The Original Voice of Valmeyer

Volume 11 – Number 51                                                                                                         December 22, 2003

To look in and not out, to look forward and not back, to look up and not down.

IF THE ROOSTER DIES . . . . . . . BUY AN ALARM CLOCK!

THE PERFECT STOCKING STUFFER FOR THE BLUES FAN ON YOUR LIST . . . DISCOUNTED HOCKEY TICKETS JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS . . . The Valmeyer Science Club is selling tickets for the January 5th Blues game against Minnesota.  There are $70 seats for $45 and $35 seats for $25.  If you are interested contact Mrs. Geringer at 935-2100, extension 211.  Get a good deal and support this local school-sponsored group at the same time!

 

HOLIDAY POST OFFICE HOURS:

            December 24 – Christmas Eve . . . 7:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

            December 31 – New Year’s Eve . . . 7:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

 

THIS WEEK AT SCHOOL:

            Monday, December 22 – High School Boys Basketball in Columbia Holiday Tournament through

                        December 29th.   Scheduled games include:

                                    Tuesday, December 23 – Valmeyer vs. Sparta at 5:30 p.m.

                                    Friday, December 26 – Columbia vs. Valmeyer at 8:30 p.m.

 

The Valmeyer PreKindergarten is looking for three (3) pre-school size bicycle helmets.  If you have one that you would like to donate, please call 935-2100, extension 502 after January 5th.

 

The Valmeyer School Music Boosters will be hosting their Spring Dinner / Auction / Theater Event on Saturday, March 27th at the School.  The Theater entertainment for this year’s event will include a musical comedy drama entitled “Meet Me At the Fair”.  The cast will be made up of Valmeyer High School students and adults / alumni from the community.  If you are interested in participating, auditions will be held on Tuesday, January 13th at 7:00 p.m.  Please contact Marcia Braswell to book your audition time.

 

School resumes on Monday, January 5th following the winter break.

           

THE NORMAL TRASH PICKUPS SCHEDULED FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKS WILL BE CHANGED:

            Pickup during Christmas week will be on Saturday, December 27th.

            Pickup during New Year’s week will be on Saturday, January 3rd.

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS . . . . . The Valmeyer Jaycees will be sponsoring a dance at the Hecker Community Center on Friday, January 16, 2004 from 8:00 p.m. to Midnight.  Route 3 will provide the musical entertainment for the evening and the Jaycees will use the proceeds from this event to purchase holiday decorations to be displayed throughout the town of Valmeyer.

 

Applications are currently being accepted for nominations for those to be inducted in 2004 to the Valmeyer School Music Hall of Fame.  Nominees:

·         do not need to be VHS graduates - must be at least 23 years of age - can be living or deceased.

·         will be inducted into the Valmeyer School Music Hall of Fame because of their outstanding abilities in music and / or dance performance, because of their outstanding service as music educators, or because they have made an outstanding contribution to music in the school and / or the community.  Induction may be because of any one or more of the previously listed criteria.

For nomination applications contact Marcia Braswell or Pat Wright at School, 935-2100.

 

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!