THE ORIGINAL VOICE OF VALMEYER

Volume 15 – Number 19                                                                                                         May 7, 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, May 7 – High School Athletic Banquet in the Multi Purpose Room – 7:00 p.m.

            Tuesday, May 8 – Theatre Arts Field Trip to Fox Theatre.

            Tuesday, May 8 – High School Softball and Baseball vs. Steeleville at HOME – 4:15 p.m.

            Thursday, May 9 – High School Softball at New Athens – 4:30 p.m.

            Thursday, May 9 – Junior High Spring Concert in the High School Gym – 7:30 p.m.

            Saturday, May 12 – FFA Plant Sale – 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

            Saturday, May 12 – High School Softball and Baseball vs. Bunker Hill at HOME – 11:00 a.m.

 

            Congratulations to the VHS Chorus and Band for their excellent participation in the Heritage Music Festival in St. Louis on Saturday, April 28.  They all represented VHS with dignity and pride.  The Band received an Award of Merit and the Chorus received a Gold Rating, and were ranked 2nd in their class of schools with 600 or less students.

 

            Deafness has no respect of age, wealth or rank – it strikes people of all economic, social and age categories with equal frequency.  To help protect the hearing of the public through an early alert system, to increase public awareness not only of the problems of the deaf, but also the capabilities of the hearing impaired, the Lions Clubs of Illinois every year sponsor free hearing screenings for persons 18 and older, and 10-17 years of age with written parental consent.  As part of that program, the Valmeyer Lions Club is sponsoring hearing screening from 9:00 a.m. to Noon on Thursday, May 10 at Valmeyer Community Unit School District No. 3.

 

            NOTICE - - - NOTICE - - - NOTICE - - - NOTICE - - - COWADUNGA BINGO HAS BEEN POSTPONED . The event has been re-scheduled for Friday, May 11 at 4:00 p.m.  The Valmeyer High School Boys Basketball Team and Varsity Cheerleaders will continue to sell the Cowadunga Bingo tickets until May 10th.  The cows will arrive on May 11th at 4:00 to drop a patty on your winning ticket.  You have a chance to win up to $1500.  Each ticket costs $25.  There will be two BINGO grids worth $750 each.  Please support these groups by buying a ticket.  If you are interested in purchasing a ticket, please contact Nathan McSchooler or Kelly Rowold at 935-2100.  You can also contact a boys basketball player or a cheerleader to buy a ticket.  Thanks to all those people who have already purchased tickets.  Don’t worry – the cows will be coming soon to drop their patty on your winning BINGO square.

 

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”.

 

            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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