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Minutes from the October 2018 Promenade
Winner Don Collins Award
2014-2015 Best Locale Newsletter
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1. The Promenade was called to order by the Chef de Gare at 9:30 am on
Saturday, October 27th at American Legion Post 58. The Promenade
was opened according to ritual and the Manual of Ceremonies.
2. Roll call of officers by Correspondant—a quorum was present with 12
officers and 13 Voyageurs Militaire present.
3. The minutes from the last regular Promenade were approved as posted
in the Train.
4. Bulletins and Correspondence—None
5. Reports of Officers and Committees—Membership: Membership
is at 104.76%, still the largest Locale in Texas, number two in percent-
age. Still need to actively recruit new members. Finance: Savings ac-
count (nurses training) balance is $5132.09. After a report on expenses
and income, balance of $1522.35 in the checking account. No other
reports.
6. Voyageurs in sickness and distress—Need to call or visit Ron Heim.
Raul Ballesteros is stable and doing ok.
7. Unfinished Business—Americanism Directeur Dale Thompson gave
an update on our Flags for First Graders schedule. Discussion on the
schedule, how many schools, funds and items still needed. 1000 Le-
gion books on hand. Next FFFG’s is a Park Elementary on November
15th. Refer to the schedule for other programs. Also discussed was the
new Americanism form, copies handed out. Would like them submit-
ted every month or so. Discussion on what to capture on the form.
Discussion on the Fall Cheminot and awards received. Comments on
the Grande du Texas gun raffle, tickets still available. Locale pur-
chased $100.00 in tickets to support Grand.
8. New Business—POW/MIA Directeur discussed the November 11th
Bells for Peace ceremony at Post 58. It will be filmed and begin
around 1045am. There will be an associated brunch from 10 am to 12
pm also at the post. No further new business.
9. Good of the Voyageur— Bingo dates, October 28th and November
4th. Grand chef pins now available and handed out.
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Promenade Saturday
**November 24th** 10 am—Post 58
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10. The Promenade was closed by the
Chef de Gare according to ritual and
the Manual of Ceremonies.
ATTEST: Renslar R. Keagle, Corr.
Chef de Gare: Well another month has
come and gone and I hope everyone is well.
This past month our locale has been quite
busy: Retreat Ceremony at Ft Bliss Replica
Nov 3rd, Reveille Flag Ceremony at Fannin
Elementary Nov 9th, Veterans Day Parade
Nov 10th, Bells for Peace Post 58 Nov.
11th, Flags for First Grader Edgar Park Ele-
mentary Nov. 15th and A Salute to Veterans
by Bradley Elementary Nov. 15th. As you
can see we are active and alive. I know you
can't make all the events but it is appreciat-
ed when you can. We have donated to Post
58 for Thanksgiving and their Christmas
Party. So if you have no plans for Thanks-
giving come down to the post. I will be
there around 2 PM. Also the Christmas Par-
ty is a joint party which we are involved, so
if you are available please come. We always
have a good time. We will hold our prom
this coming Saturday Nov. 24th. So please
attend if you are in town. One note on mem-
bership our goal is to reach at least 110%.
We need 5 more members so I hope every-
one is looking for new members. Member-
ship is everyone's job. In closing I wish all a
Merry Holiday Season. - Chef Roger
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CHEF DE GARE PASSE’S
38-39 S.H. Hunsicker
39-40 Maurice Kubby
40-41 Walter Myers
41-42 Jessie Unsell
42-43 Davis Green
43-44 Frank Myers
44-45 N.P. Hanwick
45-46 R.I. Rushing
46-47 Ralph D. Kern
47-48 Frank J. Devlyn
48-49 R.W. Lankford
49-50 A.H. Dodson
50-51 Perry Craig
51-52 Herbert Parker
52-53 Dr. Basil Giles
53-54 L.E. Keily
54-55 Tony Salem
55-56 Maurice Kubby
56-57 A.M. Osborne
57-58 B.J. Van Zandt
58-59 W.R. Bickley
59-60 Jimmy Concha
61-62 Jimmy Concha
62-63 Frank Bowman
63-64 Harold Wallace
64-65 Harold Wallace
65-66 H.E. Herriot
66-67 Edmond Walsh
67-68 Wm. McCauley
68-69 Joe Mosko
69-70 Joe Mosko
70-71 Richard Bates
71-72 R. Clinkenbeard
72-73 Abel Flores
73-74 David Wheatly
74-75 Abel Flores
75-76 William Knox
76-77 James Morgan
77-78 Richard Fritz
78-79 Ben Reskey
79-80 Norm Rader
80-81 Bill Hopper
80-81 Bill Hopper
81-82 Roy McBee
82-83 Norm Rader
83-84 John Brown
84-85 John Marino
85-85 John Brown
85-86 John Brown
86-87 Bill Hopper
87-88 Mark Hottinger
88-89 Norm Rader
89-90 Alvin Bryant
90-91 William Kelley
91-92 William Kelley
92-93 Norm Rader
93-94 Michael Baudrau
93-94 David Woodson
94-95 David Woodson
95-96 John McKinney
96-97 Ronnie Wheeler
97-98 Ronnie Wheeler
98-99 Dennis Jones
99-00 Norm Rader
00-01 Renny Keagle
01-02 Renny Keagle
02-03 Norm Rader
03-04 Norm Rader
04-05 Norm Rader
05-06 Norm Rader
06-07 William Kelley
07-08 William Kelley
08-09 Clarence Mladek
09-10 Daniel Janik Jr.
10-11 Clarence Mladek
11-12 Renny Keagle
12-13 Renny Keagle
13-14 Donald L. Watson
14-15 Donald L. Watson
15-16 William Fleming III
16-17 William Fleming III
17-18 Daniel Janik Jr.
18-19 Roger Folmar
Above—On November 9th, V-605 participated in a Veterans
Day flag raising ceremony at Fannin Elementary school in
northeast El Paso. The event was coordinated by our Ameri-
canism Director Dale Thompson, (right with red chapeau).
On the left is Chef de Gare Roger Folmar (white chapeau)
and Donnie Watson (blue chapeau) - assisted by students
from the school—photo by Correspondant Renny
Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting a particular way... you become just by performing just ac-tions, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave
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Del Shaw Roger Folmar Renny Keagle V605
David Knutson Don Reed Lowell Mix John Curry Ron Snyder
Harry Smith George Lee Gene Kramer Mary Anderson Glenn Scott
Dan Janik Where is your name?
Community Sunland Park Dodge Nixon Elementary Ft Bliss NCO Wives Ft Bliss Spouses Assn
Memorials Wm. Fleming Jr.
WW II Poster
Rodney Raulston
A.J. Clanan Marty Folmar Ed Molina
Kiwanis Sunset Funeral Home Stars & Stripes Daily
Charlie Anderson Melvin Bashner
Tobe Davis Buddy Sifuentes David Rice May our departed Voyageurs Militaire and their families always be remembered in our prayers, remembering their service to their country and to La Societe.
2019
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Correspondant: Well, we went from summer to winter , now back to fall, crazy weather here. The holidays are
here and as usual we went straight from Labor Day into Christmas. But the fall brings with it a lot to do especially in
Americanism. We had our first Flags for First Graders and it went great with a nice group of well behaved and interest-
ed first graders. Next up is Mitzi Bond on September 30th at 1:45 pm. We’ll discuss those details at the promenade Sat-
urday the 24th of November. This is Thanksgiving weekend, but we decided not to change the prom date—so we hope
to see as many of you as we can that are still in town—there is a lot to discuss, many events in December and we need to
start setting a date and do initial planning for our Valentines steak dinner. We also need to coordinate a flag retirement
at Post 58, many flags are collecting and Flags Across America has many to drop off. A date has been set—we’ll discuss
it.
Roger and I and maybe Dan will be going to San Antonio December 1st for their annual pancake breakfast for nurses
training—Roger has been invited as locale Chef and Grand Commissaire Intendant and I as Grand Chef de Gare. It
should be a nice couple of days and we are going to try and get over to the Alamo.
Don’t forget to keep track of your hours and miles for Americanism, Forty and Eight hours and miles as well as for oth-
er organizations and patriotic things like scouting, elections. Did you go vote, you can count that time and miles. So a lot
to do and plan, a lot going on—and we know many of you work and are busy, appointments, etc., all we ask is to do
your best to support us. See you hopefully Saturday at the promenade.—Correspondant Renny
Above—Flags for First Graders season begins at Edgar Park Elementary School with a program on November 15th.
This is our second visit to Park. Still waiting for the first student to correctly pick out the Texas star on the flag! Special
thanks to Roger, Mary and Donnie for their help. Dale was busy over at Bradley giving them a veterans talk the same
day and time—so we are hard at work in our community. 84 students received their own flag and flag material for home.