Schedule of Coming Events
Tentative Schedule of Events through July 2010
(Subject to Approval by the Executive Committee)
We hope that you can arrange to participate in the following planned meetings and ceremonies.
16 January: Membership meeting at the Paris Post Home; start at 10:30 AM followed by a Cocktail with Galettes for the Fete de Rois (Three Kings Day). 6:00 PM ceremony at the Arc du Triumphe in honor of Benjamin Franklin’s birthday hosted by the VFW
20 February: Membership meeting at the Paris Post Home; start at 10:30 AM.
20 March: Membership meeting at the Paris Post Home; start at 10:30 AM.
20 March: Department of France 3rd Executive Committee Meeting, hosted by the Omar Bradley Post, GR42, at their Post Home: Eurbacher Str. 4—8, Schweinfurt 97424, Germany. Any Paris Post member interested in representing the Post at this meeting must first confirm with Commander Geoghegan and bring the signed memo confirming your representation and authority to vote on behalf of FR01. Two voting members per Post.
17 April: Membership meeting at the Paris Post Home; start at 10:30 AM
8 May: Membership meeting at the Paris Post Home; start at 10:30 AM. Victory Day ceremonies in Paris
29 May: Memorial Day ceremonies at the Lafayette Escadrille
30 May: Memorial Day ceremonies; detailed program to be provided.
6 June: Ceremonies in Normandy; detailed program to be provided.
16—20 June: Department of France 4th DEC / Convention / 1st DEC meetings hosted by JFK Post, IR63, at the Royal Hotel, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. Any Paris Post member interested in representing the Post at this meeting must first confirm with Commander Geoghegan and bring the signed memo confirming your representation and authority to vote on behalf of FR01. Two voting members per Post + 1 vote extra per 50 members. To reserve your hotel room contact the Convention Chairman, Liam Kane commliam@gmail.com
26 June: Membership meeting at the Paris Post Home; start at 10:30 AM.
4 July: Independence Day ceremonies at the Place des Etas-Unis, Picpus Cemetery and the Arch de Triumph; detailed program to be provided.
10 July: Ceremony in Vichy at tomb of 1938 Paris Post Commander Aubrey
August: WWII Liberation Ceremonies throughout towns in France
16 October: Membership meeting at the Paris Post Home; start at 10:30 AM.
20 November: Membership meeting and annual election of Post Officers; start at 10:30 AM.
18 September: Membership meeting at the Paris Post Home; start at 10:30 AM.
16 October: Membership meeting at the Paris Post Home; start at 10:30 AM.
11 November: Armistice Day Ceremonies in Paris
20 November: Membership meeting and annual election of Post Officers; start at 10:30 AM.
11 December: Post Christmas Holiday Party; detailed program to be provided.
