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Minutes from the October 2018 Promenade

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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.