Over this 2-day event, Laberges and LaBarges from all over the United States and Canada came to Keeseville and Plattsburgh, New York for a family reunion. Even though many of the attendees were only distantly-related at best, by the end of the weekend, it was like we had known each other for years. Some folks who have been corresponding via the Internet for years finally got to meet each other. Some long-ago cousins met for the first time in years; some, for the first time ever. And all of us came away as members of a greater extended family, all descendants from the same ancestor: Robert de la Berge.

For those who were unable to make the trip to New York, here are a few pictures and a few remembrances from this wonderful event.

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	The festivities began at the Keeseville Civic Center on the afternoon of July 16th.
	The attendees signed in, picked up their registration packets, enjoyed some refreshments, and started to get to know each other.
	Up on the second floor of the Civic Center, the Northern New York American-Canadian Genealogical Society opened their library just for us.
	Bobbi (front) and Gloria from the NNYA-CGS helped us find our way around the library. For more information on the NNYA-CGS and their terrific research library, email grcp@juno.com or bobino1@northnet.org. Or, write to them at P.O. Box 1256, Plattsburgh, NY 12901.
	The main event was held on July 17th in the conference center of the Super 8 Motel in Plattsburgh. Rose Letourneau welcomed the attendees and got things off and running.
	Craig LaBarge of Pennsylvania discussed the origins of the Laberge-LaBarge Genealogy Homepage and gave an overview of its contents.
	Rene LaBerge of Vermont spoke about his grandparents' farm and showed a picture from the Laberge reunion held in L'Ange Gardien, Quebec, in 1963.
	George LaBerge from Michigan stumped the crowd with his riddle about the lighthouse keeper.
	Mary Lou Woolley (left) presented a special gift to Lorraine and Bill Ryan of Massachusetts. Lorraine and Bill had recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Lorrain is shown accepting the gift.
	In between the games and other organized events, there was plenty of time for mingling, sharing old pictures, and swapping family stories.
	...and more mingling...
	...and more mingling...
	...and more mingling...
	...and more mingling...
	...and more mingling...
	...and more mingling...
	...and STILL more mingling!
	And finally, before the day was over, we all gathered outside for a group picture. [Special thanks to Linda LaBerge for her help as the photographer.]

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