THE ORIGINAL VOICE OF VALMEYER

Volume 15 – Number 45                                                                                                         November 5, 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:

            Saturday, November 3 – Junior High Girls Basketball at Red Bud.

            Saturday, November 3 – IMEA District VI Music Festival at SIU-E all Day.  Junior High Concert is at

                        3:30 p.m and the High School Concert is at 5:30 p.m. – both in the Vadalabene Center.

            Monday, November 5 – Junior High Girls Basketball at Marissa – 6:00 p.m.

            Monday, November 5 – Junior High Boys Basketball vs. Prairie du Rocher at HOME – 6:00 p.m.

            Tuesday, November 6 – Junior High Boys Basketball vs. Red Bud at HOME – 6:00 p.m.

            Thursday, November 8 – Junior High Girls Basketball at Smithton – 6:00 p.m.

            Friday, November 9 – Junior High Boys Basketball at Freeburg – 6:00 p.m.

            Friday, November 9 – Junior High Girls Basketball vs. Red Bud Catholic at HOME – 6:00 p.m.

            Saturday, November 10 – Junior High Girls 6th Grade Basketball at New Athens – 9:00 a.m.

 

            A large crowd was on hand this past Sunday at Borsch Park to witness the planting of a tree in memory of Vernon Schaefer.  Vernon grew up on, and later moved back to a farm south of Valmeyer, and dedicated a large tract of his wooded bluff ground as a nature preserve.  Many of the people on hand also attended the dedication ceremony for the Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve Nature Trail.  This trail was recently completed by members of the Village Salt Lick Committee, along with the dedicated efforts of local Valmeyer Scout Troop #345 under the direction of Scoutmaster Rick Roever.  Quite a few of those in attendance also took the inaugural walk on the newly dedicated trail.

 

            A reminder to Valmeyer residents . . . on the first and third Thursday of each month, curbside recycling takes place in the Village.  Items can be co-mingled in your trash container, but should be kept separate from your regular trash on these pickup days.  Those items that can be recycled include glass, type 1 and 2 plastics, tin and aluminum cans.  If you have any questions about Village recycling, contact Village Hall.  Please take advantage of this service provide to you by the Village, and at the same time you will be doing your part to help our environment.

 

            VALMEYER 2007 HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOKS DELAYED . . . Due to technical problems the end of last school year, the 2007 Yearbooks have been delayed in production.  Expected delivery will be around Christmas vacation.  Everyone who ordered a yearbook last year will receive notification when the books arrive.  There will be extras for anyone who still wishes to purchase a 2007 yearbook, @ $42.00 each.  The staff’s apologies for the delay . . . any questions, please call P. Chilovich at School 935-2100, extension 128 or email her at pchilovi@valmeyerk12.org.

 

Looking for an ENTERTAINMENT BOOK.  They are being sold by the Valmeyer Vikings select Baseball team.  The 2008 book is $25.00, and the GoldC book is $10.00.  For more information contact Susan Unterseh at 935-2370 or Eric Seidler at 935-1818.

 

            MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE VALMEYER OPTIMISTS / VALMEYER MUSIC BOOSTERS HOUSE TOUR – Saturday, December 1, 2007 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.  Tickets will go on sale the first week of November at Valmeyer School -–Marcia Braswell, or from any Optimist member.  Anyone who is interested in having their house on the tour, please contact Gina Hefflinger at 935-0585 or Jennifer Seidler at 935-1818.

 

            MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the ANNUAL VALMEYER PTO CHRISTMAS BAZAAR to be held on Sunday, November 11 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the School.  Food and refreshments will be available during the day.  For those wanting to reserve a table to sell your wares, contact Elaine Beckman at 935-2228.  Cost for reserving a table is $20, and no commission will be charge on sales made that day. 

 

            MARK YOUR CALENDARS – The Valmeyer School Music Boosters are planning and will be hosting a RETIREMENT RECEPTION FOR MARCIA BRASWELL on Sunday, January 13 at the School from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.  For more information about the event contact Susan Unterseh at 935-2370 or Zoe Ann Schwarze at 935-2403.

 

            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.  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!!!!!!!!!!!!