Grandes Cheminots Meeting 2010

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Grand Chef de Gare William J Reed has called for the Spring Grandes Cheminots Meeting to be held Saturday and Sunday,  February 20 & 21, 2010  at the Biltmore Hotel & Suites, 2151 Laurelwood Rd , Santa Clara CA 95054 .  ( US 101 @ Montaque Expway)

Hotel Accommodations:   Biltmore Hotel & Suites.  Japanese & American Breakfast is included.  Garden Rooms $85 Tower $105 + Tax.  Reservations by February 1 direct to the hotel  800-255-9925  FAX 408-988-0225   www.hotelbiltmore.com   Mention “San Thomas Voiture 365” for discounted rate.

FRIDAY   February 19:  Socializing,   All you can eat Crab Dinner @ Post 564.  $35 paid reservation payable to “ Mission City Post 564” and sent to Will Carney by February 1.    

SATURDAY   February 20:  Tentative Agenda   

ALL MEETINGS including La Femmes will be at the Biltmore Hotel

0900    Grand Officers & Directeurs meet with Grand Chef William J Reed

0945    Grand Membership Directeur Ronald A Galvan Membership Meeting

1015    Grand Conducteur Peter Duncan Ways & Means Meeting       

1045    Grand Committee Meetings chaired by Grand Directeurs in the following order? (Maybe)

Americanism, Carville Star, Child Welfare, Locomotive & Box Car, Nurses Training, POW/MIA, Public Relations, Ritual, Special Awards, VAVS, Voiture Activities, Youth Sports, Constitution & By-Laws, Time & Place, Trophy,  and Budget & Finance Committee.

NOT TO WORRY!  We will break for lunch around 1130.  We will get back with the meetings where we left off at 1300.  We will entertain any other’s that desire to meet for the good of the Grande Voiture.

1600    Or perhaps sooner, conclude Committee Meetings (if they’re done) and get to the Candidates Hospitality.   

SATURDAY  evening 1830 (that’s 6:30PM for civilians) Banquet – Chicken Marsala or London Broil.  Advance reservations and payment of XXX ea are required prior to February 1 with a check payable to San Thomas Voiture 365   Indicate dinner choice and send to:  Will Carney, 7153 Calero Hills Ct , San Jose CA 95139-1512     For further info, Call Will at 408-224-3762 or carneywp@yahoo.com

SUNDAY   February 21, 2010

0730    Past Grand Chef’s Breakfast.

0900    GRANDES CHEMINOTS Meeting

            Grand Officers

            Grand Cheminots

            Grand Directeurs

1100    Memorial Service by Grand Aumoniers

1300    or before -  Conclude Grandes Cheminots Meeting. 

Joseph R Donovan
Grand Correspondant

NOTE:  The approved Grande Constitution has been posted at http://www.ca40and8.org/membership.htm.  

Updated January 29th, 2010

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