NEXT MEETING: January 28, 2012, 1:00 p.m.,
Main Branch 151 Library Dr. Houma, LA 70360
HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WELCOME BACK
Well another year has gone by, but not before we had our Christmas holiday gathering. We had so many door prizes that everyone went home with 2 or 3 prizes. We dispensed with a formal meeting and just had fun and did I mention the food, my taste buds are hopping all over again. There were a few dishes that we would like to have the recipe for, so if you could please bring the recipe to the meeting this month it would be greatly appreciated.
We do have a sad note though Nancy Wright announced that she is retiring this year, so we will need a new treasurer. If you have been with us for a while and would like to run for treasurer, please contact someone from the election committee and give them your information. We will have our election at our February meeting.
ELECTION COMMITTEE
The following members make up our election committee: Dorothy Bergeron, Marcie Cavalier, Connie Gaines, and Godfrey Boquet. If you are interested in becoming an officer or board director please submit your nomination to one of these members before the February meeting. Voting takes place at the February 2012 meeting. The term is for two years. The current officers are Patricia (Patty) Whitney, President; Louis Duet, Vice President, Nancy Wright, Treasurer; Sheila Rodrigue, Recording Secretary; and Jess Bergeron, Correspondence Secretary. The current Board of Directors are Ronald Berger, Sandra Boudreaux, Philip (Phil) Chauvin, Jr., and Wanda Moore.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
 Jess says, “It is time to renew your dues.“ Your current membership expires February 2012. We have attached a membership renewal form for early registration. Why not send in your dues today. Thank you for being a member.
GUEST SPEAKER
Martin “Marty“ GUIDRY's topic will be “An Exile of Hopes and Heartbreaking Tragedies through the Eyes of Pierre Guédry“. Marty lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and is web master of Les Guédry d"Asteur, Inc.
DEATHS
EL PASO, TX – Member Andrea Joan HEBERT SCOTT passed away Thursday, January 12, 2012.She was born in Lafayette, Louisiana on January 15, 1941 to She grew up in Scott and Lafayette, Louisiana. She was a dance instructor and was a beautiful dancer. She was a member and officer of several Officers Wives Clubs and the Retired Officers Wives club. She was active in numerous volunteer organizations and helped with fundraising efforts that supported services for military families. She was on the board of directors as treasurer of the West Side Welcome Club. She was an accomplished genealogist and wrote two books on the subject following the lineage of the HEBERT and MICHEL family heritage. She is preceded in death by parents, Arthur J. and Odette C. MICHEL HEBERT and survived by: her husband, James G. SCOTT, Colonel, US Army Ret, Children: Jennifer (Donna) and Michael SCOTT (Tracy) Grandchildren: McKinsey and Bonham SCOTT, Margo and Charlotte SNIDER, Amanda SCOTT, Step Children: James G. SCOTT, Jr. and L. Grace SNIDER, Sister - Janice A. SCOTT (Lafayette La.), Nieces and Nephews: Jon, Mathew, Mark, and Lori, Grand Niece and Nephews: Leah, Christopher, Desiree', and Harley, Great Grand Nephews: Isaac, and Brayden. Donations may be made to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
OTHER INTERESTS
NBC"s Who Do You Think You Are returns for its third season on U.S. television on February 3, 2012. The popularity of the broadcast is evident since NBC has expanded the series about family history hunts to 12 episodes this season. Among those featured: Martin Sheen, Marisa Tomei, Blair Underwood, Reba McEntire, Rob Lowe, Helen Hunt, Rita Wilson, Edie Falco, Rashida Jones, Jerome Bettis, Jason Sudeikis, and Paula Deen.
BOOK PRE-SALE
Houma Courier Deaths 2011 is for pre-sale. We are taking orders now in order to print as many as needed. We print this based on pre-order status. This will not be a mass printing, so if you would like to pre-order a copy please see the attached pre-order form. We will not re-print, so if you don't order now and we sell all the copies we print, you will miss your opportunity to get one.
PRESENTATION
Patty Whitney will be giving a presentation on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 1:30 P.M. at the Thibodaux Library on Slave Ancestors.
QUARTERLY ERRORS
I would like to apologize for the strange markings in the last few quarterly. I was not aware of this until a few people came forward and asked about this. I am not able to check for errors prior to the quarterly being printed. We have found the problem and will address the printing company about it. This error is due to the printing company. I want to apologize to all of those affected by these errors.
ADDRESS CORRECTION
If you move please contact Jess Bergeron and give him the correct address. It will cost you extra postage if your mail is returned and we have to re-mail to you. Contact Jess at (985)876-2348 or you can send him an e-mail to jessndot@bellsouth.net.
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