Silver Tower Park Update
While things at the park site don’t look appreciably different, there is notable progress.
In the first phase of park creation, the picnic table locations and the lower trails have been laid out, excavated, smoothed and weed fabric and gravel have been placed. The next step is to have old road millings placed on the trails and picnic table pads. The picnic tables are in storage waiting to be put to use and they look fantastic.
The Community Development Board, in keeping with the Horizon’s goals and objectives, always looks for ways to partner with organizations and bring additional resources to projects. The Board recognizes that every penny and every ounce of effort needs to be leveraged to the fullest degree possible to make things possible in our small town.
Since it has been awhile since progress on the park was last reported on, we’d like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that the Silver Tower Park is a partnership, led by our young people in the Whitehall High School’s Interact Club which is affiliated with the Rotary Club. Also partnering on the project are the Town of Whitehall Parks Trees, and Cemetery Board, the Whitehall Veterans, the Whitehall Alternative School, the Whitehall Booster Club and the Garden Club.
In addition to some Horizon’s grant money that used for the purchase of the picnic tables, the Whitehall Booster Club stepped up to the plate and assisted with funding for the Whitehall High School Sign, a much needed addition to the town. The Garden Club is allocating some grant money they received to assist with native plantings once the ground is ready. The Veterans will be financing a portion of the park and providing some labor where there will be flags placed. The Town of Whitehall, who not only allowed the use of the land but will supply the necessary water and electricity (if needed), is assisting with the millings, gravel, etc. The Interact Club and the Alternative School has supplied plenty of labor and funding. Terry Reed (Four Seasons Construction) and Calvin Johnson (Johnson Custom Fencing) have assisted with providing equipment and skilled operation of the equipment, Chris Wagner of Wagner Nursery has provided expertise, a sketch of the park and recommended plantings. Many members of the community have volunteered their time, equipment, knowledge and sturdy backs to the effort. It is truly a community project in every sense of the word.
Hang in there everyone. The park will continue to take shape. If anyone wants more information or would like to volunteer to help at the site, just post a comment or attend a Community Development Board meeting. There is always something that needs doing.
PS If I have forgotten to name anyone who has assisted, I apologize. It is not intentional I can assure you. Let me know who I have missed so I can make certain that no person’s contribution goes unnoticed or unrecognized.
November 4th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Does your organization support the same Terry Reed?
BUTTE, Mont.–
Democrats are criticizing a 38-year-old man who parked a trailer load of manure across the street from Whitehall’s Democratic campaign office to protest presidential hopeful Barack Obama.
Terry Reed, who owns a construction and excavation company in Whitehall, parked the trailer near the office on Saturday. He also posted a sign in the manure mocking Obama’s “change we can believe in” slogan as “a load of crap.”
“I think Obama’s plan is just one big old poop sandwich and we’re all going to have to take a bite,” he said.
Suzanne Molyneaux, the Obama campaign’s election team leader in Whitehall, said traffic came to a near standstill as people stopped to take pictures of the trailer.
“People in Whitehall were upset, they were outraged,” she said. “I don’t think Whitehall should be represented as this podunk, ignorant community. There are lots of good people here.”
Reed said he doesn’t plan to move the trailer until after Election Day.
“My only regret is that I didn’t do something sooner,” he said.