Meeting: 26 August 2006
August 26, 2006 Meeting
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 guidryrmartin@gmail.com. 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.
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 guidryrmartin@gmail.com 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. Congrès 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
Martin Guidry
6139 North Shore Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70817|
guidryrmartin@gmail.com
Les Guidry d'Asteur, Inc.
Les Guédry d'Asteur Genealogical Association
https://guedryfamily.guedry.org/
Bonjour Mes Cousins,
On Saturday, August 26, 2006 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]
Believe it or not, we're still an active association although from our lack of recent meetings you may doubt that.
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 of our family plaques at Lunenburg and Meteghan
* Consider having a local Guedry-Petitpas Reunion in Louisiana within the
next several months
* A Small French Language/Culture Lesson (Elaine Clement)
* Some opening thoughts on the August 2009 Guedry-Labine and Petitpas
Reunion in New Brunswick (location, activities, etc.)
* The sponsorship of the Pierre Guidry figure in "The Arrival of the
Acadians in Louisiana" mural at the Acadian Memorial in St.
Martinville, LA. Pierre Guidry is the only Guidry in the mural.
To view the mural and learn more about the Acadian Memorial,
double-click on this link:
http://www.acadianmemorial.org/english/mural.html
* 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
* Closing and Lunch
So let's gather together for some comradeship and discussion on what we can do for our family during the next three 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 rouler!
Marty
Martin Guidry
6139 North Shore Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
guidryrmartin@gmail.com
Les Guidry d'Asteur, Inc.
Les Guédry d'Asteur Genealogical Association https://guedryfamily.guedry.org/
DIRECTIONS TO AUGUST 26th 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.