THE ORIGINAL VOICE OF VALMEYER

Volume 15 – Number 1 January 1, 2007

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:

Classes resume / Second Semester begins on Wednesday, January 3.

Friday, January 5 – High School Boys Basketball vs. Lincoln Charter School – HOME – 6:15 p.m.

HOMECOMING GAME

Saturday, January 6 – High School Girls Basketball vs. Red Bud at HOME – 10:00 a.m.

Saturday, January 6 – High School Homecoming Dance 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. - - - Queen Crowning at 9:30 p.m.

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. For more information on this event, contact Mrs. Braswell or Mr. Alexander at School.

Join the Valmeyer Optimists for their first meeting of the 2007 year on Saturday, January 6 at 8:00 a.m. at the Corner Pub in Valmeyer. Enjoy breakfast and the company of a great group of “Optimists”.

The Valmeyer Jaycees have awarded prizes for the 2006 “Lite Up the Town” competition. Grand Prize Winners of a $100 First Bank Cash Card were Roy and Alberta Riechmann of 109 Oak Court. Other winners of a $50 First Bank Cash Card were Ron and Mara Graff of 345 W. Woodland Ridge, Mike and Laurie Brown of 320 N. Cedar Bluff Drive, Gary and Karen Jenkins of 124 W. Harrisonville and Dennis and Elaine Knobloch of 210 W. Woodland Ridge. The Jaycees would like to congratulate all winners, and thank everyone in town for their beautiful lighting displays.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the VALMEYER JAYCEES ANNUAL WINTER DANCE – Saturday, January 13 at the Hecker Commercial Club. Aftershock will be playing from 8:00 p.m. to midnight. Admission is $6.00 per person.

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.

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.

As the years continue to roll by our lives are changed – sometimes for the better, but other times one has to wonder if the changes are really all that good. YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2006 WHEN . . . . . you accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave . . . . . you haven’t played solitaire with real cards in years . . . . . you have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three . . . . . you email the person who works at the desk next to you . . . . . your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don’t have email addresses . . . . . you pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries . . . . . every commercial on television has a website at the bottom of the screen . . . . . you’re reading this while nodding and laughing . . . . . and you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this information.

Happiest of New Years to you and yours in 2007!!!!!!!

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