Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
RETIRING SORT OF FELLOW: Tom Jenkin, who as WHS guidance counselor helped hundreds of Whitehall students further their education, announced his retirement after 27 years within the Whitehall school system. Jenkin, who briefly taught geography, history, and government classes in Whitehall, helped expand the number of college scholarships and awards for Whitehall graduates. "I've enjoyed the kids," said Jenkin. "You bet - the kids are the best thing about the job." Jenkin said he thought it was time for him to do something different and thought some "new blood" would be good at the school.
JANUARY 6, 1999
The Whitehall Town Council, worried about liability exposure and possible court-imposed fees and damages, voted during a special council meeting on Monday, January 4, 1999, to both approve funding a legal defense for council member Ron Robertson and seek a legal clarification on whether or not the Town is legally obligated to fund Robertson's legal defense.
Robertson, who serves as public works director for Whitehall, was also a town council member; a recent order by Montana AToorney General Joe Mazurek held that serving as a town employee is "not compatible" with service on a...
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