Minutes: 6 December 2008
Minutes - Les Guidry d'Asteur Meeting - 6 December 2008
December 6, 2008
Bonjour Mes Cousins,
On Saturday, December 6, 2008 from 10:30 am until 12:00 noon we're having a meeting of Les Guidry d'Asteur at the Acadian Memorial in St. Martinville, LA. We'll meet in the upstairs conference room at the Memorial. [FOR DIRECTIONS - SEE BELOW]
In 1765 one of the earliest groups of Acadians to reach Louisiana was settled by the Spanish in the St. Martinville area. Today this area is often recognized as the heart of the Acadian region where French is still spoken widely.
Before coming up to the 2nd floor of the Memorial for the meeting, venture onto the pavillion behind the Memorial and view our Guedry Crest on the patio. After the meeting we will enjoy lunch together a local restaurant near the town squaure and then return to the Memorial to tour the Heritage Center and the Acadian Memorial itself.
For anyne not familiar with the St. Martinville area that would like to visit the old St. Michael's Cemetery (just across Bayou Teche from the Memorial) and/or the town square around St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church, please let me know and I'll be happy to arrive early (ca. 9:00 am) and provide a brief tour of these areas.
The website for the Acadian Memorial is at this link:
https://acadianmemorial.org/
This begins the first of a series of monthly meetings that we are having in various locations of south Louisiana and southeast Texas. Our goal is to meet in locations more accessible to family members and to visit areas where our Guedry family members reside. Other areas being considered are Houma, Cutoff-Galiano area, Lake Charles and the Beaumont, TX area. If you would like to help set up a meeting in your area, please let me know by emailing me at guidryrmartin@gmail.com .
GUEDRY-LABINE & PETITPAS REUNION - BATHURST, NEW BRUNSWICK - 16 AUG 2009
The Guedry-Labine & Petitpas Reunion will be on Sunday, August 16, 2009 in the Conference Centre at Danny's Inn in Bathurst, New Brunswick. We will be sending out registration information very shortly.
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'll have a superb buffet lunch about noon at the Conference Center. It'll be a Hot & Cold Dinner Buffet that includes roast beef smothered in peppercorn gravy, sweet & sour meatballs, lasagna, chicken wings, potato casserole, coleslaw, tossed green salad, carrot salad, rolls, carrot cake, cherry cheesecake, fresh fruit salad, coffee and tea.
It is not too early to secure lodging. Remember, unlike airline reservations, you can easily cancel hotel/motel and rental car reservations within a few days of arrival with no penalty. So don't procrastinate in making hotel/motel reservations and/or rental car reservations. Lodging space and rental cars will be very limited in the Acadian Peninsula of New Brunswick. 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
"GENERATIONS" - FALL 2008 EDITION - PUBLISHED
Our Fall 2008 issue of "Generations" was published in Ocotber and sent by email to all on our Distribution List. Shortly it will be on our website. Check it out. I believe you will enjoy the articles and be proud of the superb quality of our newsletter. The link to our Guedry-Labine Family website is:
Newsletters
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GUEDRY CREST
We now have a Guedry Crest for everyone in the family to use.
It tells the story of our Guedry family from its French origins through its settlement in Acadia, being deported throughout the Atlantic area and final resettlement across the Western Hemisphere. It will be the official crest of our Guedry family and will represent all variations (spellings) of our name. We have a descriptive paper that discusses the meanings of the symbols and colors on the crest and lists the numerous name variations represented by the Guedry Crest.
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 guidryrmartin@gmail.com 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)
* Update on Guedry Crest (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 (new Guedry-Labine projects)
* Closing and Lunch
So let's gather together for some comradeship and discussion on what we can do as a family association. 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.
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/
https://guedry.guedry.org/
DIRECTIONS TO DECEMBER 6th MEETING:
From I-10 take the I-49/US-90E exit (Exit 103) and go south (toward Lafayette). This is often called the Evangeline Thruway. Continue on the Thruway past the Lafayette Airport until you reach Broussard, LA (about 10 miles). At Broussard turn left onto LA Highway 182 (also called E. Main Street). Continue about 0.8 miles and then turn left onto LA Highway 96. Continue on LA Highway 96 for about 7.4 miles to St. Martinville. In St. Martinville LA Highway 96 becomes W. Port Street. At the intersection of W. Port Street (LA (^) with S. Main Street, continue straight unto Evangeline Blvd. Continue to the end of Evangeline Blvd and turn left on S. New Market Street (at the Evangeline Oak). Park in any of the designated parking spots. Go into the Acadian Memorial (the second building from the Evangeline Oak) and tell the receptionist that you are here for the Guedry family meeting. Go out the back door of the Memorial to the Pavillion. (Don't forget to see our Guedry Crest near the gate of the Pavillion). Go up the stairs to the balcony, enter the second floor of the Memorial and go to the conference room in the back. We'll meet in this conference room.
If coming from the Houma area to the south using US-90, turn right onto LA Highway 182 at Broussard and follow the above instructions from that point.
To register for the Guedry-Labine & Petitpas Reunion on 16 August 2009 in Bathurst, New Brunswick, please complete the form below and send it with your Registration Fee to the address indicated.
. Les Guidry d'Asteur
. REGISTRATION for 2009 REUNION
. (L'enregistrement pour Réunion 2009)
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) _______________________________________________________
First Names of Children (Prénoms de 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)
_________________________________________________
Number of People Attending (Le numéro de Gens qui assistent )
__________________________
No. of Buffet Meals at Reunion (A l'intention de Manger des Repas à la Réunion) _______________
(Buffet meal will cost $20-$25 per person / Le repas de buffet coûtera
$20-$25 par la personne)
Registration: Includes Reunion & 2009 Membership in Les Guidry d'Asteur / L'enregistrement: Inclut la Réunion & 2009 Sociétariat dans Les Guidry d'Asteur)
Family -Parents and Children under 22 (Famille - Les parents et les Enfants sous 22):
_____ $40.00 Dollars (Canadian dollars for Canadian payments; U. S. dollars for U. S. payments)
(Dollars canadiens pour les paiements Canadiens; Dollars américains pour les paiements américains)
Individual (Individuelle):
_____ $20.00 Dollars (Canadian dollars for Canadian payments; U. S. dollars for U. S. payments)
(Dollars canadiens pour les paiements Canadiens; Dollars américains pour les paiements 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.
Martin Guidry, President
6139 North Shore Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70817