The Original Voice of Valmeyer

Volume 12 – Number 7                                                                                                         February 16, 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, February 16 – PRESIDENT’S DAY – NO SCHOOL.

                Tuesday, February 17 – High School Boys Basketball at Steeleville – 6:00 p.m.

                Tuesday, February 17 – Junior High Girls Volleyball at HOME – 4:30 p.m. – C/B/A.

                Wednesday, February 18 – High School Boys Freshman Basketball at Gibault – 6:00 p.m.

                Thursday, February 19 – High School Boys Basketball Freshman Tourney at Steeleville –

                                Valmeyer vs. Trico at 6:00 p.m.

                Thursday, February 19 – Junior High Girls Volleyball at Smithton – 5:30 p.m. – B/A/C.

                Friday, February 20 – Valmeyer Music Boosters Music Marathon and Fish Fry in the

                                Multi-Purpose Room 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Carryouts available at 3:30 p.m.       

                Saturday, February 21 – High School Boys Basketball Freshman Tourney at Steeleville –

                                Valmeyer vs. Chester at 12:00 p.m.

 

Regular meeting of the Valmeyer Village Board of Trustees – Tuesday, February 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Emergency Services Building.

 

The VALMEYER SENIOR CITIZENS will hold their regular monthly meeting on February 25th at 1:00 p.m. at the Emergency Services Building.

 

The Valmeyer Music Boosters are IN NEED OF NEW OR SLIGHTLY USED BASKETS for displaying silent auction items at the 2004 fund raising Dinner Theater.  If you have any baskets that you would like to donate contact Susan Unterseh at 935-2370 or Marcia Braswell at School.

 

The Valmeyer High School Yearbook Staff is selling AVON products as a fundraiser in order to help pay off their 2003 yearbook.  This sales campaign will continue through March 5th.  All staff members are selling AVON products.  Also, there are plenty of 1996-2003 yearbooks available for sale in the business department at School.  If you are interested in helping the Yearbook Staff and would like to purchase AVON products or a school annual, please contact Ms. Chilovich, VHS Yearbook sponsor at School at 935-2100, extension 128 or at 935-2181.

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS . . . . . ASH WEDNESDAY FISH FRY AT ST. JOHN UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST . . . Wednesday, February 25 with serving from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.  Serving Cod and Walleye plates and sandwiches.  Plates include Home-made potato salad, slaw and desserts.  You can dine in or carry out your food.  Don’t miss this opportunity to sample some great food.  The church will also be sponsoring additional Friday Lenten fish fries, so watch for future announcements.  Other Lenten Fish Fries will be held March 5, March 19 and April 2.

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS . . . . . The Village will be sponsoring a LARGE ITEM PICKUP DAY ON Thursday, February 26th.  Items that can be included for pickup are those that are normally not accepted for the weekly collection.  Some examples are appliances, furniture, etc.  All doors, compressors and electrical motors must be removed from appliances.  No construction materials, garbage, landscape waste, grass clippings, leaves, tires or gas tanks will be picked up.  Items must be placed at the curb and be ready for pickup by 6:00 a.m. that day.

 

TICKETS ARE GOING FAST - - - RESERVE THEM TODAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!! . . . . . 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. 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 10th.  All proceeds from this event benefit the Valmeyer School Music Program.

 

It’s not too early to start thinking about the ALWAYS ANNUAL – ALWAYS A GOOD TIME – VALMEYER ALUMNI BANQUET AND DANCE.  The date for the event this year is Saturday, May 8, 2004 with dinner at the School at 5:30 p.m. and a dance to follow at the Firehouse at 8:00 p.m. with music by Route 3.  The dance will include music for the “older” alumni early in the evening, moving to louder and faster music for the “youngies” later on.  The classes of 1954 and 1979 will be receiving special honors at the banquet.  Reserve the date now, and watch for future announcements about the availability of tickets.  If you have any questions, contact Brad Rippelmeyer, President of the Valmeyer Alumni Association.

 

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