THE ORIGINAL VOICE OF VALMEYER

Volume 16 – Number 19                                                                                                        May 12, 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, May 9 – NHS Teacher Appreciation Breakfast 7:30 to 8:15 a.m.

Friday, May 9 – Senior Salute Week – Hats off to the Seniors Day ($1)

Saturday, May 10 – High School Softball and Baseball at Bunker Hill – 10:00 a.m.

Monday, May 12 – High School Softball Regional Tournament at Mt. Olive at 4:30 p.m.

Monday, May 12 – Music Boosters Meeting in the Chorus Room – 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 13 – High School Baseball Regional Tournament at Valmeyer – 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 13 – High School Spring Concert – 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 14 – Senior Awards Night – 8:00 p.m.

Friday, May 16 – High School Graduation – 8:00 p.m.

 

            NOTICE FROM THE SCHOOL – All book bills, cafeteria bills, library materials, and fines are past due and must be cleared before the last day of School.

 

The Valmeyer FFA rolled out the Spring color with their Annual Spring Plant Sale.  They will be open this Saturday, May 10 and 17 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon.  They have a wide variety of hanging baskets and bedding plants.  You can also visit their greenhouses during School days from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. or from 3:15 to 4:00 p.m.

 

ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT TO BUY FOREVER STAMPS AT 41 CENTS . . . There’s just a few days left to buy Forever stamps at the current price of 41 cents.  The price of a postage stamp increases one cent to 42 cents on May 12.  “The stamp is a hit with our customers as they prepare for the stamp price increase,” said Alice Wellen.  The Forever stamp purchased at the 41-cent rate remains valid for full postage after the increase.  For more information contact the Valmeyer Post Office.

 

            SPORTS PHYSICALS for Junior High and High School athletes will be on Wednesday, May 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.  Cost is $25 and that money will be reimbursed to the Valmeyer School athletic program.  Dr. Pickett of Family Practice Associates in Waterloo will be performing the physicals, and they will be done in the Junior High Gym.  Please call Nathan McSchooler at 935-2100, extension 129 for more information.

 

            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.

 

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 contact Laurie Brown, Village Clerk.

 

            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.

 

            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.

 

            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.

 

            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!!!!!!!!!!!!