Mid-Winter Promenade Business Session opened 1:00 PM at Topeka Room

Call to order Grand Chef de Gare

Larry Banks

Advancement of Colors and banner

Al Main

Prayer by Grand Aumonier

Roger Brooner

Pledge of Allegiance

Roger Bouton

Welcome to Topeka

Walter Norris

Introduction of Guest

·        Sous Chef de Chemin de Fer – South Dakota – Area 4 Remarks Made

·        Dept. Commander of Legion – Russell Shughart

·        Vice Commander of Legion – Wayne McReynolds

·        All Grand Chefs De Gare Passe

T. J. Danley

Roll Call Grand Officers & Directeurs  

Ernie Cooper

Minutes of Grand Promenade

Dan Roberson

Motion made to suspend reading of minutes, 2nd, carried

36 attendees at Promenade

Reports of Grand Officers – all reports were 2^nd and carried

1) Membership Report (all area dir.)

Roger Bouton

2) Financial Report

Bruce Kouba – presented Grand Chef with ‘Ant’ pin for his Chapeau

Grand Conducteur

Fred Wendt – Not Here

3) Cheminot Nationale

Don Boyer

4) Promenade Nat’l Americanism

    Child Welfare

Ernie Cooper

Promenade Nat’l Box Car Report

Ralph Schneider – Not Here

Willis McCorkle explained box car hobos, clowns that help kids and in parade at Nationale. $5.00 to join group

They include female members in the hobos group.

5) Promenade Nat’l Voiture Activities

    POW/MIA

Dan Roberson

Promenade Nat’l Nurses Trng

Fred Wendt – Not Here

Riniker gave a report for Fred Wendt.  They have written $28,000 in checks.

3)Promenade Nat’l Carville Star

Don Boyer

Presented a plaque to Kansas and finished 10^th in the country.  Presented to Voiture 1261

6) Promenade Nat’l Special Awards

Dan Land

17 submissions for awards this year.  Branson was city of the year last year.  Law Officer of the Year brought his family.  Louisiana had the Hero of the Year

Call for reports of Grand Directeurs

Roger Bouton

7) Americanism

Don Yothers

No report but has 65 pins to sell

8) Box Car

Carl Gregg

Voitures should appoint Box Car chairmen.  Kansas is doing well nationally

9) Merci Box Car

Ralph Walters

Presented a gift to Grand Chef de Gare Banks

Presented a gift to Sous Chef de Chemin de Fer Johnson

3) Carville Star

Don Boyer

Child Welfare

Leonard Hill – Not Here

Historian

Bernie Lusk – Not Here

4) American Legion Membership

Ernie Cooper

Special Awards

Dave O’Brien – Not Here

10) POW/MIA

Gary Davis

Reported on remains recovered in Laos Navy crash site from 1968.  Other stats were reported.

Nurses Training

Fred Wendt – Not Here

11) Grand Organizer

Kenneth Plumberg

Working on 2 new Voitures at this time

12) Grand Directeur of Public Relations

Russell Shughart

13) Ritual

George Dolezal

No Report

14) V A V S

Godfrey Leonard

Veterans Home

Jim Buterbaugh  - Not Here

6) Youth Sports

Daniel Land

Sold youth pins today.  Had extra 100 from last year, selling for $1.00 each

5) Voiture Activities

Dan Roberson

15) Central States Promenade

Ernie Cooper

Caps are being sold for $5.00 by Willis McCorkle.  Has them ready for sale.  Presented Sous Chef Johnson with a cap.

6) Past Chef de Gare Club

Dan Land

Membership is $15.00 per year.  Can join as soon as you become Chef de Gare

16) PALS Membership

T.J. Danley

PALS is not an official part of the 40/8.  Dues are $10.00 per year.

Closing of Promenade

Retirement of Colors

Social Hour

5:00PM

Master of Ceremonies

Richard Nielsen Sr

Banquet at Topeka Room

7:00PM