The Original Voice of Valmeyer

Volume 12 – Number 3 January 19, 2004

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!

THIS WEEK AT SCHOOL

Monday, January 19 – Martin Luther King Birthday – NO SCHOOL.

Tuesday, January 20 – High School Boys Varsity Basketball to participate in Sparta Mid-Winter

Classic – Valmeyer vs. Sparta at 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 20 – High School Girls Basketball vs Chester at HOME – 6:15 p.m.

Wednesday, January 21 – High School Girls Basketball at Dupo – 6:15 p.m.

Thursday, January 22 – High School Girls Basketball at Waterloo – 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 22 – High School Boys Basketball at Sparta Mid-Winter Classic

Valmeyer vs. Waterloo at 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 22 – Organizational rehearsal for “In St. Louis At the Fair” – Dinner Theater

Play in the Chorus Room – 7:00 p.m.

Friday, January 23 – High School Boys Basketball at Sparta Mid-Winter Classic

Valmeyer vs. Trico at 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 24 – High School Boys Basketball at Sparta Mid-Winter Classic – TBA.

Regular meeting of the Valmeyer Village Board of Trustees – Tuesday, January 20 – 7:30 p.m. at the Emergency Services Building.

Valmeyer Community Unit School District #3 is looking for a FULL TIME BUS DRIVER. The starting date is ASAP. Applications are available in the unit office, or call Superintendent Steve Laur at 935-2100, extension 425 for more information.

The Valmeyer High School National Honor Society will be hosting its annual Community Blood Drive in the High School gym on Friday, February 13, 2004 from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. All community members are eligible to donate and are encouraged to attend. Refreshments and food will be served. All donors must present identification prior to donating. The National Honor Society is also looking for donations of food or attendance prizes to give to high school students present to donate blood. If you would like to make a donation, please contact NHS sponsor, Becky Karsten at 939-5173.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND RESERVE YOUR TICKETS . . . . . The Valmeyer School Music Boosters will present “MEET ME AT THE FAIR” their annual Dinner / Theater / Auction on Saturday, March 27 at the School Multi-Purpose Room. The evening will begin at 5:00 p.m. with a silent auction with lots of great items as always. The dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. and will include Greek Salad with dinner rolls, CHOICE OF ENTRÉE – either Baked Herb Chicken Breast or Lemon Pepper Crusted Pork Loin, Pasta alla Puttanesca, Honey Glazed Carrots with Sugar Snap Peas, CHOICE OF DESSERT – either Double Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream or Vanilla Ice Cream with Strawberry Glaze Sauce. The silent auction will continue through the dinner. A costume contest with participation optional will follow dinner, and entrants are encouraged to wear St. Louis World’s Fair-era themed clothing. Prizes will be awarded to winning entries. New members of the Valmeyer School Music Hall of Fame will be inducted, and a Live Auction featuring some great items will follow. Entertainment for the evening will be a community theater production of Shubert Fendrich’s musical drama “In St. Louis, At the Fair”. Many talented members of the community will be showcasing their talents for this show, so you won’t want to miss it. Tickets are $18.00 each and are available at First Bank in Valmeyer, Mike’s Convenience, Valmeyer Village Hall, First National Bank of Waterloo or at Valmeyer School. Ticket purchase deadline is Wednesday, March 10^th. All proceeds from this event benefit the Valmeyer School Music Program. Come and help celebrate the 100^th anniversary of the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exhibition - - - the St. Louis World’s Fair.

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!