Bonjour Cousins,

Our Guédry-Labine & Petitpas Reunion is coming together well at this point. The Reunion will be on Saturday, 8 October 2011 from approximately 9 am until about 4 pm at the Cut Off Youth Center in Cut Off, LA on the banks of Bayou Lafourche. We are planning to have a special family Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church about 8 am. The Church is within 100 yards of the Cut Off Youth Center.

Our agenda is almost complete at this time. In no specific order here is what we have confirmed so far:

* Nonc Jules Guidry & Mary Lou Guidry & the Lachez-Les Cajun Music Band with Roland Cheramie on fiddle and Elaine Clement on triangle. They'll entertain us with some lively Cajun music and perhaps a bit of Cajun culture.

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Bonjour Cousins,

OOur Guédry-Labine & Petitpas Reunion is coming together nicely at this point. It will be 8 October 2011 at the Cut Off Youth Center in Cut Off, LA. This year we plan to have more time available for folks to meet and mingle with others at the Reunion so that you can talk and get to know each other. We will have a reduced program and many displays throughout the day. Here's a sampling of what we what have scheduled so far.


REUNIONbr> * As we have in the past, we'll open the Reunion with a special Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church - located on the same plot of ground as the Youth Center

* During the Reunion we will have two presentations - Sandra Perro will present a photographic slide presentation on historic Acadian sites and Marty Guidry will present a PowerPoint presentation on the Guédry family

* Jules Guidry, Mary Lou Guidry & the Lachez-Les Cajun Music Band will liven up the day with some authentic Cajun music.

Nonc Jules is well-known in Cajun music circles - being one of the pioneers in organizing Cajun music jam sessions in south Louisiana, in encouraging young Cajun musicians to strive for excellence and as the long-time host of the extremely popular radio program "Le Bal de Dimanche Apres-Midi" (The Sunday Afternoon Dance) which highlights the Cajun, French and Creole music and musicians of Louisiana. He occasionally hosts the live "Rendezvous des Cadiens" Saturday evening show at the Liberty Theater in Eunice, LA and entertains our many south Louisiana visitors at the recreated Acadian village Vermilionville where he plays accordion, sings and discusses his Cajun culture and language. Mary Lou Guidry also is an artisan and performer at Vermilionville. In 2007 Nonc Jules was awarded the Jo-El Sonnier Greatest Cajun DJ Award and in 2010 he was inducted into the Order of Living Legends at the Acadian Museum in Erath, LA. Here's a couple of websites featuring Nonc Jules Guidry:

http://www.acadianmuseum.com/legends.php?viewID=191

http://louisianafolklife.nsula.edu/artist-biographies/profiles/98

* We are working on a couple of other programs for the Reunion, but haven't finalized them yet

* A couple of very talented Cajun cooks will prepare an authentic Cajun meal for us at noon. For the young ones we'll have some American food as hamburgers and hot dogs.

* We'll also have displays of Guédry family history and crafts and perhaps even a craftsman or two to visit during breaks.

* And, we'll have some mementos for sale

* We are hoping to close the Reunion with a bus tour of Fourchon, Cheniere Caminada and Grand Isle that are about 45 minutes from Cut Off. During the tour we'll discuss the Guidry history in this unique coastal area, the impacts of the BP Oil Spill on the marshes and the tremendous influence of Fourchon in all our lives as approximately 30% of the nation's oil enters the U.S. through Louisiana Offshore Oil Pipeline at Fourchon.

Attached is a Application to Register for the Reunion. We ask that you register as early as possible for the Reunion so we can plan the cooking, seating and bus tour. The cost is only $40 for a family ($20 for an individual) and we'll refund your fees as late as September 1, 2011 if you cannot attend because of other commitments.


HISTORIC TOUR
As we have done at several past Reunions, we will have an historic tour shortly after the Reunion. The tour will be on Friday, October 14, 2011 from Lafayette, LA. Several of the places that we'll visit are not available to the public, but we have arranged them for our Guédry-Labine & Petitpas Tour. The cost of the tour will be to cover expenses and gratuities to the sites we visit and will be in the range of $60-90 per person which will include transportation. Lunch will be separate and paid by you at the restaurant. Here's what we have confirmed so far:

* A tour of the historic St. Gabriel Catholic Church built by Acadians in 1776. This church has approximately 73% original of its original structure and is the oldest religious building in the Mississippi Valley. During the tour two of the church historians will give a brief presentation on the history and architecture of the church and then we'll be able to walk around the interior viewing the architecture, looking at the scale models of the original church and viewing old Spanish documents discussing the construction and history of the church. Here's a link to some information on the church although some of the dates and information is inaccurate based on recent historical studies:

http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/louisiana/stg.htm

* Viewing and perusing the original 1707-1748 Grand-Pré, Acadia baptismal, marriage and funeral records. When the Acadians were deported in the mid-1750's, one group of Acadians deported to Maryland took with them the Grand-Pré records from St-Charles-des-Mines Catholic Church. They carried these records with them to Louisiana and for many years they were kept at the St. Gabriel Catholic Church. Today they are housed in the Archives of the Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge. Since being brought to the Diocesan Archives, they have only left the vault twice. This will be the third time and will a unique opportunity for you to see the original records of your family during the 1707-1748 period.

* We'll drive past and discuss several of the land grants of Pierre Guédry - an Acadian originally exiled to North Carolina in 1756. By 1761 he was in Philadelphia and then in 1767 was at Port Tobacco, MD from where he boarded the "Jane" for New Orleans, LA. After landing at New Orleans, he and his family were sent by the Spanish to Fort San Luis de Natchez on the Mississippi River where he lost his wife and two infant children to disease. He married his second wife shortly before going to St. Gabriel in late 1769. From St. Gabriel he settled for several years near Opelousas in St. Landry Parish where his second wife died in childbirth. He married a third time and about 1793 moved to St. Martin Parish at Grand-Pointe (today Cecilia). Here he raised cattle and became quite wealthy - having an estate worth over $110,000 at his death in 1825 (today's value would be over $2.3 Million dollars). He was one of the wealthiest Acadians in Louisiana at the time of his death. Pierre outlived his three wives and 4 of his 20 children.

* Tentatively we plan to visit the oldest Guidry home known to exist today - built about 1797. We are still working on securing approval to visit this home. It has a very interesting history as do some of its Guidry occupants.

* We will stop for lunch at a local Cajun restaurant.

Because of the limited space available to view the Grand-Pre records and inside the St. Gabriel Catholic Church, the tour will be limited to 25 persons. Reservations for the tour will be to those who commit first; however, we will try to accommodate as many of our out-of-state guests as we can. I will attempt to arrange a second tour later in the year for in-state family members wishing to see these historic treasures if we cannot accommodate everyone on October 14th.

If you are interested in being on the tour, please email me at guidryrm@cox.net. I will keep a dated list of requests and as soon as we have the costs determined, I will send out a notice requesting payment using the guidelines above.


SWAMP TOUR
I would like to know if anyone has an interest in taking a Swamp Tour with Ron "Black" Guidry and his Cajun Man's Swamp Cruise. The date of the tour would be Monday, October 10, 2011 and the cost would be approximately $25. All participants would need to get to the cruise dock on their own. I can highly recommend Black's swamp tour as one of the best available. Not only is Black a very good naturalist, but he will entertain you with his stories and his skills playing and singing Cajun music. And you'll almost certainly see several alligators up close and personal. The boat tour last about 2 hours. If you are interested in this swamp tour, let me know by email at guidryrm@cox.net . If we have enough interest, I will try to reserve October 10th for the Guidry family. Some of you from Canada may recognize Black Guidry from his KIA commercials. Here's a link about Black's Cajun Man's Swamp Cruise:

http://www.cajunman.com/

Note that all of the dates for our activities are on off-dates for the Grand Réveil Acadien 2011. See this link for the Grand Réveil Acadien 2011 agenda:

http://www.gra2011.org/

I invite everyone to join Les Guédry d'Asteur. Our dues are very low at $6 per individual and $10 per family. Attached is a Membership Application.

And for those coming to Louisiana in October, please consider a visit to the Acadian Memorial in St. Martinville, Louisiana. For a really unique experience you may want to attend the L'Ordre du Bon Temps dinner the evening of October 13th. This is a re-creation of the earliest supper club in North America - the 1606 dinners at Port-Royal, Acadia. The cost of the meal and evening entertainment is $50/person. For more information, please email at guidryrm@cox.net .

Merci,

Marty

Martin Guidry, President
Les Guédry d'Asteur


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Baton Rouge, LA 70817
225-202-2478 (cell)
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February 17, 2011

Bonjour Cousins,

UPDATE:

We are working diligently on the Guédry-Labine & Petitpas Reunion scheduled for 8 October 2011 at the Cut Off Youth Center in Cut Off, LA. We have updated information in several areas discussed immediately below.

Lunch
We've confirmed that we will have a Cajun-style lunch prepared by two superb family chefs. The menu is not set at this time, but it will incorporate traditional Cajun foods such as jambalaya with white beans; red beans, rice and sausage; seafood gumbo or other tasty dishes. There will be soft drinks, tea and water available, a nice dessert and perhaps even some boudin. The cost, which we'll announce once the food is determined, will be very modest. Of course, there will be hamburgers and hot dogs for the kids and others that would rather American fare.

Agenda
We are still putting together the agenda. We are planning to have an opening Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, a Cajun Band will play for about 45 minutes, a couple of presentations about our Guedry-Labine and Petitpas family, several static displays about our family history for folks to browse and enjoy, a table with items for sale relating to our family, lots of time for folks to visit with new and old cousins, a Cajun-style lunch and a tour of the Fourchon, Cheniere Caminade and Grand-Isle area in the late afternoon.

Grand Réveil Acadien 2011
See below under GRAND RÉVEIL ACADIEN 2011 for the tentative schedule of activities for this 15-day Acadian festival occurring during the timeframe of our Reunion. I have also attached the tentative schedule in French and English.

Lodging - Bed & Breakfast Facilities
Several folks have asked about the availability of cabins and bed & breakfast facilities. Here are several Bed & Breakfast facilities as well as cabins within approximately 40 miles of Cut Off. I have not visited any of these facilities so please inquire about them to ensure they meet your expectations. Driving distances between Cut Off and nearby towns are: (see lodging in updated email May 12, 2011)

From this town to Cut Off, LA:
Galliano & Golden Meadow - 5 miles
Houma, LA - 30 miles
Thibodaux, LA - 40 miles
Raceland, LA - 24 miles
Lockport - 16 miles
Grand Isle, LA - 44 miles
New Orleans, LA - 70 miles

On most highways in Louisiana the speed limit is 55 miles per hour except in towns where it is 25-40 mph.

Acadiana House
http://www.acadianahouse.com/
207 East 14th Place
Cut Off LA 70345
(985) 798-5631
minya@acadianahouse.com
•Full house with 3 bedrooms & 2 1/2 baths
•Full kitchen & laundry facilities
•Fenced in yard, patio with jacuzzi

Naquin's Bed & Breakfast
http://www.naquinsbb.com/
1146 West Camellia Drive
Thibodaux LA 70301
(985) 446-6977
naquinsbb@hotmail.com http://www.geocities.com/naquinsbb or www.naquinsbb.com
•Owners: Frank & Joyce Naquin
•Second Number: 985-563-7680
•5 units French speaking host

A Chateau on the Bayou Bed & Breakfast
http://www.achateauonthebayou.com/
3158 Highway 308
Raceland LA 70394
985-537-6773
claudettelp@charter.net http://www.achateauonthebayou.com
•Laundry Facilities
•Wireless highspeed internet connection * Accommodates up to 8 people
• Owner - Claudette L. Pitre - Cell (985) 413-6773

Dansereau House Bed & Breakfast
http://dansereauhouse.com/
506 Saint Philip Street
Thibodaux LA 70301
985-227-9937 985-227-9938
http://www.dansereauhouse.com
•6 Suites
•Available for weddings & private parties.
•Located in historic downtown Thibodaux only blocks away from beautiful Bayou Lafourche.

Fort Romy
102 Romy Drive
Lockport LA 70374
(985) 532-6177

Jewel's Bed & Breakfast
1241 Hwy. 20
Thibodaux LA 70301
(985) 633-2562
•Owner: Jewel Durocher

La Famille Martin Bed & Breakfast
164 Wilson Street
Raceland LA 70394
(985) 537-5494
fmartinbb@aol.com
•Cell: 985-688-6241
•Owner: Frances Martin

M & M's Cajun Bed & Breakfast
1004 Bayou Ble Road
Houma LA 70364
(985) 868-4781

Nelson's Bed & Breakfast
128 Durocher Lane
Thibodaux LA
985-633-2560
•French Speaking Host

The Robichaux House Bed & Breakfast
322 East Second Street
Thibodaux LA 70301
985-447-4738
•Malcolm and Beth Hodnett

A Chateau on the Bayou Bed and Breakfast
3158 Highway 308 • Raceland, LA 70394
Located 15 Minutes from Houma
985-537-6773, 985-413-6773
Come enjoy Cajun hospitality in this country Victorian home located on the banks of Bayou... more... map

Allie & Herbert's Cajun Bed & Breakfast
120 Lewald Avenue • Houma, LA 70360
985-868-5543
Allie & Herbert offer four bedrooms, one kitchen, a dining area, den area and two baths. They can... more... map

Crochet House Bed & Breakfast
301 Midland Drive • Houma, LA 70360
985-879-3033
Centrally located between New Orleans and Plantation, in the heart of Cajun country, this bed and... more... map

Grand Bayou Noir (circa 1936)
1143 Bayou Black Drive • Houma, LA 70361
985-873-5849
A grand Georgian-style home on the Big Bayou Black, Grand Bayou Noir is surrounded by four acres of... more... map

Honduras House Bed & Breakfast
1023 Saadi Street • Houma, LA 70363
985-868-1520
This bed and breakfast offers two guest rooms and one suite with private entrances and baths. ... more... map

La Belle St. Pierre B&B
406 Barrow Street • Houma, LA 70360
Located in the Downtown Historic District
985-879-3392
La Belle St. Pierre offers a lovely suite with sunroom. There is a bayouside camp with charter... more... map

La Maison d'Audrey Bed & Breakfast
815 Funderburk Avenue • Houma, LA 70364
504-879-3285
A little Cajun mansion that includes two guest rooms and one suite. Guests can enjoy the indoor... more... map

Maison Dugas
222 Tudor Street • Houma, LA 70364
985-879-4189
Maison Dugas offers two rooms with private baths. A complete breakfast is served and children are... more... map

Twelve Oaks Plantation Bed & Breakfast
3650 Southdown Mandalay Road • Houma, LA 70360
985-876-5772
Bed & breakfast located on a working sugarcane farm. It sits across from the Big Bayou Black, which... more... map



Cabins
Bayou Resort, LLC
18920 Hwy. 3235
Galliano LA
985-475-5946
•3 Cabins, 40 Paved RV sites, tent sites
•Large recreation area, 3 freshwater ponds stocked with Catfish, Bass, & Perch
•Laundromat, boat stalls, fish cleaning facilities, 2 bath houses

Boudreaux's Condeauxs
208 N. Alex Plaisance Blvd.. P. O. Box 743
Golden Meadow LA 70357
(985) 475-6313
•Cell Phone: 985-637-5746
•22 rental units, Motel rooms and cabins, 1 and 2 Bedroom duplexes, 13 Kitchen units (fully equipped)
•12 RV sites (full hookup), 11 Dry Boat storage, Fishing Guide services available, Laundromat, Ice, Fish cleaning facilities

Catfish Lake Cabins & RV's
18628 Hwy 3235
Galliano LA 70354
(985) 475-8700
http://gallianoinn.com


THE REUNION

Our Guédry-Labine & Petitpas Reunion is set for Saturday, 8 October 2011 at the Cut Off Youth Center in Cut Off, LA. The website for the Cut Off Youth Center is: http://www.cutoffyouthcenter.org/

Located in the midst of the region commonly referred to as that of the wetlands or marsh Acadians, the Cut Off Youth Center is at 205 West 79th Street in Cut Off. It is directly behind Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Cemetery on Highway 1 (also called West Main Street). Bayou Lafourche flows immediately to the east of Highway 1. Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Cemetery and the Cut Off Youth Center are on land originally owned by Joseph Guidry Sr.

"After the devastating hurricane of October 1, 1893, many of the residents of Cheniere Caminada migrated to Cote Blanche. By 1899 there were about 200 inhabitants living in this area. On June 17, 1899 Joseph Guidry Sr. donated a ½ arpent plot of land to the Diocese. A chapel was built on the site shortly after that time. Another hurricane in 1909 severely damaged the chapel, which was then repaired. After an outbreak of yellow fever in 1905 the Sacred Heart Cemetery was formed. At that time it was known as the Callahan/Lang Cemetery, later called the Cote Blanche Cemetery then the Sacred Heart Cemetery. It might be noted that a small portion of the cemetery is reserved for infants that died before being baptized a fairly common practice in Catholic cemeteries. This cemetery is behind the Sacred Heart Church at 15300 West Main Street, Cut-Off, Louisiana." - From the Vienici.com website

The small Guidry Canal intermittently flows just to the south of the Cut Off Youth Center and has a rich history with the Guidry family. The towns of Cut Off and Cote Blanche are adjancent to each other and blend together. Cote Blanche meaning "White Coast" obtained its name because many of the families moving there after the hurricane of 1893 painted their homes white. As fisherman traveled up Bayou Lafourche, they were surprised by the "sea" of white homes and called the area Cote Blanche.

REGISTRATION
Attached is a Registration Form for the Reunion. We are keeping the fee the same as for our previous reunions. The fee to attend will be $20 for an individual and $40 for a family that will include two adults and all the kids under 21 that you can fit in your car. The fee covers the cost of building rental, paying our entertainers, renting sound equipment and other items needed, purchasing nametags and other supplies, etc.

If you wish to eat at the Reunion, the cost of the meal will be extra.

It really helps us in planning the Reunion to know how many folks are coming. If you are planning on attending, please complete the Registration Form and return it to me with your payment. (We will give refunds of the fee up to September 1st for folks that pay and then determine that they cannot attend.)

AGENDA
Currently we are working on the agenda for the Reunion at this time. One of our goals is to have more free time during the day for folks to mingle and get to know each other. Tentatively, we'd like to have a couple of presentations of 30-45 minutes each on our family heritage and/or history of the local area, a Cajun band play for 40-45 minutes and a tour at the end of the day to Chéniere Caminada and Grand Isle (about 40 miles distant from Cut Off). (See below for tour). In addition, we'll have displays, posters and information available for folks to browse and read.

We are attempting to arrange a short tour from Cut Off south to Grand Island, LA with stops at Fourchon, LA and Chénière Caminada, LA. On our drive we'll pass through marshes that skirt the Gulf Coast and give us a first hand look at the aftermath of the BP Oil Spill. Fourchon, LA, the southernmost port in LA, services 90% of the deepwater oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico and furnishes approximately 20% of the U.S. oil supply through the LOOP offshore offloading facilities and pipeline. Chénière Caminada was a bustling community in the 1890's of fisherman and hunters with their families. In October 1893 a devastating hurricane struck the community killing almost 900 residents (including several Guidry families) and destroying the village. Grand Isle, the only inhabited barrier island in Louisiana, was once home to Jean Lafitte's band of men and later a thriving beach resort. We would plan to leave Cut Off at about 3:30 pm on October 8 - immediately after our Reunion - and return to Cut Off at dusk.

LUNCH
We plan to have lunch onsite for everyone that would like to eat at the Youth Center. For those that prefer to go elsewhere for lunch, there are some restaurants within a few miles of the Youth Center.

We've confirmed that we will have a Cajun-style lunch prepared by two superb family chefs. The menu is not set at this time, but it will incorporate traditional Cajun foods such as jambalaya with white beans; red beans, rice and sausage; seafood gumbo or other tasty dishes. There will be soft drinks, tea and water available, a nice dessert and perhaps even some boudin. The cost, which we'll announce once the food is determined, will be very modest. Of course, there will be hamburgers and hot dogs for the kids and others that would rather American fare.

ACCOMODATIONS
There are several nice motels within 20 minutes of Cut Off. In addition, there are several Bed & Breakfast facilities within 40-50 miles of Cut Off.

Should you wish to search the internet for lodging accomodations, here are some driving distances from towns near Cut Off:

From this town to Cut Off, LA:
Galliano & Golden Meadow - 5 miles
Houma, LA - 30 miles
Thibodaux, LA - 40 miles
Raceland, LA - 24 miles
Lockport - 16 miles
Grand Isle, LA - 44 miles
New Orleans, LA - 70 miles

On most highways in Louisiana the speed limit is 55 miles per hour except in towns (where it is 25-40 mph) so you can multiple the distance by about 1.3 to get the time in minutes it will take to reach Cut Off from the various towns.

Nearby motel accomodations within 10 miles of Cut Off include:

* Holiday Inn Express

http://www.hiexpress.com/hotels/us/en/cut-off/giala/hoteldetail?destination=galiano+louisiana&numberOfRooms=1&numberOfAdults=1&numberOfChildren=0&ratePreference=6CBARCnull


* Best Western Inn

http://www.bestwesternlouisiana.com/hotels/best-western-isabelle-court/

* Days Inn

http://www.daysinn.com/DaysInn/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=14642


* Galliano Inn

http://gallianoinn.com/


* Boudreaux's Condeaux

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-12306426-boudreaux_s_condeauxs-i


An RV Park that also has Cabins within 20 minutes of Cut Off is Catfish Lake Cabins and RV Park

http://www.hikercentral.com/campgrounds/125372.html


GRAND RÉVEIL ACADIEN 2011
In addition to our Guédry-Labine and Petitpas Reunion on 8 October, during this same timeframe the Grand Réveil Acadien (Great Acadian Awakening) will occur from 7-16 October 2011 throughout south Louisiana from New Orleans in the east to Lake Charles in the west. The schedule for this is almost final. As soon as it is released, I will send it to everyone. One hightlight I will mention, however, is that there will be an unvieling of the Acadian Monument in Houma, LA on October 9th. This Monument is one of the series of Acadian Monuments being places throughout the world where Acadians landed and settled after the Expulsion. It will be similar to the Acadian Monument at the Halifax, Nova Scotia harbor. In addition, during the Grand Réveil Acadien there will be lots of Cajun music, talks about Acadians, Cajuns, wetlands and other topics, food presentations, genealogy sessions, etc. Major towns where activities will occur include New Orleans (October 7), Houma (October 9), Lake Charles (October 11) and Lafayette area (October 13-16). The Grand Réveil Acadien will conclude with the opening of the Festival Acadiens et Creole at Girard Park in Lafayette on October 15th and 16th.

The tentative French and English agendas are attached and the English agenda is copied below:

Grand Réveil Acadien 2011

October 7-16, 2011

Tentative Program

(Please visit our website www.gra2011.org for regular updates)

The “All Cajun and Acadian Star” Tour will be featured in several GRA venues (sites to be confirmed). The event will be moderated by Zachary Richard and will showcase cultural spokespersons and guest musicians from Canada and Louisiana presenting a wide spectrum of musical styles on the theme, “Les Deux Acadies.”

GRA : New Orleans - October 7th & 8 th www.neworleanscvb.com

Friday, October 7 th -

Reception and Press Conference

Introduction and welcome of the GRA Participants by the Mayor of New Orleans, the Canadian Consul and the French Consul. Recognition of Public Officials and Special Guests

Invitation to each GRA region by representatives of Houma, Lake Charles and Lafayette with a program overview by each venue coordinator

Refreshments

Questions and Answers

Unveiling of the Acadian/Cajun Commemorative Plaque - Venue: To Be Determined


Saturday, October 8th - Discover and Visit the New Orleans Area

· Louisiana Swamp Tour – airboat tour of swamplands

· New Orleans City Tour – French Quarter, St. Charles Avenue

· Plantations along the Mississippi River

· Self-guided walking tour of the French Quarter

· Historical Cemetery Tour

· Voodoo Spiritual Tour

· New Orleans Cocktail Tour

· Horse and Buggy Tour of the French Quarter

· New Orleans Museum of Art and Sculpture Garden

· Self-guided New Orleans Trolley tour on the oldest operating trolley cars in the United States

· Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World – see how Mardi Gras floats are created

Special group rates are being arranged by Grayline tours and independent tour operators. Optional tours may be arranged.

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GRA : Houma - October 9th & 10th www.houmatravel.com

Sunday, October 9th

· Gathering of Acadians and Reception – Venue to be announced

· Unveiling of the Acadian Deportation Cross

· “Voice of the Wetlands Festival” – Tab Benoit / Environmental Focus: Coastal Erosion, Oil Spill

Monday, October 10th – Discover Houma region / Tours

Special tours are being developed by the Convention and Visitors Bureau with various attractions and restaurants.

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GRA : Lake Charles – October 11th & 12th www.visitlakecharles.org

Tuesday, October 11th

· Welcome and Greeting by Local Officials and Specialty Guests to include the Mardi Gras Revelers, the Pirates of the Contraband Days Festival and Gumbeaux Gator, the goodwill ambassador for Lakes Charles and Southwest Louisiana

· Vendor Displays at the Lake Charles Civic Center to include artists, artisans and food vendors

· Presentations by local authors and writers

· La Table Francaise Cultural Exchange with the French speaking community of Lake Charles, the Cajun French Music Association and students of the French Immersion programs, etc.

· Cajun Music Performances throughout the event

· Creole Nature Trail, Wildlife Refuge System - Displays with representatives on hand for discussions

· A Taste of Southwest Louisiana – Local restaurants will showcase their products where guests can sample different dishes of the area

Wednesday, October 12th – Discover Lake Charles region / Tours

· Hit the Boudin Trail

· Visit area parks

· GPS activated hand held video tour of the Creole Nature Trail

· Visit the Mardi Gras Museum

· Visit Local Art Galleries

· Carriage rides through downtown Lake Charles (private bookings)

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GRA : Lafayette Program – October 13th - 16th www.lafayettetravel.com

Thursday, October 13th

Acadian Related Subjects Booths: Booths containing Young Adults Organization Information, Genealogy, Acadian family name products, artists: music, crafts, Cajun & Acadian products, books, family photos, etc.

9:00 am : Registration; Greet and Meet Session / Coffee and Pastry

10:00 am : Opening ceremony: Welcome, Announcements, Introductions

Acadians converse about similar topics of interest to each area: (scholars to facilitate) Tentative topics discussed:

10:30 am : Acadian Heritage & Culture - Our Future? Keynote Speaker: Zachary Richard (invited), Valerie Broussard (invited), Steven Ortego. Moderated by Barry Ancelet.

11:30 am : Cuisine - “History on the Table: Eat the Message”. Demonstrations and sampling with two or three regional guest chefs from the “Two Acadians’ Cuisine” / Discussion of seafood industry. Tasting. Moderated by Barry Ancelet.

1:00 pm : Environmental Issues - Seafood Industy and Oil Spill / Coastal Erosion – Both Acadian and Cajun seafood; What is the Future of Seafood in the two Acadies? Moderated by Pat Mould.

2:00 pm : French Language – The Louisiana French Language: The Battle Continues. Keynote Speaker: Amanda Lafleur; Presentation of “Bayous to the Tundra”, movie documentary by Daniel Rocque. Moderated by Barry Ancelet.

3:00 pm : Genealogy –The Acadian Identity: Finding our Ancestors. Keynote Speaker: Steven White, University of Moncton, New Brunswick (invited). Moderated by Barry Ancelet.

4:00 pm : Musique des deux Acadies: lyrics, old ballads with 3 musicians / Music conversations: Similarities and differences with special blend of Acadian and Cajun Music (blend of a capella folk songs & ballads / history of our music / lyrics. End the day with “Les deux Acadies dansent ensemble” playing music and dancing together. This will be followed by a small procession of costumed Mardi Gras groups (petite animation) to promote the closing GRA procession taking place on Sunday, October 16th at Festivals Acadiens et Créoles.

YOUTH PROGRAM:

4:00 pm : Arrival of Youth groups and check-in at Camp des Cadiens

6:00 pm : Small group sessions / Animation by les AnimACTEURS : « Pourquoi parler le français en Louisiane?»

Friday, October 14th / Discover Lafayette and Acadiana vicinity

Acadian Family Organizations planning family gatherings

5:00 pm : Opening of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles concert at “Downtown Alive” GRA Reception at the Lafayette Science Museum

YOUTH PROGRAM:

9:00 am : Grand Rallye d’Automobile (lunch en route)

3:00 pm : Transport to Downtown Alive!

8:40 pm : Games led by les AnimACTEURS

Saturday, October 15th - Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, Girard Park, Lafayette, LA

Music, Dancing, Cajun Cuisine, Arts & Crafts, Acadian History, Culture, Traditions

· GRA Hospitality Tent

· Dancing Tent : Acadians/Cajuns Dance ensemble (dancing

together)

· GRA Acadians/Cajun workshops at the Center for Advanced Computer Sciences (CACS), University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL) campus

· Reception and exhibition of Grand Pré artists, including Georgette Bourgeois originals, Acadiana Arts Council, downtown Lafayette

· St. Martinville Re-enactment of the Arrival of the Acadians on the Bayou Teche, renewal and reconnection with St. Martinville’s sister cities, and attractions. (Nova Scotia, New

Brunswick, Nantes, France)

· Blessing Ceremony in Mother church of the Acadians, St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in historic downtown, St. Martinville

YOUTH PROGRAM:

9:00 am : Table ronde - Discussion of solutions to the state of French in Louisiana

7:00 pm : Fête des Cadiens (musique des jeunes, non-traditionnelle (Isle Dernière / Xeno), hosted by Anika Lirette / Derek Landry

Sunday, October 16th - Festival Acadiens et Creole- Girard Park

GRA Closing Ceremony and Mass

10:00 am : Outdoor French Catholic Mass

11:00 am : Grand Parade Procession – parade around the park, including youth program participants: A demonstration of cultural and community affirmation, encouraging all ages to participate in Courir du Mardi Gras, Tintamarre (Scott Jumelage Committee), Mi-Carême, Guillonnée and Chandeleurs

Abbeville Omelette, featuring Louisiana Crawfish will be prepared at the Culture Sur la Table tent during Festivals Acadians et Créoles

YOUTH PROGAM:

7:00 pm : Pièce de thêatre avec France, Canada et Etats-Unis

2011 Membership Dues Reminder

I encourage each of you to renew your Membership in Les Guédry d'Asteur or, if you are not a member, to become one. Our dues for 2011 remain very low at $10 for a family and $6 for an individual. I really appreciate the many folks who have sent their 2011 dues already and those who have renewed at one of our Benefactor Levels (dit Jovial, dit Labine and dit Grivois). Your support is much appreciated and needed.

THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT HAS PAID THEIR 2011 DUES. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

A Membership Application is available on the Guedry-Labine Family website at:

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

Here you have the option of paying using PayPal or you can print the application and send it with your payment through the U.S. mail system. I have also included an application at the end of this memo.

No organization can operate without funds and Les Guédry d'Asteur is no exception. The several projects that we do to promote our Guédry-Labine and Petitpas family cost money. These include hosting mini-Reunions and large Reunions as the Bathurst Reunion, donating family history books to key libraries, publishing our newsletter, hosting our two websites, providing family momentos and publishing a family cookbook. We need your help to continue these activities. At this time our treasury is very low - as a major activity such as the recent Guédry-Labine & Petitpas Reunion requires large expenditures. Consider renewing or joining at the dit Jovial, dit Labine or dit Grivois levels or make a donation above the basic membership level. Your help will be appreciated and well used.


We hope everyone has a great year and that we see you at our Guédry-Labine and Petitpas Reunion on 8 October.

Marty

 
Martin Guidry
6139 North Shore Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
225-202-2478 (cell)
guidryrm@cox.net
Les Guédry d'Asteur, Inc.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guedrylabinefamily
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guidryrm/Guedry-Labine
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guidryrm/clotiaux
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guidryrm/butaud


[The Guédry-Labine & Petitpas Reunion will be at the Cut Off Youth Center behind Sacred Heart Catholic Church (15300 LA Highway 1 (West Main Street))

in Cut Off, LA. The Cut Off Youth Center address is 205 West 79th Street. The Reunion will be on 8 October 2011.]

January 22, 2011

Bonjour Cousins,

Our Guédry-Labine & Petitpas Reunion is set for Saturday, 8 October 2011 at the Cut Off Youth Center in Cut Off, LA. The website for the Cut Off Youth Center is: http://www.cutoffyouthcenter.org/

Located in the midst of the region commonly referred to as that of the wetlands or marsh Acadians, the Cut Off Youth Center is at 205 West 79th Street in Cut Off. It is directly behind Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Cemetery on Highway 1 (also called West Main Street). Bayou Lafourche flows immediately to the east of Highway 1. Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Cemetery and the Cut Off Youth Center are on land originally owned by Joseph Guidry Sr.

"After the devastating hurricane of October 1, 1893, many of the residents of Cheniere Caminada migrated to Cote Blanche. By 1899 there were about 200 inhabitants living in this area. On June 17, 1899 Joseph Guidry Sr. donated a ½ arpent plot of land to the Diocese. A chapel was built on the site shortly after that time. Another hurricane in 1909 severely damaged the chapel, which was then repaired. After an outbreak of yellow fever in 1905 the Sacred Heart Cemetery was formed. At that time it was known as the Callahan/Lang Cemetery, later called the Cote Blanche Cemetery then the Sacred Heart Cemetery. It might be noted that a small portion of the cemetery is reserved for infants that died before being baptized a fairly common practice in Catholic cemeteries. This cemetery is behind the Sacred Heart Church at 15300 West Main Street, Cut-Off, Louisiana." - From the Vienici.com website

The small Guidry Canal intermittently flows just to the south of the Cut Off Youth Center and has a rich history with the Guidry family. The towns of Cut Off and Cote Blanche are adjancent to each other and blend together. Cote Blanche meaning "White Coast" obtained its name because many of the families moving there after the hurricane of 1893 painted their homes white. As fisherman traveled up Bayou Lafourche, they were surprised by the "sea" of white homes and called the area Cote Blanche.

REGISTRATION
Attached is a Registration Form for the Reunion. We are keeping the fee the same as for our previous reunions. The fee to attend will be $20 for an individual and $40 for a family that will include two adults and all the kids under 21 that you can fit in your car. The fee covers the cost of building rental, paying our entertainers, renting sound equipment and other items needed, purchasing nametags and other supplies, etc.

It really helps us in planning the Reunion to know how many folks are coming. If you are planning on attending, please complete the Registration Form and return it to me with your payment. (We will give refunds of the fee up to September 1st for folks that pay and then determine that they cannot attend.)

AGENDA
Currently we are working on the agenda for the Reunion at this time. One of our goals is to have more free time during the day for folks to mingle and get to know each other. Tentatively, we'd like to have a couple of presentations of 30-45 minutes each on our family heritage and/or history of the local area, a Cajun band play for 40-45 minutes and a tour at the end of the day to Chéniere Caminada and Grand Isle (about 40 miles distant from Cut Off). (See below for tour). In addition, we'll have displays, posters and information available for folks to browse and read.

We are attempting to arrange a short tour from Cut Off south to Grand Island, LA with stops at Fourchon, LA and Chénière Caminada, LA. On our drive we'll pass through marshes that skirt the Gulf Coast and give us a first hand look at the aftermath of the BP Oil Spill. Fourchon, LA, the southernmost port in LA, services 90% of the deepwater oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico and furnishes approximately 20% of the U.S. oil supply through the LOOP offshore offloading facilities and pipeline. Chénière Caminada was a bustling community in the 1890's of fisherman and hunters with their families. In October 1893 a devastating hurricane struck the community killing almost 900 residents (including several Guidry families) and destroying the village. Grand Isle, the only inhabited barrier island in Louisiana, was once home to Jean Lafitte's band of men and later a thriving beach resort. We would plan to leave Cut Off at about 3:30 pm on October 8 - immediately after our Reunion - and return to Cut Off at dusk.

LUNCH
We plan to have lunch onsite for everyone that would like to eat at the Youth Center. For those that prefer to go elsewhere for lunch, there are some restaurants within a few miles of the Youth Center. We are trying to arrange having a couple of our family chefs prepare a Cajun meal for everyone that we'd offer for a modest fee. This may include red beans, rice and sausage, jambalaya, gumbo or the like and, of course, for the kids and others that prefer, we'd have hamburgers and hot dogs.

ACCOMODATIONS
There are several nice motels within 20 minutes of Cut Off. In addition, there are several Bed & Breakfast facilities within 40-50 miles of Cut Off. I will send a list of the B&B's in a few days. For those wanting to search the internet themselves here are some useful driving distances to Cut Off from various nearby towns: Lockport (16 miles), Raceland (24 miles), Houma (30 miles),Thibodaux (40 miles), Grand Isle (44 miles) and New Orleans (70 miles), Nearby motel accomodations include:

* Holiday Inn Express

http://www.hiexpress.com/hotels/us/en/cut-off/giala/hoteldetail?destination=galiano+louisiana&numberOfRooms=1&numberOfAdults=1&numberOfChildren=0&ratePreference=6CBARCnull


* Best Western Inn

http://www.bestwesternlouisiana.com/hotels/best-western-isabelle-court/

* Days Inn

http://www.daysinn.com/DaysInn/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=14642


* Galliano Inn

http://gallianoinn.com/


* Boudreaux's Condeaux

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-12306426-boudreaux_s_condeauxs-i


An RV Park that also has Cabins within 20 minutes of Cut Off is Catfish Lake Cabins and RV Park

http://www.hikercentral.com/campgrounds/125372.html


GRAND RÉVEIL ACADIEN 2011
In addition to our Guédry-Labine and Petitpas Reunion on 8 October, during this same timeframe the Grand Réveil Acadien (Great Acadian Awakening) will occur from 7-16 October 2011 throughout south Louisiana from New Orleans in the east to Lake Charles in the west. The schedule for this is almost final. As soon as it is released, I will send it to everyone. One hightlight I will mention, however, is that there will be an unvieling of the Acadian Monument in Houma, LA on October 9th. This Monument is one of the series of Acadian Monuments being places throughout the world where Acadians landed and settled after the Expulsion. It will be similar to the Acadian Monument at the Halifax, Nova Scotia harbor. In addition, during the Grand Réveil Acadien there will be lots of Cajun music, talks about Acadians, Cajuns, wetlands and other topics, food presentations, genealogy sessions, etc. Major towns where activities will occur include New Orleans (October 7), Houma (October 9), Lake Charles (October 11) and Lafayette area (October 13-16). The Grand Réveil Acadien will conclude with the opening of the Festival Acadiens et Creole at Girard Park in Lafayette on October 15th and 16th.


Les Guédry d'Asteur Meeting - Saturday, 12 Feb 2011 - Reminder

On Saturday, 12 February 2011 we will have a meeting of Les Guédry d'Asteur from 10:00 am until 12:00 noon at the CODOFIL Office in Lafayette, LA.

At this meeting we will plan the activities and exhibits for our Reunion as well as enjoy fellowship and a nice Cajun meal together.

In 2010 we had meetings in Lafayette, Rayne and Galliano, Louisiana In 2011 I would like to continue having meetings in different areas of South Louisiana where Guidry families reside (e.g., along Bayou Lafourche, Houma, Lafayette, Church Point/Crowley/Rayne, Lake Charles and possibly the Golden Triangle in SE Texas). To do so, I need someone from the meeting area to help me secure a meeting facility and advertise the meeting locally. If interested in helping to arrange a meeting in your hometown, please email at guidryrm@cox.net and we'll set up the meeting.

2011 Membership Dues Reminder

I encourage each of you to renew your Membership in Les Guédry d'Asteur or, if you are not a member, to become one. Our dues for 2011 remain very low at $10 for a family and $6 for an individual. I really appreciate the many folks who have sent their 2011 dues already and those who have renewed at one of our Benefactor Levels (dit Jovial, dit Labine and dit Grivois). Your support is much appreciated and needed.

A Membership Application is available on the Guedry-Labine Family website at:

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

Here you have the option of paying using PayPal or you can print the application and send it with your payment through the U.S. mail system. I have also included an application at the end of this memo.

No organization can operate without funds and Les Guédry d'Asteur is no exception. The several projects that we do to promote our Guédry-Labine and Petitpas family cost money. These include hosting mini-Reunions and large Reunions as the Bathurst Reunion, donating family history books to key libraries, publishing our newsletter, hosting our two websites, providing family momentos and publishing a family cookbook. We need your help to continue these activities. At this time our treasury is very low - as a major activity such as the recent Guédry-Labine & Petitpas Reunion requires large expenditures. Consider renewing or joining at the dit Jovial, dit Labine or dit Grivois levels or make a donation above the basic membership level. Your help will be appreciated and well used.


We hope everyone has a great year and that we see you at our Guédry-Labine and Petitpas Reunion on 8 October.

Marty


Martin Guidry
6139 North Shore Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
225-202-2478 (cell)
guidryrm@cox.net
Les Guédry d'Asteur, Inc.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guedrylabinefamily
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guidryrm/Guedry-Labine
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guidryrm/clotiaux
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guidryrm/butaud


 

January 4, 2011

Bonjour Cousins,

The second decade of the twenty-first century has arrived. I hope everyone had a nice holiday season and that 2011 delivers health, happiness and prosperity to all. We are having our first 2011 meeting of Les Guédry d'Asteur next month.

In about a week I will be sending out additional information on our Guédry-Labine and Petitpas Reunion on 8 October 2011 in Cut Off, Louisiana. We are actively planning the Reunion activities at this time.


Les Guédry d'Asteur Meeting - Saturday, 12 Feb 2011

On Saturday, 12 February 2011 we will have a meeting of Les Guédry d'Asteur from 10:00 am until 12:00 noon at the CODOFIL Office in Lafayette, LA. See below for directions to the meeting.

At this meeting we will plan the activities and exhibits for our Reunion as well as enjoy fellowship and a nice Cajun meal together.

In 2010 we have meetings in Lafayette, Rayne and Galliano, Louisiana In 2011 I would like to continue having meetings in different areas of South Louisiana where Guidry families reside (e.g., along Bayou Lafourche, Houma, Lafayette, Church Point/Crowley/Rayne, Lake Charles and possibly the Golden Triangle in SE Texas). To do so, I need someone from the meeting area to help me secure a meeting facility and advertise the meeting locally. If interested in helping to arrange a meeting in your hometown, please email at guidryrm@cox.net and we'll set up the meeting.


Grand Réveil Acadien / Great Acadian Awakening

A major Acadian celebration will take place in South Louisiana during the first two weeks of October 2011. Grand Réveil Acadien will be a festival occurring throughout south Louisiana from 7 - 16 October 2011. There will be lectures, concerts, family reunions, seminars and other activities. Concluding the Grand Réveil Acadien will be the the world-renown Festivals Acadiens et Creoles, showcasing Cajun and Zydeco music, in Lafayette, LA on 15-16 October 2011. There will be activities at the Acadian Memorial in St. Martinville including a reenactment of Acadian families arriving in the Attakapas Country on Bayou Teche. The Guédry-Labine and Petitpas family will have a major Reunion along Bayou Lafourche in Cut Off, LA on 8 October 2011. Many visitors and dignitaries from throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe already have announced that they are attending Grand Réveil Acadien. Visit this link to learn more about Grand Réveil Acadien and keep posted on the latest announcements:

http://www.gra2011.org/

(And, now for a brief commercial. When in South Louisiana, be sure and visit the Acadian Memorial and the Museum of the Acadian Memorial in St. Martinville, LA. I can guarantee you will not be disappointed. While there, don't forget to view our Guédry crest in the courtyard of the Memorial. I am the current president of the Acadian Memorial Foundation and invite each of you see this outstanding tribute to the Acadian people of Louisiana.)


Family Momentos

For those of you that attended the Guédry-Labine and Petitpas Reunion in Bathurst and did not get all of the momentos that you'd like and for the rest that would like a momento or two of our family, we still have some items for sale. You can visit our Guédry-Labine Family website and order items as ink pens, keychains, Reunion lapel pins and Reunion refrigerator magnets there. The website address is:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~guedrylabinefamily/merchandise.html

Not all items are specific to the 2009 Reunion. Some (as the ink pens and keychains) simply have 'Les Guédry d'Asteur' on them with no mention of the Reunion. In addition, to the above items we have T-shirts (Reunion info on them), baseball caps ('Les Guédry d'Asteur' only) and tablets of memo paper (Reunion info on them). If you have any questions, please email me and I will get the answers.

Note: The above website link also has links to the CafePress where you can purchase numerous items with our family crest on them. And you decide which of these names you would like on the crest: Geddry, Guedry, Guidry, Guildry, Jeddry, LaBean, Labine, LaBine & Petitpas.


La Verdure de Mirligueche - The Story of the Guidry dit Labine Family in North America

At the Reunion several folks wanted to purchase Mark Labine's history and genealogy of the Guédry-Labine family ("La Verdure de Mirligueche - The Story of the Guidry dit Labine Family in North America"); however, we ran out of copies for sale. Recently Mark republished his superb book and it is available on Amazon.com for $25.00 with free shipping. I encourage you take a look at this book on Amazon at:

http://www.amazon.com

Just type 'labine guidry' in the search engine at the top of the page and Mark's book should be the first entry to appear.


Our Newsletter 'Generations'

Be on the lookout for the next edition of our newsletter "Generations". It should be out during March. I got a sneak preview of some of the features and articles and again it will be outstanding.

We are always looking for articles for the newsletter. Why not write an article on some aspect of your line of the family or on an interesting ancestor in your line? It can be as short or long as you desire. We can help proofread and edit it if you would like. Do you have any older photo of some member of your line that we could publish in the newsletter? Email it to me along with a brief description of the person(s), approximate date and the activity occurring (if pertinent).


That Dreaded Membership Renewal Reminder

It's the beginning of a new idea and with that comes all of your journal and society renewal notices. I encourage each of you to renew your Membership in Les Guédry d'Asteur or, if you are not a member, to become one. Our dues for 2011 remain very low at $10 for a family and $6 for an individual. A Membership Application is available on the Guedry-Labine Family website at:

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

Here you have the option of paying using PayPal or you can print the application and send it with your payment through the U.S. mail system. I have also included an application at the end of this memo.

No organization can operate without funds and Les Guédry d'Asteur is no exception. The several projects that we do to promote our Guédry-Labine and Petitpas family cost money. These include hosting mini-Reunions and large Reunions as the Bathurst Reunion, donating family history books to key libraries, publishing our newsletter, hosting our two websites, providing family momentos and publishing a family cookbook. We need your help to continue these activities. At this time our treasury is very low - as a major activity such as the recent Guédry-Labine & Petitpas Reunion requires large expenditures. Consider renewing or joining at the dit Jovial, dit Labine or dit Grivois levels or make a donation above the basic membership level. Your help will be appreciated and well used.

Looking forward to another great year of Les Guédry d'Asteur,

Marty


Martin Guidry
6139 North Shore Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
225-755-1915 (home)
225-202-2478 (cell)
guidryrm@cox.net
Les Guidry d'Asteur, Inc.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guedrylabinefamily
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guidryrm/Guedry-Labine



DIRECTIONS TO THE 6 FEBRURY 2010 MEETING AT LAFAYETTE, LA:

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.


Martin Guidry
6139 North Shore Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
225-202-2478 (cell)
guidryrm@cox.net
Les Guédry d'Asteur, Inc.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guedrylabinefamily
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guidryrm/Guedry-Labine
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guidryrm/clotiaux
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guidryrm/butaud