Email: 13 October 2007

On Saturday, October 13, 2007 we're having a Guedry-Labine & Petitpas Family MiniReunion at Acadian Village in Lafayette, Louisiana. It'll be from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm at the old Stutes Store in Acadian Village - an excellent all-weather facility. (On entering Acadian Village, go immediately to your right and continue past the homes until you reach the Stutes Store.)

There is NO fee to attend the MiniReuion and your entry into Acadian Village is free also for this event. So come by for an hour or two or the entire day and enjoy being with the family.

We'll have historical and genealogical displays of our family as well as activities throughout the day. If you research the family, bring your records to discuss with others. We'll also have several persons available that may be able to answer your questions or find that lost ancestor.

And there will be plenty of time to just meet cousins and chat with them.

Those attending the MiniReunion will be able to tour and enjoy Acadian Village any time during the day as part of the MiniReunion. Be sure and visit the barn where you'll see the display of old Acadian farm implements loaned to Acadian Village by member John Guidry of Metairie, LA. The kids will be fascinated to see how the 'old folks' grew the beans, corn and other crops that we take for granted today. And don't miss the old-time mowers - a far cry from today's riding lawn mowers.

Also interesting is the LeBlanc House, the boyhood home of Dudley LeBlanc (Cousin Dud) - Louisiana State Senator and inventor of Hadacol. Cousin Dud was also one of the earliest Louisianians to write about the history and genealogy of the Acadians with his books "The True Story of the Acadians" and "The Acadian Miracle". The home contains a superb collection of Hadacol, Carry-On and other products of the LeBlanc Company as well as momentos of Senator LeBlanc's life. An don't miss the Aurelie Bernard House which has a large painting by Robert Dafford of the Acadians arriving in Louisiana. These are just a couple of the many interesting restored Acadian buildings at Acadian Village. Each is an authentic Acadian building that showcases a unique cultural aspect of the Acadians as music, spinning and weaving and being a blacksmith.

Why not bring a special item or two from your family so we can all enjoy seeing it. Or, if you would like to bring a display on any aspect of our family, please do so. We'll have an area to set it up for everyone to view it.

Here's a couple of websites describing Acadian Village:

http://www.acadianvillage.org/

http://www.acadian-cajun.com/acadianvillage.htm

Looking forward to seeing everyone and meeting new cousins on October 13th,

Marty


Martin Guidry
6139 North Shore Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
225-571-9726
guidryrmartin@gmail.com
Les Guédry et Petitpas d'Asteur, Inc.
https://guedryfamily.guedry.org/
https://guedry.guedry.org/

To reach Acadian Village in Lafayette from Interstate 10:

Take Exit 100 south off Interstate 10. This is the Ambassador Caffery Parkway Exit.

Proceed south on Ambassador Caffery Parkway (LA Highway 3184) past Cameron Street (US 90) until the road splits into Bertrand Drive (straight ahead) and Ambassador Caffery Parkway (veer to the right). There is a McDonald's Restaurant on the right just before the split.

Veer to the right to stay on Ambassador Caffery Parkway.

Continue on Ambassador Caffery Parkway for several miles until you reach Ridge Road (Highway 93 / 342) (red light at intersection). [If you reach the major intersection at Johnston Street (US Highway 167) and Ambassador Caffery Parkway, you have gone about 1/2 mile too far.]

Turn right onto Ridge Road and proceed to West Broussard Road (approx. one mile).

Turn left onto West Broussard Road and proceed to New Hope Road.

Turn left onto New Hope Road and proceed to Greenleaf Drive.

Turn left onto Greenleaf Drive and go to the parking area near the entrance to Acadian Village.

Park and enter Acadian Village.


Here's a Google map of the route to Acadian Village:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=200%2Bgreenleaf%2Bdr%2Blafayette%2Bla%2B70506&ie=UTF8&om=1