Friends of the Willis family are holding a basket party in honor of the late Nathaniel Willis. The event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Whitehall United Methodist Church, 56 Greenmount Cemetery Lane. Doors will open at 11 a.m. and drawings will begin at 1 p.m. The cost of admission is $5 [...]
Benefits planned for local man with cancer
Friend and family members of Granville resident John Groesbeck are seeking financial help for the 46-year-old self-employed man, who discovered less than two months ago that he has a form of brain cancer. There is a basket party scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Castleton, Vt., American Legion post. Viewing will begin at 11:30 [...]
Benefit basket party Sept. 8
A group of friends and family are organizing a benefit basket party to help one of their own. “Paul’s Pin to Win,” a benefit group for Whitehall resident Paul Wager, are hosting a basket party on Saturday, Sept. 8, at Whitehall High School. Proceeds from the event will benefit Wager and his family. Wager, who [...]
Skene Manor hosting basket party
The Skene Manor will host its annual Basket Raffle on Sunday, Nov. 26 at the Whitehall High School. Organizers are asking for the help of local residents to make this year’s event a success. Residents are asked to donate themed baskets, cookies and sandwiches for the basket party. Ready-made baskets will be available for anyone [...]
Benefit Basket Party set for Nov. 6
A benefit Basket Party will be held for Sandra Holman on Saturday, Nov. 6 at the Dresden Firehouse on Route 22 inDresden. Doors are set to open at11 a.m.with drawings to begin at1 p.m.The cost of tickets is $5 at the door with additional tickets available for $2. The event will also include a 50/50 [...]
Two Basket Parties Coming Up
The Whitehall Elks Lodge No. 1491 will hold a benefit dinner and basket party from 4 to 7 p.m. to benefit the family of a local sixth-grader who has chronic Lyme Disease. Cullen Flynn, who is 12, has been unable to attend Whitehall Elementary School because of his illness. His parents are Heather & Mike [...]
Basket Party for Cullen Flynn
The Whitehall Elks Lodge No. 1491 will hold a benefit dinner and basket party from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 2 to benefit the family of a local sixth-grader who has chronic Lyme Disease. Cullen Flynn, who is 12, has been unable to attend Whitehall Elementary School because of his illness. His parents are [...]
Basket Party for Gidget Connors
A basket party will be held beginning at 11 a.m., Saturday April 16 at Whitehall Elks Lodge No. 1491 to benefit Gidget Machiski Connors. Organizers are looking for donations for baskets and for help setting up on the day of the party. Admission is $5, and extra cards are $3. Baskets may be dropped off [...]
Drama Basket Party March 6
The 10th annual Basket Party to benefit the Whitehall Drama Club is scheduled for noon, Sunday March 6, at Whitehall Central School. Drawings will begin at 2 p.m. Drama club members are required to donate baskets, and Cheryl Putorti, who is organizing the event, said she is also looking to the community for help with [...]







VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]