THE ORIGINAL VOICE OF VALMEYER

Volume 14 – Number 52 December 25, 2006

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:

Friday, December 22 – NO SCHOOL – Christmas break December 22 through January 2, 2007

Friday, December 22 – High School Boys Basketball vs. Gibault at HOME – 6:15 p.m.

Classes resume on Wednesday, January 3.

WISHING YOU AND YOURS A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VILLAGE LARGE ITEM TRASH PICKUP – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28 . . . Such items for pickup can include old appliances, furniture, etc. that are too large to be included in the regular pickup. All doors, compressors, and electric motors must be removed from the 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. on that day.

The Valmeyer Music Boosters have announced the date for their Annual Spring fund raiser. R.S.V.P. – The Wedding of the Century will take place on Saturday, March 17 at Valmeyer School. Tickets for this annual Dinner / Theater / Auction event will go on sale at a later date. As part of this event there will be a community theater production. Those interested in participating in this event are invited to attend a tryout session on Thursday, January 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chorus Room. If you want to try out, but can’t make it on that evening, please contact Mrs. Braswell. If you have any questions about this event contact Marcia Braswell or Mike Alexander at Valmeyer School.

NEWS FROM THE VALMEYER PUBLIC LIBRARY . . . The Valmeyer Library will close as usual during the Holiday Season from December 20 to January 3. However, they will be open one evening – Dec. 28 from 2 to 8 p.m.

NEWS FROM THE VALMEYER AMERICAN LEGION AND AUXILIARY. . . There will be NO meeting during the month of January. The next meeting of the group will be on Monday, February 5, 2007 at the Legion Home at 7:00 p.m. The members of the Legion Auxiliary would like to extend best wishes to all for a happy holiday season.

Mark your calendars for the THE VALMEYER YOUTH TALENT SHOWCASE – to take place on January 13 at 7:00 p.m. on the VHS stage. The last time this event occurred was two years ago, and people raved for months about the talented young people who took to the stage on that evening. You won’t want to miss this one!!!!!

VALMEYER SCHOOL MUSIC HALL OF FAME - - - It’s time to pick up nomination applications for the induction of members into the Valmeyer School Music Hall of Fame. Nominees do not need to be VHS graduates, but must be at least 23 years of age. Nominees can be living or deceased. Nomination does not guarantee induction. Applications will be reviewed, and applicants researched by the Valmeyer Music Boosters Hall of Fame Committee. Nominees for 2007 will be inducted at an awards presentation at the Spring event of the Valmeyer Music Boosters on March 17, 2007. Nominees will be inducted 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. HALL OF FAME APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY JANUARY 19, 2007. For additional info contact Marcia Braswell or Mike Alexander at Valmeyer School at 935-2100.

During 2009, the Village of Valmeyer will celebrate its Centennial. Valmeyer was officially founded as a Village in 1909. To commemorate this celebration, I am working on the publication of a history book for the Village. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has any photographs of the Village throughout its history, from the earliest of times to current years. Photos of buildings, activities, holiday festivals, cultural events – whatever you may have – all time periods and all events are important in documenting the history of Valmeyer. Photos will be borrowed long enough to scan and then will be immediately returned to the owners. Compiling this book will take some time, so that is the reason for the early start. If you have any information to contribute, please contact me at 935-2142 or by email at knobloch@htc.net. Thanks, Dennis.

Visit the School’s webpage at www.valmeyerk12.org . . . find the Original Voice of Valmeyer on line by visiting the Community Links section of this site. SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!