VILLAGE VOICE: Midsummer celebration schedule announced
The 2008 Valmeyer Midsummer Celebration schedule of events has been set. The extravaganza will take place July 3-6 at Borsch Park in Old Valmeyer.
-July 3: 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Music by Fountain Creek Band;-July 4: 9 a.m. Baseball begins; 1 p.m. Washers Tournament begins, two-person teams, $10 per team. For more information or to sign up a team, call Jim at 935-2736; 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Music by Aftershock; colossal fireworks at dusk;
-July 5: 9 a.m. Baseball begins; 10 a.m. Volleyball tournament begins, $60 per team. For more information or to sign up a team call Kris at 458-7771; 5 p.m. Parade begins. To register a parade entry call Alex at 458-4546; 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Music by Millenium;
-July 6: 10 a.m. Baseball begins with the championship game at approximately 3 p.m.
-The following will have fund-raising stands: Lions Club (hamburgers, hot dogs, French fries and lemonade); Pork Producers (brats and butterfly chops); Optimists (chicken strips, funnel cakes, Gatorade and bottled water); Knights of Columbus (fish and chips); Valmeyer Youth Sports Association (soda and snow cones).
Need a refreshment?
If people need a snack or drink during any of the Valmeyer Youth Sports Association games at the Valmeyer fields, the Valmeyer PTO is at their service.
They will sell said items and the money the PTO raises will go toward the fencing project at the school to complete the fencing around the playground.
The PTO thanks everyone for their support.
Note about storm
warning system
At this time Valmeyer uses a manually operated siren in the center of the uphill town area. At night when Monroe County is included in severe weather/tornado warnings the siren will be activated.
During daylight hours trained spotters will be used to watch for storms during severe weather periods. Note-at this time, the all clear signal will not be given after a storm warning.
Research is underway at this point regarding the updating of the village storm warning system.
Come get some ice cream
Troop 345 invites Cub Pack 345 and all Scout age youth interested in the Scouting program in Valmeyer for ice cream beginning at 7 p.m. Sunday at the American Legion, 618 S. Meyer Ave., Valmeyer.
Troop 345 will recognize the Scouts who attended Camp Joy as well. Jon Nelzen, Kaskaskia District Exec, and Jeane Scott, Kaskaskia District Commissioner, will join and share some valuable info on Scouting.
This also an important event for parents. For more information contact Troop 345 Scoutmaster Rick Roever.
Youth Cooking School set
The Summer 2008 Youth Cooking School is open to all youth ages 9- to 12-years-old and will be from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. June 23-27 at Valmeyer High School, 300 S. Cedar Bluff Drive.
Other sessions are available July 7-11 and July 14-18 in Waterloo at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 522 S. Church St. An advanced Youth Cooking School session for 12- to 14-year-olds that have previously attended a YCS session will be from June 30-July 3 at 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.
For more information or to register, call the University of Illinois Extension-Monroe County office at 939-3434.
Blue Water Pools
coming to town
Blue Water Pools will set up shop Saturday on the Emergency Services Building parking lot, 626 S. Meyer Ave., Valmeyer, and have for sale chemicals, supplies and accessories for swimming pools. Additional dates after Saturday are pending. For more information or to place an order for a specific product, contact Dan Valleroy at 281-7776 or by e-mail at danval@htc.net.
Community news/events
The following involves
the Village of Valmeyer:
-Marcia Braswell is cleaning out her office and has found a lot of programs from past musicals. If interested in any of these programs, contact her at school before June 27;
-Sept. 25 and Dec. 11: Village of Valmeyer large item pickup dates for 2008;
-Oct. 4: Village of Valmeyer community-wide garage sale;
-Nov. 1: The Valmeyer Centennial Committee will have its first "Valmeyer Centennial Spooktacular" Halloween Dance at St. Mary Parish Center, 101 S. Meyer Ave., Valmeyer, with music by Fountain Creek Band. Tickets will go on sale soon, so watch for the announcement.
Looking to have an event?
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 for events planned in June 2008 and later.
Call 935-2400 and leave a voice message or send an e-mail to parishcenter@stmaryvalmeyer.org. The reservationist will respond with more information on bookings.
Committee being formed
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 at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Valmeyer Public Library, 300 S. Cedar Bluff Drive.
