THE ORIGINAL VOICE OF VALMEYER

Volume 16 – Number 22 June 2, 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!

Need a place to hold a wedding reception, bridal shower, wedding shower, graduation party, Christmas party or family reunion????? Reservations are now being accepted for the St. Mary Parish Center in Valmeyer (now under construction) for events planned June, 2008 and later. Call 935-2400 and leave a voice message or send an email to parishcenter@stmaryvalmeyer.org. The reservationist will respond with more information on bookings.

ICE CREAM – YOU SCREAM – WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM - - - - - Sunday evening, June 22, Troop 345 invites Cub Pack 345 and all Scout age youth interested in the Scouting program in Valmeyer for Ice Cream at the American Legion beginning at 7:00 p.m. Troop 345 will recognize the Scouts who attended Camp Joy as well. There will be fun and games for all Scout-age youth, both Cub and Boy Scouts. Jon Nelzen, Kaskaskia District Exec, and Jeane Scott, Kaskaskia District Commissioner will join and share some valuable info on scouting. This event is also an important event for parents – bring your Scout or scout age youth and hang around for some sweet treats. If you have any questions, contact Troop 345 Scoutmaster, Rick Roever.

SUMMER 2008 YOUTH COOKING SCHOOL . . . The Youth Cooking School is open to all youth ages 9 to 12 years old. The Valmeyer sessions will be held the week of June 23-27 at the Valmeyer High School. The morning session will be from 9 a.m. to Noon and the afternoon session will be from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The fee is $50 per student. Other sessions are available in Waterloo at the Immanuel Lutheran Church on the weeks of July 7-11 and July 14-18. There will be an Advanced Youth Cooking School session for ages 12-14 years old that have previously attended an YCS session. The Advanced session will be June 30-July 3 in Waterloo at the Immanuel Lutheran Church with morning and afternoon sessions available. In the classes youth learn important life skills such as how to make group decisions, safe use of small appliances, how to prepare healthy foods, learn the importance of good exercise and how to work cooperatively with others. Each day the students prepare and enjoy several recipes. Call the University of Illinois Extension – Monroe County office at 939-3434 to register for a week of fun cooking.

The First Baptist Church of Valmeyer has called Army Chaplain Michael Pope as Pastor. Church service times are Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship services at 10:40 a.m. Everyone is invited and welcome to attend services.

The Valmeyer Village Board of Trustees has 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 attend the next meeting of the group scheduled for Thursday, June 19 at the 7:00 p.m. at the Valmeyer Public Library.

Valmeyer will be serving as a IEPA Household Hazardous Waste Collection site on Saturday, June 7. The site will be set up on the location of the former Schneider’s Store parking lot on Lake Street in the original part of town. The event is being locally sponsored by the Monroe-Randolph Bi-County Health Department and the Valmeyer High School Science Club. ACCEPTABLE ITEMS INCLUDE: oil based paints, used motor oil, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, old gasoline, pool chemicals, cleaning products, mercury, medicines, household batteries, paint thinners, lawn chemicals, solvents, antifreeze, hobby chemicals, aerosol paints and pesticides, fluorescent lamp bulbs and drain cleaners. PLEASE DO NOT BRING LATEX PAINTS. UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS INCLUDE: Agricultural wastes, business or commercial sector wastes, explosives, fireworks, lead acid batteries, propane tanks, smoke detectors, farm machinery oil, fire extinguishers, or institutional wastes. Watch for future announcements of the scheduled times for this event on this date.

BLUE WATER POOLS IS COMING TO TOWN . . . This Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to Noon, Blue Water Pools will set up shop on the Emergency Services Building parking lot and have for sale chemicals, supplies and accessories for swimming pools. Blue Water Pools will return on June 7, 14 and 21. Additional dates after June 21 are pending. For more information or to place an order for a specific product, contact Dan Valleroy at 281-7776 or by email at danval@htc.net.

SAVE THIS DATE – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 – THE VALMEYER CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE HAS ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL “VALMEYER CENTENNIAL SPOOKTACULAR” – A Halloween Dance to be held at St. Mary Parish Center with music by Fountain Creek Band. Tickets will go on sale soon, so watch for the announcement.

VILLAGE OF VALMEYER LARGE ITEM PICKUP DATES FOR 2008

JUNE 12, SEPTEMBER 25 AND DECEMBER 11.

VILLAGE OF VALMEYER COMMUNITY-WIDE GARAGE SALE DATES

OCTOBER 4.

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