Congratulations to the seven Valmeyer FFA members who received their Illinois FFA Degree on February 13. Rebecca Koch was named Star Farmer and Mark Baum was named Star Agribusinessman. Others receiving degrees were Kim McNiel, Robert Henerfauth, Dan Schilling, Erica Schultheis and Laura Garleb.

Monday, February 19 – President’s Day – NO SCHOOL.
Monday, February 19 – High School Boys Basketball Regionals begin at New Athens.
Tuesday, February 20 – Junior High Volleyball at Red Bud.
Friday, February 23 – Junior High Volleyball 6^th Grade Tournament at Red Bud.
Saturday, February 24 – FFA Parliamentary Procedure Contest in Springfield.

THIS WEEK!!!!! Valmeyer Music Boosters Annual Fish Fry and Music Marathon. Friday, February 23^rd in the School Multi-Purpose Room. Carryouts available at 3:30 p.m. with serving from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Dinners will include delicious cod, along with 2 side orders and a dessert. Enjoy a music performance by students of the Valmeyer High School Music Department while you eat. All proceeds from this event go to the Valmeyer High School Music Department.

THIS WEEK!!!!! TRIVIA NIGHT - - Saturday, February 24^th at St. John United Church of Christ beginning at 7:00 p.m. Maximum eight players per table with admission $10 per player. Cash prizes will be paid to the top three teams and attendance prizes will be awarded. Refreshments will be available and NO ALCOHOL is allowed. All proceeds will benefit St. John UCC Sunday School. For reservations call 939-7960, 939-8123 or 939-6377.

TIME IS RUNNING OUT!!!!! Turn in your Pepsi Notes Today. The total turned in to date is 4962. The last day to turn in your Pepsi Notes is Tuesday, February 20^th. Don’t delay - - - Pepsi Notes pay!!!!!!!!!!!

VALMEYER KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION - - - The Valmeyer School District will hold its annual Kindergarten Registration on March 14^th from Noon to 7:00 p.m. Call 935-2100 for an appointment. All students who are entering Kindergarten in the fall must have an appointment to be registered. Children must be at least 5 years old by September 1, 2001, to legally enter Kindergarten this August. Please bring a copy of your child’s birth certificate, a copy of your child’s social security card, and a copy of the immunization record. These copies will be kept in your child’s accumulated record - - - please bring copies and not original documents. The pre-school screening will be held in August. This date has not yet been set. REMEMBER – APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION. PLEASE CALL THE UNIT OFFICE AT 935-2100 TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT.

Illinois Department of Natural Resources Rattlesnake program – Monday, February 26 at the Emergency Services Building at 7:00 p.m.

Don’t forget to stop by MAR Graphics (935-2111), Valmeyer Village Hall (935-2131) or First Bank (935-2223) to purchase your copy of "Rising to New Heights: The Rebuilding of Valmeyer". This is a book by Carrie Wobbe of Belleville, and it is her rendition of the planning and creation of the new Village, along with the human perspective of the endeavor. These books are being sold as a fund raiser by the Valmeyer Optimist Club.

B.O.S.S. SHIRT SALE – In Pirate and Wildcat varieties. Available are T-shirts for $7.00 or long-sleeved Henley shirts for $15.00. If you would like one of these shirts call Robin Scheibe at 935-2100, extension 504 or at 935-2226.

There are more chickens than people in the world. . . . . . Two-thirds of the world’s supply of eggplant is grown in New Jersey. . . . . .The longest one syllable word in the English language is SCREECHED.

Visit the school’s web site for school news plus current and past editions of the Original Voice of Valmeyer . . . . . . www.valmeyerk12.org and click on Community Links.

  SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!