THE ORIGINAL VOICE OF VALMEYER

Volume 15 – Number 13                                                                                                         March 26, 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:

            Tuesday, March 27 – High School Softball at Waterloo – 4:00 p.m.

            Wednesday, March 28 – Obee’s Battle of the Post Proms at the Monroe County Courthouse – 5:30 p.m.

            Wednesday, March 28 – National Honor Society Induction Ceremony – 7:30 p.m.

            Thursday, March 29 – High School Softball and Baseball vs. Chester at HOME – 4:30 p.m.

            Friday, March 30 – High School Softball vs. Freeburg at HOME – 4:30 p.m.

            Friday, March 30 – High School Baseball vs. Sparta at HOME – 4:30 p.m.

            Saturday, March 31 – High School Baseball at Red Bud – 11:00 a.m.

 

            The Village of Valmeyer is need of a SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD.  If you are interested in this position, please contact Laurie at Village Hall.

 

            POST PROM NEWS - - - - - Parent Committee Meeting in the Teacher’s Workroom on March 26 at 7:00 p.m.  Any parent interested in helping out with Post Prom should attend.

            OBEE’S BATTLE OF THE MONROE COUNTY POST PROMS – Wednesday, March 28 – 5:30 p.m. on the Courthouse lawn.  Come cheer on Valmeyer’s team in a gutbuster sandwich eating contest.  The winning team will win money to support the Post Prom.  Please consider eating at Obee’s that evening to help support the cause.  Proceeds from the sale of food at Obee’s will go into the Post Prom Fund set up by the owners of Obee’s to benefit Monroe County Post Proms.

 

            Come out and support the High School Boys Basketball team and Cheerleaders on April 13, at 4:00 p.m. by buying a “COWADUNGA BINGO” ticket.  Purchase a ticket for $25.00 each to see two different cows drop their cow patties on two different BINGO grids.  You could win up to $750 for each grid or a total of up to $1,500.  Only 200 tickets are being sold.  Each BINGO grid will have 100 squares.  Contact Nathan McSchooler or Kelly Rowold at 935-2100 to purchase tickets and/or if you have any questions.  You can also purchase tickets from any basketball player or cheerleader.  Stop by on April 13 to play BINGO and cheer on the cows!!!!!

 

            NEWS FROM THE VALMEYER POSTMASTER – Starting next week, I will be detailed to Postmaster of Nashville, Illinois for up to four months.  I would like you to meet Jeannie Donald, Postmaster of Fults, who will be detailed here as Postmaster of Valmeyer.  I hope you all welcome her with open arms as you have me.  She is a very good replacement.  I’ll see you all in about four months.  God Bless, Alice Wellen, Postmaster.

 

            MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL SOUP AND DESSERT SUPPER SPONSORED BY THE VALMEYER AMERICAN LEGION AND AUXILIARY, to be held on Tuesday, March 27 at the Valmeyer Legion Home.  Serving time is 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.  There will be two kinds of soup – vegetable beef and chicken noodle, with both kinds being “all you can eat”.  The cost is $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for children ages 5-11, with children under 5 being free.  Carryouts will be available.  Soup will be sold by the quart for $4.00.  Extra desserts can be purchased for 75 cents each.  Legionnaires and Auxiliary members will be working at the Home on Monday night, March 26 beginning at 6:00 p.m. to prepare for the supper.  Help will be needed at that time and also on Tuesday during the day, and during the Soup and Dessert Supper.  Members are asked to bring desserts of any kind for the Soup and Dessert Supper.  Plan to join your friends and neighbors while enjoying soup and dessert at the Valmeyer Legion Home. . . . . . .  THE NEXT MEETING OF THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY will be April 2 at 7:00 p.m.  Special guest that evening will be Margaret Payne, Department President. . . . . . . Items are needed to fill boxes which are sent to service men and women.  If you are aware of anyone in the service who should receive a box, please contact a member of the Auxiliary.  Donated items for these boxes can be brought to the Soup and Dessert Supper.

 

            The Valmeyer Senior Citizens will have a POT LUCK on Wednesday, March 28 at the Emergency Services Building.  Their regular monthly meeting will follow.

 

            MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR A DONKEY BASKETBALL GAME – Tuesday, April 3 at Valmeyer High School at 7:00 p.m.  Players will include teachers, alumni along with Junior and Senior students.  Advance tickets will be sold at Mike’s Service and Valmeyer School.  Tickets are $5 in advance or $7 at the door.  Free donkey rides will be given to children 12 and under during intermission.

 

            VALMEYER OPTIMIST CLUB SECOND ANNUAL ROAD RALLY – Saturday, April 14 – leaving Mike’s Convenience Store at 12:30 p.m., and ending at a Monroe County restaurant around 4:30 or so.  Entry fee is $15 per person, with a four person per team limit.  Anyone wanting to sign up a team should call Scott at 935-2332.

 

            The Fountain Creek Band, formerly known as The Alumni Band, formerly known as “A Bunch of Guys Who Like to Get Together to Play Music” will once again be performing as the musical entertainment for the Alumni Banquet Dance on Saturday, May 12th at the Valmeyer Firehouse.  Any and all alumni (preferably talented, but not necessary) who would like to perform with the group is invited to participate.  If you would like to get in on the action, send a note to Scott Roever at csroev@htc.net.

           

VALMEYER HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI BANQUET AND DANCE – Saturday, May 12 with Dinner in the Valmeyer School Cafeteria at 5:30 p.m.  Dance from 8:00 p.m. to Midnight at the Emergency Services Building.  Tickets for Dinner and Dance are $15 – Dinner only is $12 – Dance only is $5.  Tickets are available at Valmeyer Village Hall, First Bank in Valmeyer and Mike’s Convenience Store, or can be purchased from Joe Andres at 935-2610 or Shawn Goldschmidt at 978-7115.  Special honors will be presented to the Classes of 1957 and 1982.  There will also be a presentation of the Most Distinguished Alumni Award.  Come enjoy music from rock to country performed by the “Fountain Creek Band”.

 

            News from the            VALMEYER PUBLIC LIBRARY - - - Three new books have arrived this week - - - James Morrow’s “The Last Witchfinder”, Laura Lippman’s “What the Dead Know” and Chris Mooney’s “The Missing”.  Additional events at the Library include:

                        March 26 – Monday Night Book Club – 7:00 p.m.

                        April 10-17 – Book Fair

                        April 12 – Book Fair Preview

                        April 16 – Book Fair Family Event – 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Bring the family for shopping, fun activities,

                                    drawings and refreshments.

                        April 17 – Election – Vote for your Library Trustees

                        April 18 – Kloepper Club – 3:30 p.m. – If you want to learn to play, stop by for fun, stress-free

                                    lessons.

                        April 19 – Lapsit story hour – 6:30 p.m. - - - Book Club – 7:00 p.m.

                                    Unveiling of LIFT quilt – 7:00 p.m. – Come see your name as the quilt is hung, and have

                                    some cookies and coffee.

                        April 20 – Watch for summer reading letters.                                             

April 15-21 – National Library Week

                        Today and every day -           READ, READ, READ – Remember, children learn from your example.

 

            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.

 

            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.

 

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