The former Whitehall Rec. director who resigned last month amid allegations he shot a child with an air-powered rifle pleaded guilty to a non-criminal charge during a village court hearing last week. Daniel Welch, 52, of Whitehall was charged with second degree harassment and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, following the Oct. [...]
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Welch resigns as Rec director
The director of the Whitehall Recreation Center has resigned and is facing criminal charges following an incident in which a child was struck with a projectile from an air powered gun. Daniel Welch, 52, of Whitehall was arrested and charged with second degree harassment and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor. Welch is [...]
Whitehall youth team tops Corinth, 24-6
The Whitehall fifth and sixth grade football team earned its first win of the season on Saturday with a 24-6 victory at the Rec. Center over Corinth. It was the first win for the Railroaders against Corinth in four years. Jimmer Rozell scored twice for Whitehall and Jacob Stoodley went over 100 yards on the [...]
Rec Center offers summer programs
The Whitehall Recreation Center is hosting a number of programs for local youth throughout the summer. The programs are free of charge and there is no need to show up. Kids only need to show up to participate. A Baseball program will be held from 11 a.m. to noon on Mondays and Wednesdays and participants [...]
Rec Center vandalism causes concern
By Derek Liebig A group of residents expressed concerns about recent vandalism at the Rec Center playground at last Wednesday’s town board meeting. Christina Sumner said she has seen damage to a fence, door and one of the swings over the last several weeks. “There’s been a lot of vandalism at the park recently,” she [...]
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Pre-kindergarten registration Whitehall Elementary School is accepting registrations for its pre-kindergarten classes for the 2011-2012 school year. Registration packets are available at the elementary school from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The following documentation is needed for registration: birth certificate, immunization record, dental screening and physical. The parent information meeting will be held at 6 [...]
Rec center is bustling
Recreation director Dan Welch reported that his first Friday movie night drew about 25 youths to the rec center and added that he plans to continue to hold similar events. “That’s a really good turnout for the first time,” said Welch who is also arranging plans for a dance at the center. Welch said he [...]
Youth League seeks fund-raising ideas
By Bill Toscano The Whitehall Youth League, which provides more than 225 youths in grades 3-6 the chance to play baseball and offers football and cheerleading to about 70, has lost one-third of its funding because of the ban on coin drops. “If you add everything up, we probably spend about $20,000, and about one-third [...]
Youth League meeting Feb. 9.
The Whitehall Youth League will be holding a pre-season informational meeting at 7 p.m., Wednesday, February 9, at the Rec Center. The meeting is open to the public and anyone having a child playing this season is urged to attend. The meeting is to inform everyone of changes taking place to fund-raising efforts due to [...]
Town to replace rec center roof
Who will replace the roof on the town recreation center? Members of the Whitehall Town Board hope to decide the answer to that question by the end of the week after receiving and opening bids on the project on Oct. 7.
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