The ORIGINAL VOICE OF VALMEYER

TO LOOK OUT, AND NOT IN – TO LOOK UP, AND NOT DOWN – TO LOOK FORWARD, AND NOT BACK

VOLUME 10 – NO. 50 December 16, 2002

IF THE ROOSTER DIES, BUY AN ALARM CLOCK

Relieve your stress during the holidays! VALMEYER HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS AND BAND MEMBERS ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP YOU ENJOY THE SEASON. Call them if you need babysitters, help with house cleaning, or help with decorating. Call Mrs. Braswell or Mr. Wright at 935-2100 and they will find someone to help. Donations will be accepted to help with the expenses for the Spring music trip. They can also help with gift wrapping. Bring your gifts and wrapping paper to school and they will do the rest. GIFT WRAPPING SERVICES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 FROM 5:00 TO 7:00 P.M. Bring your presents by for wrapping before the High School Boys Basketball game. Donations will be accepted for all of the listed activities.

THIS WEEK AT SCHOOL:

Monday, December 16 – Fifth Grade Holiday Concert in the High School Gym at 7:00 p.m. This will include a performance by the Fifth Grade Band plus a production of the musical “Holiday Song Search”.

Tuesday, December 17 – High School Boys Basketball against Steeleville at HOME.

Thursday, December 19 – High School Girls Basketball at New Athens.

Friday, December 20 – High School Boys Basketball at New Athens.

Friday, December 20 – Students dismissed at 2:00 p.m. – WINTER BREAK BEGINS.

Saturday, December 21 – High School Boys Basketball at Livingston.

A MESSAGE FROM THE VALMEYER POST OFFICE . . . . . MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 IS CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY AT THE VALMEYER POST OFFICE. COOKIES AND DRINKS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS WHO COME IN FOR BUSINESS THAT DAY. EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO STOP BY FOR SOME HOLIDAY CHEER! A special thanks to all customers who purchased the Heroes Stamps at the Valmeyer Post Office! The Post Office held a promotion for the most sales of these stamps earlier in September. The results were tallied and the Valmeyer Post Office had the highest sales of Heroes Stamps in its size category in the Gateway District! This is a very important stamp, as each one sells for 45 cents, with 8 cents going to the 9-11 effort. This contribution provides assistance to the families of emergency relief personnel killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty in connection with the terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001. These stamps are still available at the Post Office. Thanks for your support! . . . . .from Postmaster Alice. Do you have all your Christmas cards and packages mailed yet? December 16 is supposed to be the busiest day of the holiday season for the Post Office, so be sure to do your Christmas mailing as soon as possible.

THE VALMEYER PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS A VACANCY. If this type of community service would interest you, contact District Secretary Jackie Hoffmann at 458-7750 about the details of the upcoming election. Please be active in your local community and help support your local library.

Hope Christian Church will be doing Operation Hope again this year for families in need. They will also have their food pantry open on the second and fourth Friday of December from Noon to 2:00 p.m. For info call 939-9089 or 939-4101.

PLEASE MARK THESE DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR . . . .

December 23-28 - - - High School Boys Basketball at Freeburg Tournament.

January 2-4 - - - High School Girls Basketball at Ramsey Peppermint Classic.

Friday, January 3 – Teacher Institute – NO SCHOOL.

Saturday, January 4 – High School Boys Basketball against Gibault at HOME.

Monday, January 6 – Classes resume following Holiday Break.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS - - - BENEFIT DANCE FOR THE VALMEYER FIRST RESPONDERS (the ambulance unit of the Valmeyer Fire Protection District) . . . will take place on January 17, 2003 at the Hecker Community Center with music from 8:00 p.m. to Midnight. Music will be by Route 3. More information will be available in the near future.

Visit the School’s webpage at www.valmeyerk12.org - - - - - you will also be able to find the Original Voice of Valmeyer on line by visiting the Community Links section of this site. SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!!!!!!!!!!