cameras on our cellphones?...
Many of the second through fifth graders are moving closer and closer to completing their first marathon as part of Marathon Kids, a program which promotes physical activity through walking and jogging. Miles are logged and progress is displayed on a bulletin board in the foyer of the elementary school. With a maximum of four marathons to be completed by the end of the school year, prizes funded through a Fuel Up to Play 60 grant, will be awarded at the completion of each marathon. Some are...
The Whitehall High School Speech, Drama, and Debate team attended the Dillon meet on Saturday, December 10. According to coach Cathy Kopf, the team placed third for Class B Speech. Whitehall had three finalists: Evelyn Frankenstein placed third in Spontaneous Oral Interpretation, Alicia Konold place fifth and Catelyn Stone placed eighth, both in Dramatic Oral Interpretation. Also competing were Rebecca Meyer in Serious Oral Interpretation, and Bradley Morrison in Humorous Oral Interpretation. The next meet is on January 7 in...
There will be a little something for everyone at the annual Whitehall Christmas Stroll. The popular wintertime event is scheduled for December 10, and will kickoff with the Jefferson Valley Fine Arts Show that will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Borden's Building. The Christmas Market will offer local shoppers a great way to find a unique gift. The market will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Whitehall Community Center. There will plenty to keep the kids happy, starting with You...
This Saturday will be a great chance for local residents to enjoy a blockbuster movie while at the same time helping children in need. The Whitehall Star Theater will be hosting a charity event December 10 to raise money for Toys for Tots. According to Colton Anderson of the Star Theater, they will be showing Marvel's "Doctor Strange", and the first 50 people through the door will receive free admission to the film. Anderson said it should be a great movie for the whole family. Anderson would li...
Are you running out of gift ideas, recipes for holiday gatherings, or decorating ideas? The Library has many excellent resources for creating new traditions during the season. “Christmas from the Heart” from Better Homes and Gardens, “The Christmas Stocking Book” by Mary D’Alton, “Christmas Comfort & Joy” edited by Carol Field Dahlstrom, and “Christmas All Through the House” are all wonderful books to help with any holiday need. If there are little helpers in the house, they might enjoy “Cookie Dough Fun” published by Publications Internat...
Last Thursday, the school students made their annual shopping trip for a special child in the Whitehall area. The Cougars hosted Harrison at 4pm that afternoon. Coach Rossiter said that they played 4 on 4 since Harrison’s enrollment has limited girls for basketball. Cardwell posted a win while using their skills conquering the zone defense. Team work and hard work helped with the win for the Cougars. The Christmas Concert at the school is scheduled for December 21st. Hooray!, that’s the first day of winter. That means that the days will sta...
The Whitehall Chamber would like to congratulate its members for reaching anniversary years of membership. Members reach the Entrepreneur designation when they have been members of the Chamber for five years. Eleven members reached the first anniversary tier in 2016, Entrepreneur’s include 4 Rivers Concrete Products, Johnson Custom Fencing, Inc., Ruth Lott, Montana Artist Laurel Ovitt, New York Life, Red Apron Catering, Ressler Creative, South West Septic, Sweet Things & Coffee Beans, Wagner Nursery & Landscape Company, and Whitehall Public S...
Each year local residents come together to build wreaths for the Whitehall Christmas Stroll Wreath Auction. In its 18th year, the event serves as not only a fundraiser for the Whitehall Food Pantry, but also raises thousands of dollars for numerous local non-profit organizations. The 2016 event will take place December 10 starting at 7 p.m. at the Community Center. The Christmas Stroll Wreath Auction is sponsored by the Whitehall Saddle Club, who uses the popular event as a way to give back to...
Thanksgiving begins the Holy Days Celebrations. Among the many dinners, etc., the annual Thanksgiving dinner hosted by the staff and students (and some Moms) of the Cardwell School, triggers the festivities for many. Donations to the Food Bank were abundant, but the elaborate menu awaiting the senior citizens was tantalizing. There’s always mac and cheese, something that for some reason just doesn’t fit the turkey and the trimmings. The dessert table was laden with an amazing variety of mouth watering items. Among them was Tara Tebay’s famou...
The annual Whitehall Christmas Stroll is just around the corner. The popular annual event is scheduled to take place Saturday, December 10 with a variety of events in downtown Whitehall. Please look for the “Christmas Stroll” special edition in the next issue of the Whitehall Ledger. The section will be published Wednesday, December 7. The edition will feature ads, schedules, articles, pictures and a coloring contest for kids....
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...
