THE ORIGINAL VOICE OF VALMEYER

Volume 16 – Number 4                                                                                                         January 28, 2008

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:

                Friday, January 25 – High School Boys Basketball vs. Lebanon at HOME – 6:15 p.m.

                Monday, January 28 – High School Girls Basketball vs. Evansville at HOME – 6:15 p.m.

                Monday, January 28 – Junior High Volleyball at Waterloo – 4:15 p.m.

                Monday, January 28 – Music Boosters meeting in the Chorus Room – 7:30 p.m.

                Tuesday, January 29 – High School Boys Basketball at New Athens – 6:15 p.m.

                Tuesday, January 29 – Junior High Volleyball at Red Bud Catholic – 6:00 p.m.

                Thursday, January 31 – Junior High Volleyball vs. New Athens at HOME – 4:15 p.m.

                Wednesday, January 30 – Saturday, February 2 – IMEA All State Conference in Peoria.  Emily Martin will be

                                representing VHS as an alto in the All State Chorus.

                Friday, February 1 – High School Boys Basketball vs. Marissa at HOME – 6:15 p.m.

                Saturday, February 2 – High School Girls Basketball at Bunker Hill – Noon.

                Saturday, February 2 – Freshman Fundraiser – Madden ’08 in the High School Gym – 10:00 a.m.

 

                The Valmeyer Music Boosters holding their annual Dinner / Auction / Theater event on Saturday, March 15.  The theme for this year’s event is “WELCOME TO PIRATE ISLAND.”  They are looking for items to be donated for the silent and live auction to be held in conjunction with that event.  If you’re looking for an idea – how about going together with family members and donating a themed-basket for the silent auction?  If you have any questions about auction donations, contact a committee member – Gayle McCarthy, Teena Riechmann or Zoe Ann Schwarze.

 

                MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the Valmeyer Music Boosters Annual Fish Fry / Music Marathon on Friday, February 22 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Valmeyer School multi purpose room.  Carryouts will be available starting at 3:30 p.m.  Cod plates include two sides and dessert.  Cod sandwiches, side orders, drinks and dessert will also be available.  High School students will be performing music solos & ensemble selections.  All proceeds benefit Valmeyer School Music programs. 

 

                At the most recent meeting of the Valmeyer Village Board, the Trustees authorized the formation of a committee to begin planning festivities and events for the Centennial of the Village to be celebrated during 2009.  Anyone interested in serving on that committee should contact Laurie Brown, Village Clerk.

 

                Want to help out the School?  Collect General Mills boxtops, Campbells for Education labels and Nestle water bottle labels and send them to School with your child or even with a neighbor child or drop them off at the school office.  All these companies provide funds or equipment for our School.  To find out what products are eligible look at these websites:  http://www.labelsforeducation.com/eligibleproductsEN.aspx and http://www.boxtops4education.com/AboutBoxTops/Products.aspx.

 

                State Bank of Waterloo has a part-time employment opportunity at its Valmeyer Banking Center for a Customer Service Representative.  For more information, or to submit a resume, contact Karen Jacobus at 939-7195 or by email at karenj@statebankofwaterloo.com.

 

                Anyone interested in helping plan or support this year’s 3rd Annual VHS 2008 Post Prom.  For more information, contact Becky Karsten at 935-2100, extension 205 or at bkarsten@valmeyerk12.org.

 

                LOCAL BANK SUPER-SIZES SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS . . . . . State Bank of Waterloo announces a scholarship competition that enables Illinois High School Seniors to enter a statewide essay-writing contest. A scholarship in the amount of $1,000 a year for up to four years of higher education will be awarded to the author of the best essay submitted to the CBAI Foundation.  This year, State Bank is also offering three local scholarships in conjunction with the CBAI competition.  The bank will award a Senior from Waterloo, Gibault and Valmeyer High Schools a scholarship in the amount of $1,000 a year for up to four years of post secondary education.  The same entries sent to the state competition will be judged locally.  The bank is working with these three High Schools to invite Seniors to submit short essays on the theme “What Sets Community Banks Apart From the Large Banks?”  Information on the contest is available at each of the High Schools or by contacting Mark Altadonna at State Bank by phone at 939-7194 or by email at marka@statebankofwaterloo.com.  Entries must be submitted to the bank by February 4, 2008.  The bank will then submit selected entries to the CBAI Foundation to be eligible for the statewide competition.

 

                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!!!!!!!!!!!!