The Original Voice of Valmeyer

Volume 12 – Number 1                                                                                                         January 5, 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 5 – High School Girls Basketball at Mt. Olive – 6:15 p.m.

            Tuesday, January 6 – High School Girls Basketball at Freeburg – 6:15 p.m.

            Friday, January 9 – High School Boys Basketball at Freeburg – 6:15 p.m.

            Saturday, January 10 – High School Boys Basketball at New Athens – 6:15 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 Music Department of Valmeyer High School will be producing a short musical play titled, “In St. Louis at the Fair,” for the annual Music Boosters Dinner Auction Theater on Saturday, March 27 at the School.  Alumni and community members are invited to audition for roles in the play.  There are roles for a minimum of 17 people - - - men and women.  Auditions are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, January 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chorus room of the School.  Seniors at VHS are also eligible to audition.  Anyone interested in auditioning for the show should call Marcia Braswell at the School, and leave a message indicating your name, phone number and interest in auditioning for the show.

 

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

 

Regular meeting of the Valmeyer Village Board of Trustees – Tuesday, January 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Emergency Services Building.

 

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