The design centers around three themes: 1 – The mask represents this crazy year of 2020 deeply affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic, which has thrown most things off, including our original date and place of the Reunion. 2 – The mask also serves as the crest for the coat of

COVID-19 has altered nearly everything in 2020. Unlike many events that have been cancelled, we’ve decided to go forward with the Vidrine Reunion for those who want to attend. However, COVID-19 has altered the date and the place it will be held. We’ve decided to change the date of the

Though a little romanticized, this is an image of an Officer of the French Marines painted in France in 1754 – the same year that Jean Baptiste Lapaise de Védrines was serving as an Officer of the French Marines at the Fort de Chartres in Illinois. This title “Officer of

Thanks to all for a tremendous Vidrine Family Reunion celebrating the 275th Anniversary of Elisabeth de Moncharvaux’s birth. We thought last year was the most well attended one so far, but this year there were even more people who came! The Ville Platte Civic Center was filled with Vidrine descendants

I’m excited to announce the publication of La Famille de Vidrine at 275 Years! It’s a collection of the reflections written during the 275th anniversary by me, Mardell Sibley, and John R. “Randy” Vidrine with added content. The Table of Contents can be seen below. A preview of the book