The ORIGINAL VOICE OF VALMEYER

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

VOLUME 11 – NO. 2                                                                                                                                                    January 13, 2003                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

IF THE ROOSTER DIES, BUY AN ALARM CLOCK

THIS WEEK AT SCHOOL:

            Monday, January 13 – High School Girls Basketball at Gibault.

            Tuesday, January 14 – High School Boys Basketball at Venice.

            Thursday, January 16 – High School Girls Basketball against New Athens at HOME.

            Saturday, January 18 – High School Girls and Boys Basketball at Marissa Shootout.

            Monday, January 20 – Martin Luther King Holiday – NO SCHOOL.

 

SPECIAL AT MIKE’S SERVICE AND CONVENIENCE . . . . . EVERY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. the attendant at Mike’s will pump gas for all Senior Citizens.

 

CHRISTMAS TREE PICKUP - If you still have a once-live Christmas tree lying around your house, place it at the curb for the Village to pick up or call Village Hall for pickup arrangements. 

 

RECYCLING DAY – Saturday, January 18 – PLEASE NOTE THAT PLASTICS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR RECYCLING.  NUMBER 1 AND NUMBER 2 PLASTICS CAN ALSO BE LEFT AT THE CURB.  PLEASE CLEAN ALL CONTAINERS THOROUGHLY.  OTHER ITEMS THAT CAN BE RECYCLED - - - ALUMINUM, TIN CANS, GLASS AND NEWSPAPERS.

 

VALMEYER MUSIC BOOSTERS TRIVIA NIGHT – Saturday, January 25 – Valmeyer School Multi Purpose Room.  The entrance fee will be $10 per person with a special student fee of $8.00.  There is a maximum of 8 players per table.  Snacks and free popcorn will be available.  There will be prizes awarded to the winning teams, a 50/50 drawing and attendance prizes.  There is NO ALCOHOL allowed on the premises.  For more info or to reserve a table contact Zoe Ann Schwarze at 935-2403 or Jenny Stutsman at 458-6536.

 

Applications are currently being taken for nominees for induction into THE VALMEYER SCHOOL MUSIC HALL OF FAME.  Nominees do not need to be VHS graduates - - - nominees must be at least 23 years of age - - - nominees can be living or deceased - - - nomination does not guarantee induction, applications will be reviewed and inductees chosen by a majority of committee members - - - applications of those not inducted will carry forward to next year’s application review.  Nominees will be inducted into the VSMHF 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 their community.  Induction may be because of any one or more of the previously listed criteria.  Induction ceremonies and award presentations will occur at the Spring Dinner Theater event of the Valmeyer Music Boosters on Saturday, March 8.  Applications are available from Marcia Braswell or Pat Wright at the School and are due no later than January 17, 2003.  PICK UP YOUR APPLICATION FORMS TODAY!!!

 

Regular meeting of the VALMEYER SENIOR CITIZENS – Wednesday, January 22 at 1:00 p.m. at the Emergency Services Building.

 

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.

 

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. 

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS - - - The Valmeyer School Music Boosters are making plans to present their Annual Spring Dinner / Theater / Auction event.  Saturday, March 8th is the date set for “Westward Ho”.  Once again those attending can expect to indulge in a delicious dinner, and have the chance to bid on a plethora of interesting silent and live auction items.  The entertainment for this year will be a comedy murder mystery titled “A Fistful of Hollers” staged by Jest for Fun Entertainment . . . . . a professional theater company. Watch for more details in the coming weeks.

 

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!!!!!!!!!!