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A newsletter published by "Confederation of
Associations of Families Acadian"
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ANNUAL MEETING: CAFA’s annual meeting was held on November 3, 2001, at the New Iberia Recreation Center located in New Iberia with approximately 75 members and guests attending. Board members in attendance were: Ronald Blanchard, James Bourque, Johnny Comeaux, Earline Conover, Dudley Duhon, Daniel Guidry, Woody Hebert, Loretta Jambon, Lea Anne LeJeune, Antoine Le Blanc, Shirley Le Blanc, Ruby Melancon, Eddie Richard, and Loubert Trahan. Betty Ducharme was unable to attend. Guest speaker was Kirby Jambon, French Immersion Teacher from Lafayette Parish Schools, representing CODOFIL. Mr. Jambon spoke on the needs of the French Immersion Program in Louisiana by stressing that the commitment to French Immersion in Louisiana is strong and growing but it is always endangered. Eddie Richard, Chairman of the French Immersion committee, then gave a report on CAFA’s involvement with the program during the past year. He stated that the greatest need is for materials of instruction and CAFA family member participation in providing member resources to the different French Immersion Programs. During the last school year, a total of $6,798.00 was distributed to various French Immersion Programs. There is currently $17,316.00 available for this school year. A major contributor was the Government of Quebec with a $10,000.00 donation to CAFA for use during this current school year. Eddie urged the members to continue encouraging the various families to participate in the French Immersion Project. In other business Loubert Trahan, Treasurer, reported that 40 family organizations now belong to the CAFA organization. In addition Woody Hebert, representing the Hebert Family Association, made a $1000.00 presentation to Eddie Richard for use by the French Immersion Programs. James Bourque then gave a report on organization of family reunions in Nova Scotia for 2004. A short Board of Directors meeting was held following adjournment of the membership meeting. Other topics discussed such as Celebration 2003 and CMA 2004 reunions will be covered in next paragraphs. The meeting was called to order after which the students from Myrtle Place Elem. School., Lafayette, La. led the group in reciting the "Pledge of Allegiance" in French. The principal of that school, Mrs. Lemelle later addressed the group and gave a heartfelt presentation on the merits of French Immersion. She stated that any student that is bi-lingual habitually scores at least 10 points higher than a student that is not bi-lingual, regardless of social or economic background of previous grade point average. CMA 2004 NOVA SCOTIA NEWS: June 15, 2001- Announcement of website: www.cma2004.com and address- Congres Mondial Acadien 2004, Roy Building, Suite 106, 1657 Barrington Street, Halifax, NS B3J 2A1. June 15, 2001- CMA Announces Major Events-- On July 31, 2004 opening ceremonies will be held in the Acadian region of Clare in South West Nova Scotia. On August 7 & 8, Acadians will experience Acadian culture and arts in all its forms in the region of Cheticamp on the Cabot Trail. On August 15, National Feast Day for Acadians, Grand Pre National Historic Site of Canada will host a religious ceremony for all. To celebrate 400 years of the founding of Acadie as well as the start of French colonization of the Americas, the city of Halifax will play host to a musical happening of international caliber, ringing with pride and praise for a people with such a rich background. No announced date for this musical event is yet available. Allister Surette, President of the organizing committee states, “ These events will be the anchors of the Congres Mondial Acadien with other events such as family reunions, festivals, conferences and twinning ceremonies with communities in Louisiana filling in the rest of the celebration from 1-15 August”. December 11, 2001- Allister Surette re-elected as President of Societe Acadie Nouvelle-Ecosse which is responsible for Congres Mondial Acadien 2004. FAMILY REUNIONS CMA 2004 : ( NOTE: This information comes from individuals, websites, and from other sources in Nova Scotia. We urge individuals to check with listed contact to verify places and dates. Do not make commitments based on information presented, because it is subject to change.) AMIRAULT - Location-Pubnico; Date- August 8, 2004Contact-Neil Amirault or Cyrille Le Blanc Tel: 1-902-648-2440 cyrille@fane-argyle.ns.ca AUCOIN- Location-Cheticamp; Date-
August 4 -5, 2004 BABIN - Location- Argyle area; Date- Not set-Contact Cyrille Le Blanc < cyrille@fane-argyle.ns.ca > BELLIVEAU - Location-Anse des Belliveau;
Date August 7, 2004 BENOIT - Location- Tracadie; Date-
August 9, 2004. BLANCHARD - Location-Most likely Argyle
area. Date-Not set yet. BOUCHER - No information at this time. BOUDREAU - Location- Isle Madame Date-
July 30, 2004. BOURQUE -Location-Yarmouth or Tusket
area. Date August 7, 2004. BROUSSARD - Location- Pomquet; Date- 14
August, 2004. CHIASSON - Most likely location is Cheticamp. No organization yet. CLAIRMONT, DEVILLER, FITZGERALD, HARRIS AND
JACQUARD - COMEAU - Location- Baie Sainte Marie,
Date-August 13, 2004 CORMIER - Most likely location is Cheticamp. No organization yet. CORPORON - Location - Argyle area;
Date- Not set yet COTTREAUX - See d’Entremont. DAIGLE - No information at this time. d’ENTREMONT - Location- Pubnico;
Date-August 7-8, 2004 d’EON (DUHON) - See d’Entremont DEVEAU - Location- Cheticamp; Date
August 3-4, 2004 DEVILLER - Location - Argyle area; No
date set. Contact Cyrille Le Blanc DOIRON - Location- Pomquet; Date-
August 2, 2004. DOUCET - Location- Sainte Anne U at
Church Point. Date- August 2, 2004. DUGAS - Location- Saulnierville. Date:
August 12, 2004 DULONG - See Blanchard FITZERALD - See Clairmont. FROTTEN - See Blanchard. GAUDET - Location - Clare area. No date set GEDDRY /GUIDRY -Location-
Lunenburg; Date-Not set yet. Contact - Ginette Arsenault ,
garsenault@cma2004.com or Marty
Guidry, 6139 North Shore Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70817 GIROUARD/GERRIOR - Location - Port
Royal, Grande Pre, Larry’s River, Antigonish. HARRIS - See Clairmont. HUBBARD - Organization activity in Yarmouth County. No other information available. JACQUARD - See Clairmont. LANDRY - Location - Windsor; Date - August 9, 2004. Contact-Richard Landry or Ginette Arsenault, Program Director for CMA 1-902-424-2041 garcenault@cma2004.co LARCADE - No information at this time. Le BLANC - Location- Church Pointe;
Date- August 14, 2004 LEGER - Formed an organization. Will combine with Trahan organization to put on 2004 reunion in Grand Pre area. Contact is Evelyn A Lege jelege@earthlink.net LEJEUNE - No information at this time. LEVANGIE/ DECOSTE-HAVRE BOUCHER - Tracadie or Pomquet area-No date yet MAILLET - Location: Baie Sainte-Marie
Date- August 7, 2004 MARCHAND -No information at this time. MELANSON - Location - Bay Sainte-Marie;
Date - Not set yet. MOMBOURQUATTE -No information at this time. MUISE - See d’Entremont PELLERIN/PELRINE - Location: Larry’s
River; Date- August 7, 2004. POTHIER - Location - Argyle area; Date - Not set. See Corporon family. POIRIER - Location-Cheticamp; Date-
August 9-10, 2004 RICHARD - Location - Halifax; Date -
August 13-15, 2004 ROBICHAUD - Location- Baie Sainte
Marie; Date- August 11-12, 2004 SAMSON - Location - Isle Madame; Date -
August 13-15,2004 SAULNIER - Organized in Yarmouth and
Clare area but no date and location yet. SAVOIE - No information at this time. SURETTE - Location- Most likely Tusket
area. Date- Not set yet. Babin family invited. Contact:Claudette Surette Deveau,
Pointe-du-Sault, Tusket RR 2, Nova Scotia TRAHAN - Location- Grand Pre area ;
Date- August 6-8, 2004 VACON - See Blanchard. (Note: Arygle includes Yarmouth, Tusket, and Pubnico areas.) Note: All of the listed families that are organized or working on completing their organization are working to prepare for a national reunion during August of 2004 as part of CMA 2004. We urge and encourage members of our Louisiana family organizations to become members of their respective organization in Nova Scotia. According to information received from Vaughne Madden, General Manager of CMA Nova Scotia, you can send US $ checks or money orders in US funds and it will cover the fee charged by the banks in Canada. Most of the membership fees are $10 and $15 which covers membership through 2004. They would appreciate your membership now so that they can better plan their program for the reunion. WEBSITES WITH 2004 INFORMATION: www.cafa.org then click on links, then go to: www.tusket.com or www.cma2004.com or Clare’s CMA 2004 website or Cheticamp Nova Scotia website or Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home by Lucie Le Blanc Consentino Note: We invite anyone with updates or corrections to submit information to James Bourque at 1340 Detente Rd, Youngsville, La. 70592 or call 337-856-4240 or e-mail to < j_bourque@msn.com > LOUISIANA PURCHASE CELEBRATION 2003: CAFA has submitted an application with the Louisiana Purchase Committee, which describes the involvement and participation of Acadian family organizations in the 2003 celebration. The celebration activity will involve all of the active organized Acadian family organizations and will be known as “Louisiana Purchase-Acadian Reunion Day”. It will consist of a two day reunion involving Acadian family organizations and their members at a major site in Lafayette such as Blackham Coliseum. The second day is planned to be in St. Martinville and will include a Mass and other programs. CAFA will coordinate the activity which will include genealogy, history, food and entertainment. It will provide a setting for all Acadians to come together at one place to observe and celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase in a grand fashion. Special guest from other states making up the Louisiana Purchase and from the Nova Scotia 2004 Congres Mondial Acadian Committee will be invited to be part of the celebration. CAFA has submitted a revised proposed budget of $47,000.00 that we are asking the state committee to approve from state funds dedicated for the celebration. Many family organizations have committed and are planning to be a part of this activity which would serve as a primer for the CMA 2004 in Nova Scotia. Family associations are asked to start making plans now. As soon as we get approval information we will come out with the information in a special newsletter and on the website. SAINT FAMILLE CEMETERY: CAFA recently received a $1000.00 donation to be passed on to the St. Famille Cemetery group in Nova Scotia. This came from H. Claire Bettag from Washington, D.C. and was the result of information listed on the CAFA website. Merci beaucoup. CAFA FAMILY ORGANIZATION NEWS TRAHAN: The Trahan Association had a meeting on January 12, 2002 at the Woodmen Hall in Maurice, with 67 members in attendance. Their next scheduled meeting is Saturday July 20, 2002 at same location. A meal will be served to benefit the 2004 Nova Scotia reunion organization. GUIDRY: This information comes from
Marty Guidry, 6139 North Shore Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70817 225-755-1915
guidryrm@home.com DAIGLE: The Association de la Famille Daigle will hold its fourth annual meeting at the Bluebonnet Public Library , 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge on February 3, 2002 at 2:00 pm. Members will meet for lunch at Ralph & Kacoo’s at 12:30 pm. Program includes speakers on status & benefits of the French Immersion Program, recognition of friends and visitors, status report on CMA-2004 and Louisiana Purchase Celebration and also opportunities to explore genealogy questions. BROUSSARD: The Famille “Beausoleil” Broussard will have its next meeting on February 9, 2002 at the Woodmen Hall in Maurice from 10 am to 2 pm. A meal will be served. LE BLANC: The Famille Le Blanc Association will host an Acadian Heritage Tour from June 9 to 23, 2002 to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The trip leaves from Erath and will include at least 4 receptions sponsored by the people of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. It will visit historic sites and have tour guides come on the bus to inform the group of the Acadian history of each area. It will also include a lobster supper in Bar Harbor, Maine as well as visits to Grand Pre, Peggy’s Cove, a Le Blanc reunion in Moncton , and a visit to the Amish community in Lancaster, Pa. on the return trip. If interested you may contact Sandi Sagrera, Tour Director, for more information and details. She can be contacted at: Vermilion Tours Inc., 12617 W. La. Hwy 82, Abbeville, LA 70510 Tel: 1-888-310-9082 or 1-337-893-2663. The tour is now open to members from other family organizations as well as other individuals. The Le Blanc family organization invites you to come pass a good time. RICHARD: L’Association des Richard du Nouveau-Brunswick will host the 5th reunion of the association of “Des Richard de Partout Inc.” from July 7 through July 13, 2002 in Saint Louis-de-Kent, New Brunswick. For more information contact Eddie Richard at 337-235-0538. BENOIT: Plans are being made for a bus trip to Nova Scotia during August 2004 for CMA 2004. Prices are not firmed yet but anyone interested can contact Ruby Melancon at 337 232-4558 or e-mail to j_rmelan@bellsouth.net COMMERCIAL SPONSORS: We ask that family
members support the following sponsors: Bank of Abbeville & Trust
Co. SUPPORTERS OF CAFA: We are especially
thankful and grateful for the support of the following family
organizations and societies: CAFA MAILING ADDRESS: CAFA, 9515 La. Hwy. 92W., Maurice, La. 70555-3239 NEXT CAFA NEWSLETTER: We will publish next newsletter as soon as we receive information from 2003 Louisiana Purchase Celebration Committee. |
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