VILLAGE VOICE: Midsummer Celebration Parade scheduled Saturday
Celebration Parade scheduled Saturday
The Valmeyer Knights of Columbus Council 13840 will sponsor the annual Midsummer Celebration Parade on Saturday.The theme of this year's parade is "Saluting American Agriculture". The parade will begin at the parking lot of the former St. John UCC Church and end at Borsch Park.
Lineup begins at 4 p.m.
Prizes for kid entries include first place, $50; second place, $30; and third place, $20. Prizes for adult entries will include "Crowd Favorite," $100; and "Best Float in Support of the Theme," $100. For more information contact Alex at 458-4546.
Midsummer celebration schedule released
The 2008 Valmeyer Midsummer Celebration schedule of events has been set. The extravaganza will take place Thursday through Sunday at Borsch Park in Old Valmeyer.
-Thursday: 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Music by Fountain Creek Band;
-Friday: 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;
-Saturday: 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; 4 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;
-Sunday: 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.
Youth Cooking School set
The Summer 2008 Youth Cooking School is open to all youth ages 9- to 12-years-old and will be July 7-11 and July 14-18 in Waterloo at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 522 S. Church St.
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.
Community news/events
The following involves the Village of Valmeyer:
-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 are $10 each and are on sale now at Mike's Convenience, Valmeyer Village Hall, First Bank in Valmeyer and State Bank in Valmeyer. The Valmeyer Centennial Committee is sponsoring this event to raise funds for Valmeyer's Centennial Festivities in 2009.
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.
