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Marty Guidry
6139 North Shore Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
225-755-1915
guidryrm@cox.net
 

Les Guidry d'Asteur © 2002

Bonjour Cousins,
 
On Saturday 28 June 2008 members of Les Guidry d'Asteur met at the CODOFIL office in Lafayette, LA to discuss several topics of interest to our family.
 
Charlene Lacombe reported that our membership drive is doing well and we continue to gain new members.  Thanks to all who have sent their annual dues to Charlene, our membership chairperson.  We appreciate your support of Les Guidry d'Asteur.
 
Financially we continue to have a good cash flow.  Although we don't have a large financial reserve, we have been able to initiate and complete several projects of the Guédry-Labine family.
 
Marty Guidry introduced the new Guédry crest at the meeting.  Several crests (coats-of-arms) claiming to represent the Guédry family can be seen and/or purchased on the Internet and through the mail.  None are authentic to our Guédry-Labine family.
 
Coats-of-arms (or crests as they are often called) were presented to individuals in Europe and not to families.  There has never been a coat-of-arms awarded to a family.  In America there is no heraldry system as in Europe so families in North America have 'adopted' crests (coats-of-arms) to represent themselves.  The Guédry crests presently shown on the Internet do not have any connection to our family and were usually constructed by an individual trying to sell them for a profit.
 
At the suggestion of several family members we have developed a Guédry family crest that briefly tells the story of our Guédry family through symbols (charges) and colors (tinctures) on the crest.  A draft of the Guédry crest was shown at the meeting along with a written explanation of what each color and symbol means.  Presently, a professonal Internet website design company is finalizing the design and appearance of the crest.  As soon as this is complete, we will send a copy of the Guédry crest to all members.  We'll also place it on our Guédry-Labine website.
 
The Guédry crest we've developed will be used as our family crest to be placed on items of clothing, stationary, banners, etc. as a symbol describing the history of the Guédry family.
 
In conjunction with the development of the Guédry crest, Les Guidry d'Asteur has purchased one of the last remaining Family Crests Squares at the Acadian Memorial in St. Martinville, LA.  The Acadian Memorial initiated a project several years ago to place large tile replicas of the Acadian family crests in the courtyard of their complex near Bayou Teche.  The cost to each family was $1500.  At the time Les Guidry d'Asteur chose not to participate in this project because our limited funds were needed for other projects such as the memorial plaque to Augustin Guédry and Marie-Françoise Jeanson that we dedicated in St. Alphonse, Nova Scotia in August 2007.  With only five locations for crests remaining the Acadian Memorial Foundation decided to lower the cost to $500.  A member of our family loaned Les Guidry d'Asteur the funds so we could immediately purchase one of the remaining locations. At this time the artist contracted by the Acadian Memorial is transferring the Guédry crest design to tile for placement in the Acadian Memorial courtyard.  It is anticipated that it will placed in the courtyard by the middle of August 2008.
 
Plans for our 2009 Guédry-Labine & Petitpas Reunion in Bathurst, New Brunswick continue to progress.  See the lastest issue (Summer 2008) of "Generations" for all the details.  Our Reunion will be Sunday, 16 August 2008 in the Conference Center of Danny's Inn just north of Bathurst.  There will be an excellent buffet lunch during the Reunion.  We are currently developing the agenda.  We anticipate having our opening ceremony as part of a French mass at a local church and then move to the Conference Center with registration starting about 9:45 am.  We have a commitment from a Louisiana Cajun band to play a segment during the Reunion and are working on securing other activities (music, talks, etc.).  There will be an area for displays of our Guédry-Labine and Petitpas family history and genealogy.  Please consider putting together a display on your branch of the family or some aspect of our family.  These displays really enrich everyone's Reunion experience.  We'll also have a Sales Table of family items for purchase.  If you have a book that you've written about the Guédry-Labine and/or Petitpas family and would like to sell copies at the Reunion, please let me know so we can reserve a space for you.  Most importantly, we will have time built into the agenda for visitation breaks where we can meet our cousins and see the displays.
 
Last week everyone should have received by e-mail the Summer 2008 edition of our newsletter "Generations".  Allie Guidry continues to do a marvelous job compiling, editing and producing our newsletter.  There are nice improvements with every issue.  Another nice touch recently is several of our members have been submitting articles for publication in "Generations". We thank Jo Ann Guidrey Aulick for the nice article in the current issue about her Dad's WWII experience.  Let's keep this trend going.  Take the time to jot down an article and send it to Allie or myself.  Short or long, it doesn't matter.  We have needs for a few lines about a favorite story your grandmother told you and for a lengthy article of a family experience or geneaolgy.  Or maybe you know a Guédry musician, athlete or other profession and could write a short article about them.  Our members enjoy learning about the different branches of our diverse family.  Soon this issue of "Generations" will be available on our website "The Guedry-Labine Family".   After the meeting we all went to local restaurant for some great food and friendship.

Try to join us for our next meeting which will be in late July or early August.

I hope everyone has a wonderful summer,
 
Marty
 
 
Martin Guidry
6139 North Shore Drive
Baton Rouge, LA  70817
guidryrm@cox.net
Les Guidry d'Asteur, Inc.
Les Guedry d'Asteur Genealogical Association
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guedrylabinefamily
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guidryrm/Guedry-Labine
 

JUNE 28th MEETING

Bonjour Mes Cousins,
 
Before discussing our upcoming meeting, let me briefly mention that a new year has begun - and, yes, it's the dreaded dues reminder.  Attached is a membership application for renewing your membership in Les Guedry d'Asteur.  For those that don't like to open attachments, I've pasted the application at the very bottom of this email.  Our dues are very reasonable at $6.00 for individuals and $10 for a family.
 
On Saturday, June 28, 2008 from 10:00 am until 12:00 noon we're having a meeting of Les Guidry d'Asteur at the CODOFIL offices in Lafayette, LA.  [FOR DIRECTIONS - SEE BELOW]
 
Our preparations for the August 2009 Guedry-Labine & Petitpas Reunion in New Brunswick, Canada continue to take shape.  The Reunion will be on Saturday, August 16, 2009 in the Conference Centre at Danny's Inn in Bathurst, New Brunswick. 
 
The website for Danny's Inn is:
 
http://www.dannysinn.com/site/AboutUs.aspx
 
We will begin about 8:30 am and have activities until 5:00 pm.  More on the agenda, activities and displays is forthcoming and will include formal sessions with music, presentations, etc. as well as time to mingle and get to know your cousins.
 
We will have a superb buffet lunch.  It'll be a Hot & Cold Dinner Buffet that includes roast beef smothered in peppercorn gravy, sweet & sour meat balls, lasagna, chicken wings, potato casserole, coleslaw, tossed green salad, carrot salad, rolls, carrot cake, cherry cheesecake, fresh fruit salad, coffee and tea.
 
In the next two months we'll send out registration information.  It is not too early to secure lodging.  The website below contains a number of motels, hotels and bed & breakfasts in the Bathurst area.
 
http://www.bathurst.ca/english/home/index.cfm?id=195
 
Begin looking for the Summer 2008 issue of "Generations" within the next month.  We'll send it to our Distribution List by e-mail and it will be on our Guedry-Labine Family Website shortly afterwards.
 
If you have ideas or thoughts about what Les Guidry d'Asteur should be doing (at the 2009 Reunion, a project we could do, etc.), please e-mail me at guidryrm@cox.net and let us know.
 
Let's get together, renew old acquaintances and start looking forward to our future plans.
 
The tentative agenda for the meeting is:
 
*  Opening and welcome
 
*  Membership Report (Charlene Lacombe)
 
*  Financial Report (Chuck Guidry)
 
*  Discussion on Guedry-Labine Crest
 
*  Our French Language/Culture Lesson (Elaine Clement)
 
*  Plans for the August 2009 Guedry-Labine and Petitpas
    Reunion in New Brunswick (location, activities, etc.)
 
*  An Interesting Personality from Our Family
 
*  Sales Committee  Report (Wayne Simoneaux / Marty Guidry)
 
*  Genealogy Committe Report (Daryl LaBine / Marty Guidry)
 
*  Newsletter Update (Allie Guidry / Marty Guidry)
 
*  Website Update (Becky Boggess / Marty Guidry)
 
*  Other Business (new Guedry-Labine projects)
 
*  Closing and Lunch
 
 
So let's gather together for some comradeship and discussion on what we can do for our family during the next two years.  We need your ideas.  If you can't attend, please email me and let me know what you'd like to see Les Guidry d'Asteur do for the family.
 
Everyone's welcome and encouraged to attend.  It'll be a lot of fun.
 
Elaine has selected a nice cafe in Lafayette for all of us to gather for lunch after the meeting.  For those that have never attended one of our meetings, this is where the real fun begins.  The conversation is great, the laughter abounds and we all have a great time together.
 
So come and join us for this meeting.
 
Laissez les bon temps roulet!
 
 
Marty
 
 
Martin Guidry
6139 North Shore Drive
Baton Rouge, LA  70817
guidryrm@cox.net
Les Guidry d'Asteur, Inc.
Les Guedry d'Asteur Genealogical Association
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guedrylabinefamily
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guidryrm/Guedry-Labine
 
 
 
DIRECTIONS TO JUNE 28th MEETING:
 
From I-10 take the I-49/Hiway 90 exit and go south (toward Lafayette).  You'll now be on the Evangeline Thruway.  Continue on the Thruway until you reach Jefferson Street (about 5 or 6 red lights; there's a Burger King on the right corner).  Turn right on Jefferson Street and continue through the underpass and three red lights.  The first street after the 3rd red light is W. Main Street.  Turn right on W. Main Street and go one block to the stop sign.  The courthouse will be immediately ahead of you.  Turn left onto Buchanan Street and then make a quick right back onto W. Main Street on the left side of the courthouse.  The CODOFIL office is on your left at 217 W. Main Street.  It's a two-story, red brick, Victorian-style, narrow building with a green balcony on the second floor.  Park anywhere in the area as parking meters are not patrolled on Saturday and Sunday.  We'll meet in the reception area on the first floor.
 
If you'd like to pay your membership fees for 2008, please complete the form below and send it to Charlene Guidry Lacombe at the address below.
 
Les Guidry d'Asteur
Membership Application
(Formulaire d'adhésion)
 
Name (Nom)    ________________________________________________________
                    Last (Nom de famille)           First (Prénom)    Middle
(Deuxième prénom)
 
Spouse (Épouse)    ____________________________________________________
Maiden (Nom de jeune fille)       First (Prénom)          Middle (Deuxième
prénom)
 
Children (Enfants)    ____________________________________________________
   
 
Address (Adresse)    ____________________________________________________
    Street (Rue)
 
    ____________________________________________________
    City (Ville)           State (État/Province)    Zip Code (Code postal)
(Pays)
 
Telephone (Téléphone)    ________________________________________________
 
Fax (Numéro de télécopieur)
_______________________________________________
 
E-mail Address (Courriel)    _______________________________________________
 
Hobbies or Special Talent    _____________________________________________
(Passe-temps ou talent particulier)
 
Type of Membership (Type de cotisation):
 
    _____    Individual (Individuelle)    $ 6.00 U.S. Dollars  (Dollars
américains)
 
    _____    Family (Familiale)        $10.00 U.S. Dollars  (Dollars
américains)
 
    Benefactor Levels (Niveaux de bienfaiteur):
 
    _____    dit Jovial Level            $50.00 U.S. Dollars  (Dollars
américains)
 
    _____    dit Labine    Level        $100.00 U. S. Dollars  (Dollars
américains)
 
    _____    dit Grivois Level        $500.00 U. S. Dollars  (Dollars
américains)
 
Please return form and payment to:    Make check payable to:  Les Guidry d'Asteur, Inc. (Retournez le formulaire et le paiement à:)    (Libellez le chèque à:   Les Guidry d'Asteur, Inc.)
                  
Les Guidry d'Asteur, Inc.
Charlene Guidry Lacombe
Membership Chair
226 Bulldog Lane
Iota, LA  70543
 
 

Les Guidry d'Asteur Meeting - 23 February 2008

Bonjour Mes Cousins,
 
Before discussing our upcoming meeting, let me briefly mention that a new year has begun - and, yes, it's the dreaded dues reminder.  Attached is a membership application for renewing your membership in Les Guedry d'Asteur.  For those that don't like to open attachments, I've pasted the application at the very bottom of this email.  Our dues are very reasonable at $6.00 for individuals and $10 for a family.
 
So, you say, why renew?  We get everything free - the website, the newsletter, the email notices, etc.  You're absolutely right - we want everyone interested in our family to have full access to all that we offer.  So it is all free.  But by joining and paying your dues, you provide us with the financial resources to do so much more.  Your dues are why we could have a MiniReunion for the family in October 2007 and finance the plaque of Augustin Guedry and Marie Jeanson that we dedicated in St. Alphonse, Nova Scotia in August 2007.  Your dues are why we could place Guedry and Labine genealogical books in various libraries throughout the United States and Canada so our family researchers would have access to these excellent Guedry-Labine reference books published in very limited quantities. These are just a few of the projects that we have done as a family because your dues provided the financial resources.
 
So take a moment, complete the Membership Application, enclose a check and send it to the address on the Application.  It will help all of us do so much more for the family.  And, if you would like to join at one of the Benefector Levels, it would let us do even more.

On Saturday, February 23, 2008 from 10:00 am until 12:00 noon we're having a meeting of Les Guidry d'Asteur at the CODOFIL offices in Lafayette, LA.  [FOR DIRECTIONS - SEE BELOW]
 
We've already begun preparations for the August 2009 Guedry-Labine & Petitpas Reunion in New Brunswick, Canada.  The Reunion will be on Saturday, August 16, 2009 in the Bathurst, New Brunswick area.
 
On Saturday, October 13, 2007 we're had a Guedry-Labine & Petitpas Family MiniReunion at Acadian Village in Lafayette, Louisiana.  It was a great success with approximately 60 folks from Louisiana and Texas attending. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed meeting each other.
 
On Saturday, August 12, 2007 our Jeddry/Geddry cousins dedicated a plaque to Augustin Guedry, the founder of the Guedry family in the Meteghan/St. Alphonse area of Nova Scotia.  Les Guedry d'Asteur helped with planning the design and inscription on the plaque as well as providing financial resources.  Several members of Les Guidry d'Asteur from the United States and Canada attended.  The program was very nice and was enjoyed by all.
 
Begin looking for the Winter 2008 issue of "Generations" within the next month.  We'll send it to our Distribution List by e-mail and it will be on our Guedry-Labine Family Website shortly afterwards.  If you have ideas or thoughts about what Les Guidry d'Asteur should be doing (at the 2009 Reunion, a project we could do, etc.), please e-mail me at guidryrm@cox.net and let us know.
 
Let's get together, renew old acquaintances and start looking forward to our future plans.
 
The tentative agenda for the meeting is:
 
*  Opening and welcome
 
*  Discussion with Rachelle Dugas about Congres 2009 and LA's bid for Congres 2014.  (Rachelle will attend our meeting.  She is from Nova Scotia and is working for Congres 2009 as well as coordinating the Louisiana bid package to secure Congres 2014.)
*  Membership Report (Charlene Lacombe)
*  Financial Report (Chuck Guidry)
*  Dedication of our family plaque at St. Alphonse/Meteghan (Report - Marty Guidry)
*  Guedry-Labine & Petitpas MiniReunion at Acadian Village in Lafayette, Louisiana on October 13, 2007 (Report - Marty Guidry)
*  Our French Language/Culture Lesson (Elaine Clement)
*  Plans for the August 2009 Guedry-Labine and Petitpas Reunion in New Brunswick (location, activities, etc.)
*  An Interesting Personality from Our Family
*   Sales Committee  Report (Wayne Simoneaux / Marty Guidry)
*   Genealogy Committe Report (Daryl LaBine / Marty Guidry)
*   Newsletter Update (Allie Guidry / Marty Guidry)
*   Website Update (Becky Boggess / Marty Guidry)
*   Other Business (Guedry-Labine Family Crest; new Guedry-Labine projects)
*   Closing and Lunch

So let's gather together for some comradeship and discussion on what we can do for our family during the next two years.  We need your ideas.  If you can't attend, please email me and let me know what you'd like to see Les Guidry d'Asteur do for the family.
 
Everyone's welcome and encouraged to attend.  It'll be a lot of fun.
 
Elaine has selected a nice cafe in Lafayette for all of us to gather for lunch after the meeting.  For those that have never attended one of our meetings, this is where the real fun begins.  The conversation is great, the laughter abounds and we all have a great time together.
 
So come and join us for this meeting.
 
Laissez les bon temps roulet!
 
 
Marty
 
 
Martin Guidry
6139 North Shore Drive
Baton Rouge, LA  70817
guidryrm@cox.net
Les Guidry d'Asteur, Inc.
Les Guedry d'Asteur Genealogical Association
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guedrylabinefamily
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guidryrm/Guedry-Labine
 
 
 
DIRECTIONS TO THE  MEETING:
 
From I-10 take the I-49/Hiway 90 exit and go south (toward Lafayette).  You'll now be on the Evangeline Thruway.  Continue on the Thruway until you reach Jefferson Street (about 5 or 6 red lights; there's a Burger King on the right corner).  Turn right on Jefferson Street and continue through the underpass and three red lights.  The first street after the 3rd red light is W. Main Street.  Turn right on W. Main Street and go one block to the stop sign.  The courthouse will be immediately ahead of you.  Turn left onto Buchanan Street and then make a quick right back onto W. Main Street on the left side of the courthouse.  The CODOFIL office is on your left at 217 W. Main Street.  It's a two-story, red brick, Victorian-style, narrow building with a green balcony on the second floor.  Park anywhere in the area as parking meters are not patrolled on Saturday and Sunday.  We'll meet in the reception area on the first floor.

Les Guidry d'Asteur
Membership Application
(Formulaire d'adhésion)
 
Name (Nom)    ________________________________________________________
                    Last (Nom de famille)           First (Prénom)    Middle
(Deuxième prénom)
 
Spouse (Épouse)    ____________________________________________________
Maiden (Nom de jeune fille)       First (Prénom)          Middle (Deuxième
prénom)
 
Children (Enfants)    ____________________________________________________
   
 
Address (Adresse)    ____________________________________________________
    Street (Rue)
 
    ____________________________________________________
    City (Ville)           State (État/Province)    Zip Code (Code postal)
(Pays)
 
Telephone (Téléphone)    ________________________________________________
 
Fax (Numéro de télécopieur)
_______________________________________________
 
E-mail Address (Courriel)    _______________________________________________
 
Hobbies or Special Talent    _____________________________________________
(Passe-temps ou talent particulier)
 
Type of Membership (Type de cotisation):
 
    _____    Individual (Individuelle)    $ 6.00 U.S. Dollars  (Dollars
américains)
 
    _____    Family (Familiale)        $10.00 U.S. Dollars  (Dollars
américains)
 
    Benefactor Levels (Niveaux de bienfaiteur):
 
    _____    dit Jovial Level            $50.00 U.S. Dollars  (Dollars
américains)
 
    _____    dit Labine    Level        $100.00 U. S. Dollars  (Dollars
américains)
 
    _____    dit Grivois Level        $500.00 U. S. Dollars  (Dollars
américains)
 
Please return form and payment to:    Make check payable to:  Les Guidry
d'Asteur, Inc.
(Retournez le formulaire et le paiement à:)    (Libellez le chèque à:   Les
Guidry d'Asteur, Inc.)
                  
Les Guidry d'Asteur, Inc.
Charlene Guidry Lacombe
Membership Chair
226 Bulldog Lane
Iota, LA  70543
 
 

Februrary 2007

Bonjour Cousins,

The year 2007 is now upon us and with that the renewal of our membership in Les Guidry d'Asteur for another year.

Your Board of Directors hopes that you'll consider renewing or joining Les Guidry d'Asteur this year. We have kept membership dues very low to encourage everyone with an interest in the Guedry family to become a member.

Your dues are our major source of income for the many projects that we fund each year for our family.

Some of these include:

* Our outstanding newsletter ³Generations²

* Our family website ³The Guedry-Labine Family²

* Our genealogy website ³The Guedry-Labine Family Genealogical Database²

* Promoting our family worldwide and assisting cousins trying to connect with our family

* Donating Guedry-related books to libraries throughout the U.S. and Canada

* Our ³Guedry-Labine Family Cookbook²

* Query responses to aid family members in their genealogical research

* Honoring our ancestors with historical plaques as at Lunenburg and St. Alphonse, NS

* Occasional local Guedry family reunions

* The Guedry-Labine and Petitpas Reunion every five years at Congres Mondial Acadien

Dues for 2007 will remain:

Individual $ 6.00 U.S.

Family $10.00 U.S.

Benefactor Levels, which include family membership, are:

dit Jovial Level $ 50.00 U.S.

dit Labine Level $100.00 U.S.

dit Grivois Level $500.00 U.S.

Please send your dues to:

Les Guidry d'Asteur, Inc.

Charlene Guidry Lacombe

Membership Chair

141 Lesim Lane

Jennings, Louisiana 70546

A membership form is available by double-clicking on this website link:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guedrylabinefamily/membership.html

September 2006

Bonjour Cousins,

GUEDRY FAMILY CREST

Although few, if any, Acadian families actually have an authentic coat-of-arms, several Acadian families have designed a family crest.

Several of our members have inquired if the Guedry family has a coat-of-arms or crest. Almost certainly we do not have an authentic coat-of-arms and know of no registered crest for our family. Les Guidry d'Asteur recently decided to design a family crest and have it available prior to the 2009 Reunion (see below). We have established some general guidelines for the Guedry crest to ensure it represents in a sincere tone our international Guedry family. (Here Guedry means Guedry, Guidry, Jeddry, Jedry, Gedry, Labine, LaBine, LaBean and all other variations of the Guedry name.)

A group of four to five people will design the Guedry crest with input from Les Guidry d'Asteur members. At this time I am soliciting help from three or four folks to serve in the design group - the Guedry Crest Committee. We will coordinate this project using email and the internet so anyone can serve - regardless of your location. Serving on the Guedry Crest Committee will not require a lot of your time and should be a lot of fun while you serve Les Guidry d'Asteur. You do not have to know anything about family crests to help out. There is a lot of information on the internet and in local libraries. We need your help in gathering information and giving us your ideas. The chairperson of the Guedry Crest Committee will direct the project.

If you would like to help design our crest, please email me at guidryrm@cox.net. And don't be shy about volunteering; we need YOUR ideas.

MEETING

On August 26, 2006 members of Les Guidry d'Asteur met at the CODOFIL offices in Lafayette, LA. It had been several months since our last meeting so everyone enjoyed renewing acquaintenances and discussing our Guedry-Labine family. It was a fun meeting with Elaine Clement initiating a discussion on several common Cajun expressions that were used in south Louisiana years ago. Several folks then related interesting stories about the lives of their Guedry ancestors. As a remembrance of our 2004 Reunions in Lunenburg and Meteghan, Les Guidry d'Asteur helped design and install plaques about the Guedry family in Merligueche (Lunenburg) and St. Alphonse, Nova Scotia.

When you visit Nova Scotia, look for the plaques near the fire station in Lunenburg and the church at St. Alphonse.

If you haven't gotten your Guedry-Labine Family Cookbook, we still have a few for sale at $11.00 each which includes shipping. Just send me a note with check at the address below my signature and I'll put one in the mail to you.

We continue to remain solvent financially with about $1300 in our treasury.

These funds will help us continue our programs to promote the Guedry-Labine family and to aid members in researching their family history. Thanks to all for supporting Les Guidry d'Asteur. Although our paid membership is down a bit from 2004 when we had our Reunions, we have had many folks renew their membership in 2006. Thanks for your support. If you haven't renewed your membership and would like to do so, please visit this link, print out the membership form and mail it and your check to Charlene Lacombe at the address mentioned.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guedrylabinefamily/membership.html

Our outstand ing newsletter "Generations" continues to improve both in appearance and in the quality and variety of articles published about our family. The fall issue of "Generations" will be available soon. In it will be an intersting article by Bernie Geddry on his continuing research into Mount Guedry in France and its possible connection to our family and Sandra Perro's superb discussion of the Petitpas family. We all have an interesting story about our own family - be it a major piece or a short article . Please share it with our members. Send your story to me at guidryrm@cox.net and we'll publish it in "Generations" for our members. We can all learn more about our Guedry-Labine family as share our knowledge of the family.

2009 GUEDRY-LABINE & PETITPAS REUNION

We are beginning to plan our 2009 Guedry-Labine & Petitpas Reunion.

Although it's three years away from now, it takes over two years to put together a successful Reunion. Congres Mondial Acadien will center the 2009 activities around Caraquet, New Brunswick. Our Reunion likely will be in the Caraquet area. At this time we are selecting a location and date for the Reunion. Keep tuned as our plans develop. Anyone wanting to help with the planning please let me know by email.

2007 MINI-REUNION

In anticipation of the 2009 Guedry-Labine & Petitpas Reunion, we are planning a Mini-Reunion for our family in 2007. In October of 2005 we had a Mini-Reunion in Cutoff, Louisiana on Bayou Lafourche. Tentatively, we are planning our next Mini-Reunion on Saturday, 13 October 2007 at Acadian Village in Lafayette, LA. Acadian Village is a reconstructed 1800's Louisiana Acadian Village in which most homes and structures are actual period Acadian buildings rescued from destruction. We anticipate that we'll meet from about 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. We're planning a number of activities during the day - historical, genealogical and cooking. Folks attending also will have complete access to all the buildings and facilities at Acadian Village to enjoy during the day. Stay in touch as our plans develop.

Merci,

Marty

Les Guidry d'Asteur, Inc.