Schedule of Events

Indianola – La Salle Monument, Starting 9:00 a.m.

Welcome – Chairman Phil Ellenberger

Native American Blessing – Isaac Cardenas

Invocation – Rev. Howard Hartzog

Presentation of Color and Pledges – Boy Scout Troop 361

Native American Welcome Song – Boy Scout Troop 361

Introduction of Guests – Chairman Phil Ellenberger

Texas Camel Corp. – Doug Baum

Recognition of Descendants

Traditional German Music – Dennis Reidesel

Indianola Tribute – Leonard McCown

“Indianola” – Brian Burns

Tejano 1890 Period Music – Robert Ojeda

Closing Wreath – Rev. Howard Hartzog

“Taps” – Robert Ojeda

Retiring of Colors – Boy Scout Troop 361

Benediction – Rev. Howard Hartzog

Cemetery Self Tour – Indianola, Cemetery on the Ridge and Zimmerman Cemeteries (map provided)

Bauer Community Center – 2300 N. State Hwy 35

Texas Camel Corp. (outside and ongoing through the afternoon) Educational presentation by Doug Baum on the role of Indianola in the “Great Camel Experiment of the Southwest”

11:30 a.m. – Welcome from the Mayor

Noon – 1:00 p.m. – Traditional German Lunch

Noon – 12:45 p.m. – Texas singer/songwriter Brian Burns

12:45 p.m. – Indianola Poem by Tommy Garrison

1:00 p.m. – Chihuahua Trail presentation by Vicki Scism

1:45 p.m. – Indianola presentation by Linda Wolff

2:30 p.m. – Yolanda Beniquesz – Tejano music and Ballet Folklorico Dancers Perform

3:15 p.m. – African Americans in Indianola by Michael Nash

4:00 p.m. – German Music Presentation by Dennis Reidesel

4:30 p.m. – Music by Jack Motley

5:00 p.m. – Close