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Oct – Dec 2023
Volume 66 Issue 4
From Grand Chef de Gare Keith Reiss Jr.
Page 1 – From the Grand Chef Page 2 – Membership Report, Info on the Special Cheminot, Q&A Page 3 – Correspondants Corner Page 4 – Voiture Activities Worksheet Page 5 – Spring Cheminot Grand Call Page 6 – Spring Cheminot Agenda Page 7 – Spring Cheminot Agenda Page 8 – Spring Cheminot Registration Form Page 9 – Spring Cheminot Ad Form Page 10 – Texas Boxcar Ad Form Page 11 –Spring Cheminot Hotel Information Page 12 – Booster Sheet Page 13 – 75th Anniversary Poster / Info Page 14 – Around the Grand Page 15 – Central States Promenade Hotel Information Page 16 – Upcoming Events
Hello, esteemed Voyagers of Grand du Texas! I was excited to see the turnout for the first virtual special Cheminot. I encourage anyone who was not able to attend to use the information contained within this issue to check out the recording. Each future issue of the TVN will have a spot for questions that the Locales bring up to Grand so that the question and answer will be available. If you have a question, you would like answered and posted in the next TVN, please put Locale Corner in the subject line. I wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Yule, Happy Bodhi Day, and any other personal celebrations. This is a great time to slow down in life and focus on family and humanity. One of the things that I mentioned in the special Cheminot was an idea about hosting a Veteran dinner. This could almost be thought of as a recruitment event but I think a knowledge share would be a more appropriate description. This is something that could be paired with other Veteran organizations to increase resources and help make the event more enticing. Let us not forget that active membership is more of a goal than paper membership. Active membership also doesn’t mean that the prospective Voyager should be asked to do take on a waterfall of areas. Get to know who they are and what makes them tick and then see what interests them. That is how you will get the most out of new members. As I travel around to meet with our Locales, I want to remind everyone that it is not an inspection or a visit to put anyone on the spot. I prefer not to interrupt your order of business during the Promenades and would prefer to sit and break bread somewhere. If there is a specific month that works best, please email me at chefdegaretexas@gmail.com. Be safe out there and please do not hesitate to reach out with questions, concerns, or ideas. We are at a pivotal time for the 40 & 8 in Texas and I call on all of you to think about our progression into the future and to strengthen our Society. God Bless all of you. Keith Reiss Jr. Grand Chef de Gare
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