THE ORIGINAL VOICE OF VALMEYER

Volume 15 – Number 5 January 29, 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:

Monday, January 29 – Junior High Volleyball vs. Red Bud Catholic at HOME – 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 30 – High School Boys Basketball vs. New Athens at HOME – 6:15 p.m.

Tuesday, January 30 – Junior High Volleyball vs. Waterloo at HOME – 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 1 – High School Girls Basketball vs. Ft. Bowman Academy at HOME – 6:15 p.m.

THIS WILL BE SENIOR NIGHT FOR THE GIRLS.

Thursday, February 1 – Junior High Girls Volleyball at Red Bud – 5:00 p.m.

Friday, February 2 – High School Boys Basketball at Marissa – 6:15 p.m.

Saturday, February 3 – High School Girls Basketball vs. Bunker Hill at HOME – 12:00 noon.

Saturday, February 3 – Music Booster Trivia Night – 7:00 p.m.

TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY – TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY – TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY – TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY - 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 beginning January 29. As part of this event there will be a community theater production of “Virgil’s Wedding – The Musical”. 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.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the Valmeyer High School National Honor Society sponsored BLOOD DRIVE to be held February 26, 2007 from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Multi Purpose Room at the School. If you have any questions about the Blood Drive, contact the NHS advisor Kelly Rowold at 935-2100, extension 122. GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE – GIVE BLOOD.

If you are interested in helping with the VHS 2007 POST PROM EVENT, please email Becky Karsten at bkarsten@valmeyerk12.org or call 935-2100, extension 205. Parents and community volunteers are needed to help with planning this year’s event. Please leave a voice mail because Mrs. Karsten is on maternity leave, but she will be checking in periodically.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR the Valmeyer Music Boosters TRIVIA NIGHT on Saturday, February 3 at 7:00 p.m. in the School Cafeteria. Snacks and drinks will be available along with FREE popcorn. Attendance prizes will be awarded and there will be a 50/50 drawing. 8 people can register per table with a cost of $10 for adults and $8 for students. To register call Mike Alexander or Marcia Braswell at 935-2100, Paul Sonnenfelt at 935-1190 or Zoe Ann Schwarze at 935-2403. TABLES ARE FILLING UP FAST, SO CALL TODAY!!!!!

NEWS FROM THE VALMEYER PUBLIC LIBRARY . . . . . CHOCOLATE is the word at the Valmeyer Library. On February 11, Debbie Donze from “Chocolate Affair” in Highland will be at the Valmeyer Library with a program of stories and tastings. The program is FREE and will begin at 7:00 p.m., so register now at 935-2626. Then bring your Valentine to enjoy an evening of chocolate. . . . . . . Remember, Library hours are Monday and Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

NEWS FROM THE VALMEYER AMERICAN LEGION AND AUXILIARY. . . 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 VALMEYER MUSIC BOOSTERS FISH FRY AND MUSIC MARATHON to be held on Friday, February 23 in the Valmeyer School Multi-Purpose Room from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. Carryouts will be available at 3:30 p.m. Fish will be sold by the plate, sandwich or by the pound. The cod plate will include 2 sides and dessert. Children age 3 years and younger can eat FREE. While you eat you can listen to the Valmeyer High School students perform their music solos and ensemble selections. All proceeds from this event benefit the Valmeyer High School Music Department.

VALMEYER SCHOOL IS READY TO PLAY . . . . . Students and faculty will take part in the Nestle Pure Life Rewards Program. In an effort to promote healthier lifestyles, Valmeyer School is going to take part in the Go Play! program, created by Nestle Waters North America for its Nestle Pure Life water brand. This unique program helps accredited schools in the U. S. with grades K-8 earn points toward new fitness and sports equipment as well as field trip transportation. . . . . Go Play! encourages active play and healthy hydration for kids. Its mission is to promote learning through activity by getting kids up off the couch and getting them to play. . . . . Valmeyer School has already started to get the word out by putting up posters around school. To earn Go Play! points, students, families and community members remove labels from Nestle Pure Life bottles and drop them in Go Play! Collection boxes at school. Each label is worth two Go Play! points, and each school has the opportunity to earn up to one million Go Play! points – which is valued at $10,000 in rewards. All collection boxes must be postmarked by May 31, 2007 and received by June 8, 2007 to qualify. Go Play! points can be used toward indoor and outdoor sports gear from America’s Athletic Source, LLC, a direct supplier of sporting good products such as basketballs, soccer and playground products. Go Play! points can also be used toward transportation costs for educational field trip experiences from Field Trip Factory, Inc. Their field trips meet learning standards, are free to educators, and offer children valuable life-skill lessons in real-life environments by reinforcing classroom lessons on a wide range of topics. Learn more about the Go Play! program at their website, www.goplaylabels.com. If you want to help, you can leave your Go Play! labels at the School office.

Work is progressing on “Daytime Discoveries”, the new daycare facility opening at the corner of Meyer Avenue and IL 156 in Valmeyer. The facility will open in May, 2007, and they are now enrolling. The $35 registration fee will be waived in April and May. Hours of operation will be from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Children from age 6 weeks to 12 years will be welcomed at the facility. The qualified teaching staff is certified in CPR and First Aid. There will be curriculum based teaching 5 days a week. Breakfast, lunch and snacks are included in the cost. The facility will include spacious rooms inside, and large outdoor play areas with state of the art play equipment. If your child is School age, there will be transportation to and from Valmeyer School. Sign up now to keep your place at Daytime Discoveries, while registration is FREE. For more information call Cody Rohlfing at 618-604-3728.

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