The Original Voice of Valmeyer

Volume 11 – Number 40 October 6, 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!

We mourn the loss of Doug Dusek. Doug passed from this life on Wednesday, October 1, and leaves a wife, a daughter and a son. The Village has been represented legally by Doug and his firm for many years, and he has always worked hard for the best interests of the Village and its residents. Without Doug’s research, diligence and unselfish efforts, Valmeyer would not have been able to navigate through the legal maze of the Village relocation project. We sympathize with the Dusek family on their loss, and we regret losing such a devoted Village colleague. . . . . “A golden heart stopped beating, working hands were put to rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us, he only takes the best.”

The Village would like to pass on a hearty “Thank You” to Rob Nowlan who has resigned from the Valmeyer Village Board of Trustees due to a conflict with his continued education. Jim Pflasterer, former Valmeyer High School principal has accepted appointment to the seat left vacant by Rob’s resignation. Welcome aboard to Jim!

Members of St. John United Church of Christ were hard at work on Saturday morning cooking apple butter. The apple butter is available in quarts for $6.50 each, or in pints for $3.75 each. If you are interested in purchasing some of this delicious product, contact Pat Garleb at 935-2413, or Joyce Rippelmeyer at 935-2452.

THIS WEEK AT SCHOOL:

Tuesday, October 7 – High School Golf Regionals – all day.

Tuesday, October 7 – High School Volleyball at Steeleville.

Thursday, October 9 – Junior High / High School Fall Concert - High School Gym – 7:30 p.m.

Friday, October 10 – Teacher Institute – NO SCHOOL.

Friday, October 10 – High School Volleyball vs. Alton Marquette at HOME.

Saturday, October 11 – Science Club Trip to the Wolf Sanctuary.

Monday, October 13 – Columbus Day – NO SCHOOL.

Monday, October 13 – IMEA District / All-State auditions at Mount Vernon. Bus will leave

The High School parking lot at 6:45 a.m.

FIRST BANK CELEBRATES NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE WEEK – OCTOBER 6 – 10. Come join the Valmeyer staff for the following schedule:

Monday – 10/6 – Customers begin week-long “Register to Win.” Refreshments will be served in the lobby. Investment specialist Gerald Cottingham will be on hand to provide “FREE” financial checkups to customers from 1:00 – 3:00. Coloring contest winners to be announced. Goodie bags.

Tuesday – 10/7 – 2003/2004 Bank-At-School kick off. Kids register to win when making their first deposit of the year. Refreshments will be served in the Bank lobby. Goodie bags.

Wednesday – 10/8 – Drive up open until Noon. “Register to Win”. Goodie bags. Distribute surveys and Service 7 forms.

Thursday – 10/9 – Wacky Thursday! Play the game “Who’s Who in the Community?” If you guess the most baby photos correct, you’ll win a prize! Distribute surveys and Service 7 forms. Refreshments will be served in the lobby.

Friday – 10/10 – Health Day. Flu shots to be provided from 1:00 – 2:30 for $20 or Medicare Part B card. Carnival Day. Refreshments will be served in the Lobby. Winners announced for the week-long “Register to Win.”

Regular meeting of the Valmeyer Village Board of Trustees – Tuesday, October 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Emergency Services Building.

Valmeyer C.U.S.D.#3 will be accepting sealed bids for an older model small IH McCormick Farmall Cub tractor and blade. Bids will be accepted at the Unit Office until 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 17, at which time they will be opened. Contact Steve Laur at 935-2100 or Vince Siburt at 935-2283 for information. The tractor can be seen at the bus garage located behind the School.

A CANCER BENEFIT for former Valmeyer resident Gene Schreder, diagnosed with Leiomyosarcoma in May, 2003 will be held on Sunday, October 12 at the Waterloo VFW from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Music will be by Moe Cash, plus a cash bar, snacks and 50/50 drawings. Tickets can be purchased at the door, or in advance by calling 939-3029 or 935-2992.

On October 11, the USPS will issue its third semipostal stamp . . . the Stop Family Violence stamp. Funds raised from the stamp will be transferred to the Department of Health and Human Services for domestic violence programs. Other similar issues by the USPS . . . the Breast Cancer Research and the Heroes of 2001 stamps have raised millions of dollars for their respective causes. Purchases of the Heroes of 2001 stamps generated $8.4 million in aid to the families of rescue workers killed or permanently disabled in the September 11 terrorist attacks.

A MESSAGE FROM RUTH SCHNEIDER, K-8 PRINCIPAL & BRIAN CHARRON, HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL . . . . . The Illinois Office of Education has approved parent-teacher conferences for the Valmeyer School District on Thursday and Friday, October 23 and 24. Students will be dismissed at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 23 and conferences will begin at 4:00 p.m. and end at 8:00 p.m. On Friday, October 24, conferences will be held from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Students will not be in attendance so that parents and teachers may meet together to discuss ways in which teacher and parents can help each other to help the student. A fifteen-minute conference will be schedule with each teacher with whom you request a conference in grades K-5. If you feel fifteen minutes is not sufficient time with a teacher, please indicate that on your request form. Conferences will be held in the home room of individual teachers. Parent / teacher conferences for grades 6-8 will be in the multi-purpose room. Conferences will be on a walk-in basis for grades 6-8. Parent / teacher conferences for High School will be scheduled by appointment. Parents may contact the High School office starting Monday, October 20 to make appointments.

A MESSAGE FROM THE C.U.S.D.#3 UNIT OFFICE . . . . . In the event that School should be forced to close because of weather or unforeseen occurrences, radio announcements will be made over radio station KMOX. Broadcasts on KMOX will be at 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. We will participate in KSDK 5 “STORMWATCH” program and KMOV-TV. Closing will be announced beginning at 5:30 a.m. . . . . Should severe weather conditions occur during the day to such a degree that it would appear likely that the buses would have great difficulty making their normal runs, the Board of Education has decided to dismiss school at 12:45 p.m. In this event we are confronted with the problem of contacting parents of children who do not live along the bus route. We plan to discharge those students who live off the route at the home of the nearest neighbor past the regular stop in order that we are sure not to leave any student off the bus in severe weather whose parents might not be home. Please contact your bus driver or the Superintendent if your particular case needs special attention. Latchkey (Kids Club) will be open if school dismisses early due to inclement weather. PLEASE NOT THE FOLLOWING ESTABLISHED DATES:

Veteran’s Day – Tuesday, November 11 – NO SCHOOL.

Early dismissal – Wednesday, November 26 – 2:00 p.m. (Latchkey will be open after the early dismissal time).

Thanksgiving vacation – Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 – NO SCHOOL.

Winter Break – Friday, December 19, 2003 through January 4, 2004. School reconvenes on Monday, January 5^th.

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!!!!!