I understand that the CMA 2009 will be held at Caraquet.in northern New Brunswick As I expressed when I was told this, I was kind of hoping there would be a CMA in Louisiana im my life time. Since the CMA's are held every 5 years, the next time Louisiana has a shot will be in 2014 and I will be 86 years old. Maybe we here in Louisiana can stage a repeat of the successful CMA-Louisiane we had in 1999 sometime in the next few years. Maybe we can call it "La Louisiane assemblée de Acadians, or La Louisiane Congrès de Acadien", or La réunion mondiale de Acadian familles dans Louisiane (The world reunion of Acadian families in Louisiana) Please send this to your family members and get their imput and let me know the results. Don Landry don2717@aol.com don2717@cox.net P.S. - I have had the following responses so far: Keith LeBouef Titusville, Fl at: leboo321@cfl.rr.com (Keith LeBouef) writes: "That would be all so cool. I visited my parents in Houma, La. in 1999 right before the main event. I wish I could have known it was going on so I could have planned it in my limited time visiting. The local paper had a lot of stories on it. I wasn't searching my family trees at the time. now that I know my Acadian ties it would be great to attend a CMA in Louisiana. Good luck to ya Don if you try to get this off the ground. Gotta Geaux, Keith LeBouef Titusville, Fl" =============== and Stanley LeBlanc at: cajun@thecajuns.com (Cajun) writes: Don, I like this idea. I thought that 2009 was supposed to be in France. I think that they should alternate between Canada and Louisiana. Since the new Governor is a Cajun, she would probably support your idea. I suggest that we start by contacting the various family groups in Louisiana. I'll contact the LeBlanc and Boudreaux families since I am a member of the LeBlanc one and know an official in the Boudreaux one. Stanley LeBlanc What about it Loubert Trahan, Chairman of CAFA Contact persons in CAFA: Arnaud: Mavis F. Arnaud 806 Rue Sept Arpent Arnaudville, La. 70512 337-754-7724 Aucoin: Myna Thibodeaux 25041 Joe May Denham Springs, La. 70726 225-665-1898 Babin: Pie Lanoux 39045 Cornerview St. Gonzales, La. 70737 504-647-2750 Bernard: Kevin Allemand P. O. Box 117 Raceland, La. 70394 504-532-6381 Bergeron: Carol Bourgeois P. O. Box 237 Addis, La. 70710 504-687-4844 Bertrand: Ella B. Sonnier 539 S. Ave. O Crowley, La. 70526 337-783-4115 Boucher: Mildred R. Pellegrin P. O. Box 53 Montegut, La. 70363 504-594-3135 Bourgois: Normal Marmillin 227 Hwy 18 Vacherie, La. 70090 504-265-7690 Caillouet: Carol Bourgeois P. O. Box 237 Addis, La. 70710 504-687-4844 Chiasson: Kevin Allemand P. O. Box 117 Raceland, La. 70394 504-532-6381 David: Phyllis Poirrier Bodin P. O. Box 87 Vacherie, La. 70090 504-265-2484 Doucet: Carol J. Doucet, President Louisiana Chapter "Les Doucet du Monde" 103 South Ridgeway Dr. Lafayette, La. 70503 337-984-6879 e-mail edo15@bellsouth.net, Dugas: Ken Dugas 123 Meadow Lane Lafayette, La. 70506 337-989-0094 Duplessis: Pie Lanoux 39045 Cornerview St. Gonzales, La. 70737 Foret/Forest: Ronnie P. Foret, Jr. 6866 Hwy 56 Chauvin, La. 70344 504-594-7687 Gaude/Gaudet: Karen St. Germain 3413 Hwy 70 Pierre Part, La. 70339 504-252-9017 Gautreaux Carol Bourgeois P. O. Box 237 Addis, La. 70710 504-687-4844 Giroir/Girouard: Mary Jane Siracusa 2900 Gessner Rd. Houston, Tx. 77063 Guidry: Daniel C. Guidry 104 Marie Dr. Houma, La. 70364-2334 504-851-6544 e-mail cguidry@lumcon.edu Guilliot: Ken Dugas 123 Meadow Lane Lafayette, La. 70506 337-989-0228 Henry: Vivian Pellegrin 4607 Bayouside Dr. Chauvin, La. 70344 504-594-5449 Jeansonne/Johnson Dr. Tommy Jeansonne 32415 Carolyn Paulina, La. 70763 1-800-643-0598 Ext. 102 Lanoux: Pie Lanoux 39045 Cornerview St. Gonzales, La. 70737 504-647-2750 LeBreton: Wayne Prejean 419 Acorn Dr. Lafayette, La. 70507 337-235-5803 Lirette: Vivian Pellegrin 4607 Boyouside Dr. Chauvin, La. 70344 504-594-5449 Martin: Ried Martin 314 S. Main St. St. Martinville, La. 70582 337-394-3217 Mire: Pie Lanoux 39045 Cornerview St. Gonzales, La. 70737 504-647-2750 Mouton: Not Available Mozerelle: Loretta Jambon P. O. Box 88 Mahews, La. 70375 504-532-2907 Naquin: Marsha Naquin Lunk 120 Elm Dr. Raceland, La. 70394 504-537-7905 Petipas: Daniel C. Guidry 104 Marie Dr. Houma, La. 70364-2334 504-851-6544 e-mail Pitre/Pete/Petrie: Loretta Jambon P. O. Box 88 Mathews, La. 70375 504-532-2907 Prejean: Wayne Prejean 419 Acorn Dr. Lafayette, La. 70507 337-235-5803 Robichaux: Mildred R. Pellegrin P. O. Box 53 Montegut, La. 70363 504-594-3135 Rodrique: Gaston Rodrique 1245 Hwy 20 Thibodeaux, La. 70301 504-633-7301 Roy: Margaret Roy 2212 N. University Ave. Lafayette, La. 70507 337-235-6511 E-MAIL Simon: Curley Simon Jr. 116 Percy Foreman Rd. Lafayette, La. 70506 337-984-2281 Surette: Vivian Pellegrin 4607 Bayouside Dr. Chauvin, La. 70344 504-594-5449 Vautour: Marsha Lunk Naquin 120 Elm Dr. Raceland, La. 70394 504-537-7905