Arthur Melin and Richard Knerr’s iconic toy will be the focus of an all-ages contest at the Elks Lodge this weekend. Elks Lodge 1491 will host its 10th annual hula hoop contest beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, on the second floor of the lodge. Participants of all ages will twirl, roll, throw [...]
Golf Tourney looking for donations, players
Paul D’Amico understands the toll the current economic climate has had on many of the community’s nonprofit and civic organizations, and in an effort to help, he’s organizing a charity golf tournament. The New York versus Vermont Border War Charity Golf Tournament will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 28, at the Valley [...]
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 [...]
Legion to host Halloween Party
Halloween may not be until the end of the month but the celebration begins this weekend in Whitehall. The American Legion Auxiliary is hosting their Annual Halloween party from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 at the post on Main Street in Whitehall. The party will feature a number of Halloween-themed activities, including [...]
Legion Auxiliary to honor Aiken
The American Legion Auxiliary will honor Whitehall’s Gold Star Mother Catherine Aiken with a remembrance service at 2 p.m., Sunday Oct. 9. Catherine lost her son William in the Viet Nam War. Please join us to honor the Aiken family Also mark your calendar and spread the word. The annual town-wide children’s Halloween party will [...]
Benefit for Dutchie’s Sunday
The local community will pull together Sunday, April 10, for a fund-raiser to benefit Will Kuban and Eric Swanson, owners of “Dutchie’s General Store of West Pawlet. The historic building, and an adjacent building, were destroyed by a fire that killed local resident Gary Cary late last month. The event will be held beginning at [...]
Tyke’s Tourney March 6
Tyke’s Fishing Derby is so much a part of a Whitehall winter that last year the ice-fishing tourney went on despite the fact there was no ice on South Bay. “We didn’t have any ice last year, and the kids still had a great time,” said Elaine Phillips, who is busty organizing for this year’s [...]
Weather postpones fishing derby
The weather is too cold for Hank Neddo to hold his annual ice-fishing tournament. The Southbay Great Northern fishing contest, known as “Race For The Gold,” has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 28, after heavy snowfall resulted in more than a foot of slush on the ice on South Bay, making it almost impossible for [...]
Festival of Trees looking for participants
The Fair Haven Historical Society is seeking evergreens of all sizes and appearances for its festival of trees event next month. The third annual Festival of Trees will be held on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 10 and 11, at the American Legion Hall on Route 22A, South Main Street in Fair Haven. Hours are 4 [...]





