THE ORIGINAL VOICE OF VALMEYER

Volume 14 – Number 22 May 29, 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!

Plan to attend the Valmeyer American Legion MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM on Monday, May 29, at 9:30 a.m. at the Post Home. Guest Speaker will be former Valmeyer resident Major Darren Guttmann, who recently returned from an assignment in Iraq. Coffee and dessert will be available following the program.

Please join the members of St. Mary Church in a FAREWELL OPEN HOUSE FOR FR. JOHN SSEBITOSI on Sunday, June 4^th from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Valmeyer American Legion.

A drop box for used clothes, shoes and linens has been placed on the parking lot of St. Mary Church for donations of those items. Please be generous in helping those less fortunate.

VALMEYER PUBLIC LIBRARY - - - - - On Thursday, May 25 the summer schedule will begin:

Mondays and Thursdays – 3:00 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays – 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Don’t forget to register your child for “Voyage to Book Island”, the summer reading program. Call the Library at 935-2626 or stop by and get a registration blank and informational flyer. The highlight of the season will be on July 18, when the Elsenpeter Water Show comes to Valmeyer for the closing session. PREPARE TO GET WET!!! The Library web page is up and running again, so you can keep current with what is going on at the Library. Go to www.valmeyerk12.org and click on LIBRARY.

Dribble on in to VALMEYER PIRATE GIRLS BASKETBALL CAMP for girls entering Grades 5-12 to be held June 12-15 in the Valmeyer School Multi-Purpose Gym. The session for girls entering Grades 5-8 will be from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. each day, and the session for girls entering Grades 9-12 will be from 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 each day. Each camper will receive group and individual instruction on the basic fundamentals of basketball offenses and defenses, and will compete in individual skills (i.e. free throw shooting, hot shot, horse within their grade levels. Campers will receive a Pirate Camp T-shirt. The fee for the camp is $35, and $20 for each additional child in the same family. A completed registration form along with the fee is due by June 1, and should be remitted to the High School office. For more information or to reserve a spot, call Coach Snow at 935-2100, extension 126.

NOTICE TO VALMEYER RESIDENTS, especially in the original, downhill part of town - - - Don’t be alarmed if you hear a lot of loud noises or explosions coming from the Sewage Treatment Plant on Tuesday, May 30 between Noon and 10:00 p.m. SILEC will be using the Police shooting range at the treatment plant for training their tactical teams about using pyrotechnical distraction devices, chemical munitions and gas mask familiarization.

A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE VILLAGE OF VALMEYER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN has been scheduled for Wednesday, June 7 at 7:00 p.m. in the Valmeyer School Junior High Gym. All Valmeyer residents are invited and encouraged to attend this event. Residents will be allowed to present their comments. Length of comments will be limited so all those who want to speak will have the opportunity. Those who are unable to attend can forward their written comments to the Village Clerk for submission at the Public Hearing. If you have any questions, contact Valmeyer Village Hall.

TO RESERVE ANY OF THE FACILITIES AT BORSCH PARK FOR A PARTY OR FUNCTION please contact Laurie at Village Hall. Those with reservations will take precedence over those who have not reserved the facilities for their event. This time of year with graduation parties, the park gets extremely busy, so be sure to call Village Hall.

VALMEYER SCHOOL CALENDAR . . . . .

Tuesday, July 18 and Wednesday, July 19 – Registration for all students in Grades K-8 for the 2-006-2007 School Year – from Noon to 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 16 – First day of school for the 2006-2007 School Year.

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