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Family Reunion
​Is Only 4 Months Away!!!
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​Attention Family,

We hope this message finds everyone doing well. As your Family Reunion Planning Committee, we regret to announce that our 2022 Austin Family Reunion, scheduled to take place in Chattanooga, is being postponed until next year, July 2023.

Unfortunately, due to low family registrations, we were forced to postpone the reunion. We are sure you are just as disappointed as we are, we were really looking forward to seeing everyone after not having the reunion since 2018, four long years!

We are encouraging all family members to start sending your registrations in now. We have another year to make payments and make every effort to help this be one of the biggest and best reunions ever!! To accomplish this, we need everyone’s help. Please invite your immediate family members and friends to make plans to attend our reunion the last week in July.

                                      The New Family Reunion Dates Are
                      Thursday July 27 - Monday July 31, 2023


More Info Coming Soon!!
2022 Reunion Planning Committee​
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Hey Family!!!! 

​Welcome Back!!



​Family
​Don't forget to make your Family Reunion Registration Payment this Month!!!

Get started early. Don't wait until The Last Minute!!

Pay a Little Over Time
While You Plan To Unwind!!

​If you have any questions on how to get back on the payment plan

​Please CALL or EMAIL Gary.​

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Happy March Birtrhdays!!!
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March Birthdays
Pisces/Aries

Birthstone: Aquamarine
Birth Flower:
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Myles Curtis  March 1
                                                                                                                   William Austin Jr.   March 4
Steve Austin  March 6
                                                                                                            Sydney Paiton Austin  March 8
James Austin III  March 9
                                                                                                        Laverne Merriweather  March 10
Lilian Pender  March 10
                                                                                                                  Charles McLaurin  March 14
Madison Brooke  March 14
                                                                                                         Natasha Reene Doren  March 16
Mark Cristopher II  March 20
                                                                                                                    Karin Kristopher  March 25
Kenneth Conyers  March 27
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**Family if you notice your name is not on the Birthday List for your month its because we don't know your birthday.  Please email us your birthday and we will gladly add it to the Birthday List!!!


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Happy Valentine's Day Family!!!!
2-14-23
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Happy Black History Month Family
2-1-23
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​Happy February Birthdays!!!!

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​February Birthdays
Aquarius/Pisces

Birthstone Amethyst
Birth Flower: Violet
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Charles Ramon Louch February 1
                                                                                                                   Maxine Austin   February 3
Dollie Mae wight February 4
                                                                                                           Ariel Amela Austin   February 6
Jenny Lynn Anthony February 12
                                                                                                     Ronald Lee Brooks Jr.   February 14
Darnell Klutz February 14
                                                                                                   Gianna Marie Padgett   February 23
Samantha Austin Courtney   February 24
                                                                                                  Phenol Nayyira Austin   February 25
Arnold Lee Austin Sr.   Febuary 26
                                                                                                           Jacqueline Austin   February 27
Dalpha Pender   February 27
                                                                                                                       Arnie Austin February 27 Truin Austin   February 28
 

**Family if you notice your name is not on the Birthday List for your month its because we don't know your birthday.  Please email us your birthday and we will gladly add it to the Birthday List!!!


​Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day Family!!!
1-16-23

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​Happy New Year Family!!!!
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May The New Year Bring You Love, Peace, Joy, Happiness, and Prosperity!!!

Wishing You A Joyus 2023 Family!!!!
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Please enjoy your New Year Eve Parties.  Please be safe and have fun!!!  Don't forget to have your good luck meal on New Years Day!
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Pig Feet, Greens, Black Eye Peas, and Corn Bread.  
Remember 
Black Eye Peas for Pennies, Greens for Dollars, and Cornbread for Gold. ​
Old Family Tradition says you eat the pigs feet because pigs are always rooting in the ground and pushing forward which is the same direction you should go in the new year, so pork represents Positive Motion.

Hold On to These Old Family Traditions and Bring in your New Year in the Right Way!!
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Having Doubts About attending The Family Reunion?
Ever Thought About It Like This?
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Yes the Family Reunion Cost Money

Yes Adult Registration is $175.00
Yes Child Registration is    $95.00
Yes Your Hotel Room is    $154.00 a Night
Yes you will have to Buy Gas if you are driving 
Yes you will have to Buy a Plane Ticket if you are Flying
Yes you will have to Buy some miscellaneous things alone the way

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Spending Time With Your Family
Making Up For Lost Time With Your Family
Making Things Right With Your Family
Making a Lifetime of Memories With Your Family
Sharing Activities With Your Family
Going On Outings With Your Family
Listening To Music With Your Family
Reminiscing With Your Family
Talking With Your Family
Playing Games With Your Family
Worshiping With Your Family 
Eating With Your Family
Having Fun With Your Family
Seeing Smiles From Your Family
Loving Your Family
Hugging Your Family
Putting Eyes On Your Family
Being There For Your Family
Showing The Younger Generation How To Be Family 
And Putting Smiles On Your Family's Face

 Priceless!!!!!!!!!
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​​​January Birthdays!!!!
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 January Birthdays
Capricorn/Aquarius
Birthstone: Garnet
Birth Flower: Carnation

​Jace Campbell  January 1
                                                                                                                   Henry Austin Jr.  January 2
Jonathan Alexander Strange  January 2
                                                                                                                   Evelyn King (RIP)   January 3
Jazzman Andrea Austin  January 3
                                                                                                                      Raylen Barlow January 9 Pam Austin  January 13
                                                                                                       Jasmyn Marie Austin  January 16
William L. Austin Sr. (RIP)  January 19
                                                                                                             Tremayne Pender  January 19
Savannah Leigh Conyers  January 19
                                                                                                                   Carolee Austin  January 22
Aston Lee Austin  January 22
                                                                                                                  Orlanda Austin  January 23 Ashlyn Pender  January 27                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                        
Trinity Louise Austin  January 28
 Daniel Isaac Austin  January 29
                                                                                                                     Anwar Austin  January 30
 Zaki Amir Evans  January 31
 
 
**Family if you notice your name is not on the Birthday List for your month its because we don't know your birthday.  Please email us your birthday and we will gladly add it to the Birthday List!!!


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Merry Christmas and Season Greetings Family!!!
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​Want The Perfect Stocking Stuffer This Year?????
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Family if you are thinking what would be the Perfect Christmas Gift or Stocking Stuffer this Hoilday Season then you just happen to be in the right place.  Buy your Loved One a Family Reunion Gift Certificate!!  Just pay on The Make A Payment Page and we will mail them their Gift Certificate right to their door!!! It doesn't get any easier than that.  

              Make Someone Very Happy This Christmas
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​     Buy Them A Family Reunion Gift Certificate Today!!!!!!






​​December Birthdays!!!
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December Birthdays
Sagitarius/Capricorn
Birthstone: Blue Zircon / Tanzanite / Turquoise
Birth Flower: Narcissus
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Lori Strange December 1
                                                                                                                Sherria Harrris December 3  Crystal Gerron December 4
                                                                                                              Juanita Conyers December 7
 Marion " Champ" Benton December 8
                                                                                                                     Eric Conyers December 8
 Dwayne R. Austin December 10
                                                                                                                     Ski Layette December 13
Wesley Harrison Austin December 15             
                                                                                                   Arnold Lee Austin Jr. December 18
 DeAndrea Cormier December 10 
                                                                                                                 Selma Austin December 18
Samantha Austin December 31
 



​​**Family if you notice your name is not on the Birthday List for your month its because we don't know your birthday.  Please email us your birthday and we will gladly add it to the Birthday List!!!

 
 

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 Happy December
​Wedding Anniversary!!!


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​Congratulation to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Austin on their 51st Wedding Anniversary!!  Larry and Jacqueline were married December 18, 1971.  This beautiful couple are parents to son Gary and Grandparents to a handful of Grandchildren.  They both are enjoying their retirement.  The Austins enjoy traveling and spending time with their family.  Larry and Jacqueline live in The BlueGrass State and Hometown of Muhammad Ali.

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**Family if you notice your name is not on the Wedding Anniversary List for the month its because we don't know your Anniversary.  Please email us on the contact us page and tell us your Wedding Anniversary information and we will gladly add it to the Anniversary List!!!


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11-11-22
​Happy Veteran's Day!!!


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​On November 11th  Americans honored those brave men and women who have served in the military. It all started on November 11, 1918 when an Armistice between the Allied forces of World War I and Germany went into effect. In November 1919, President Woodrow Wilson declared November 11th Armistice Day in recognition of the end of the War that was to end all Wars. In 1938, the U.S. Congress passed an Act declaring November 11, Armistice Day, a national holiday. In 1954, after World War II, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed and the Congress approved changing the name Armistice Day to Veterans Day, honoring all Americans who had served in all wars.

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But the celebrations we have today do not do justice to the African Americans who have fought and died for America, in spite of the racism and segregated practices that have denied us full and equal treatment. Consider the following The Hall of Fame of African Americans who have served and in many instances, died for this country.
​Crispus Attucks, son of a slave, first American casualty of the Revolutionary War. March 5, 1770; Nurse Susie King Taylor,  who in the 1800s when it was illegal for African Americans to be educated, snuck in lessons at an underground school which she put with her passion to help others. She met and worked along side Clara Barton, founder of the Red Cross.

During the Civil War, Lewis Martin of the 29th U.S. Colored Infantry who lost a leg and an arm following the Battle of the Crater in July 1864;  the Buffalo Soldiers, as the Colored Soldiers of the 10th Calvary became known, who fought both in the Civil War and the Indian Wars where they got the name ” Buffalo” from Native Americans; and Corporal Freddie Stowers who led the all-Black 371st Infantry Regiment in France in a successful battle against German troops and was recommended for the Medal of Honor which was not given to him until 70 years later awarded posthumously to his family.
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We also remember Corporal John T. Van Rensalier of the 350th HQ. Battalion who was awarded the French Legion of Honor in WWI; Doris “Dorie” Miller, a Mess Steward in the U.S. Navy, became the first African American to win the Navy Cross based on service at Pearl Harbor in WWII. Let us not forget African American women like Colonel Margaret Barley serving in WWI and fighting for integrated military housing when Blacks were still fighting and living in a segregated army.

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​Let us remember Colonel Charles Young, the 3rd African American to graduate from West Point Military Academy  and the first African American to reach the rank of “Colonel” in the U.S. Army; or the Tuskegee Airman, Colored fighter pilots who never lost a plane they were escorting during WWII and paved the way for more than 1.2 million African Americans to enter the service during and following that War.


We remember with pride our pioneering Black Generals like Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr., U.S. Army and first African American to obtain that rank in the U.S. Army, and his son Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr. ,U.S. Air Force as well as General Daniel “Chappy” James, fighter pilot U.S. Air Force; and General Colin Powell, City College of New York ROTC graduate who rose to become a four star general and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, twice, as well as the first African American Secretary of State under President George Bush.

Of the 3470 Medals of Honor given out since the beginning of this award, 89 have been given to African Americans and the first African American to receive one was William Carney on July 18, 1863.
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So this Veterans Day, all African Americans have a very special and proud history to celebrate, recognizing that among those we honor and remember are our own countless “Band of Brothers and Sisters” that must not be forgotten in the first of Parades and Holiday Sales. “And still we rise.”

 
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​Happy Thanksgiving Family!!!!
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​Enjoy your Thanksgiving and Please be careful traveling the busy airways, highway and byways!! 

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Family Advice From The Godfather
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The Hoildays are all about family. Take advantage of the time you can spend with your family.  So eat together, shop together, just do everything together as a family during the hoildays!!! 

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​November Birthdays!!!


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November Birthdays

Scorpio/Sagitarius
Birthstone: Citrine
Birth flower: Chrysanthemum

Rochelle Austin  November 3
                                                                                                                   Morgan Wells  November 8
James Howard Austin Jr.    November 10
                                                                                                                   Ron Austin     November 10
Angela Austin    November 10
                                                                                                           Martha Austin      November 14
Kelly Hamilton    November 16
                                                                                                              Shawn Pender   November 16 Tavelle Austin    November 18
                                                                                                            K'aeon Austin      November 18
John Christopher Austin    November 19
                                                                                        Robert "Bob" Harris (RIP)     November 26
Charles Wells  November 26
                                                                                                            Pryson Pender     November 27
La'Sajuan Austin November 30
 
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**Family if you notice your name is not on the Birthday List for your month its because we don't know your birthday.  Please email us your birthday and we will gladly add it to the Birthday List!!!


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Happy Halloween Family 2022!!!
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Family Please Be Safe Out There With Kids!!!



​Fun Fact Family!!!​
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Thriller is turning 40 this year!! Can You Believe it? Michael's Music is Timeless and Still Jamming Today!! ToCelebrate the albums anniversary Thriller will be released in an updated version.
Thriller 40
 is the anniversary edition reissue of Michael Jackson's sixth studio album Thriller from 1982. The original album has sold 70 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling album of all time. Thriller 40 will be released on November 18, 2022. It is his first album in five years since the release of 2017's Scream.  Thriller 40 marks the third reissue of the original record, following the 2001 special edition and Thriller 25 in 2008.




​​Want To Take A Trip Down Memory Lane
Check out the Official Video Below!!!!
Viewer Discretion Advised.



October Birthdays!!!
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October Birthdays

Libra/Scorpio
Birthstone Opal / Pink Tourmaline
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Sherry Jackson October 5
                                                                                                                Jamaal Sturdivant October 6
Lakisha King   October 6
                                                                                                    James Howard Austin Sr. October 7 Teresa Austin October 15
                                                                                                                      Shirley Austin October 17 Chile Jamaar Arango October 17
                                                                                                                         Larry Austin October 18
Prince Austin October 25
                                                                                                                          Aliya Austin October 25
Harmony Sturdivant October 27
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​**Family if you notice your name is not on the Birthday List for your month its because we don't know your birthday.  Please email us your birthday and we will gladly add it to the Birthday List!!!


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September Birthdays!!!
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September Birthdays

Virgo/Libra


Birthstone Sapphire

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Dakota Pender   September 2
                                                                                                         Karen Wainwright   September 4 
Erik Black   September 5
                                                                                                                  Brenda Wells   September 9
Jadlyn Alia Jackson   September 10
                                                                                                    Melissa Rose Austin   September 11
Ladacia Mouton   September 13
                                                                                                             Sean Roberson   September 18
Herbert “Herbie” Adams Jr.   September 20                             
                                                                                                                    Trey Austin   September 28
Daniel Harris   September 28
 

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**Family if you notice your name is not on the Birthday List for your month its because we don't know your birthday.  Please email us your birthday and we will gladly add it to the Birthday List!!!

 
 
 
 
 


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August Birthdays

Leo/Virgo
Birthstone Peridot



Icyss Kelly Austin    August 4
                                                                                           Mark Christopher Sturdivant    August 6
Lauren Pender   August 12
                                                                                                                    Gary Hamilton    August 19
Estafan Andres Sturdivant   August 20
                                                                                                                  Pontea A Austin    August 24
Christen  Mckenzie Austin   August 26
                                                                                                                         Chris Pender   August 30
Lewis Edward Jackson lV   August 30

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​**Family if you notice your name is not on the Birthday List for your month its because we don't know your birthday.  Please email us your birthday and we will gladly add it to the Birthday List!!!
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August Wedding Anniversary 
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Congratulation to Mr. and Mrs. Keith Evans on their 21st Wedding Anniversary!!  Sam and Keith were married August 8, 2001.  This beautiful couple have 3 boys , Rodney, Zaki, and Khayri. This Couple enjoy traveling and spending time with their family.  Sam and Keith reside in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
 
Your Family Congratulates you two on your Wedding Anniversary!!!
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**Family if you notice your name is not on the Wedding Anniversary List for the month its because we don't know your Anniversary.  Please email us on the contact us page and tell us your Wedding Anniversary information and we will gladly add it to the Anniversary List!!!




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July Birthdays
Cancer/Leo
Birthstone Ruby
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Kesha Wells   July 4
                                                                                                                      Lonnie Austin (RIP) July 5
Edward Millbrook Jr. July 5
                                                                                                        Anetria Brownlee Swanson July 7
Victoria Grimes July 7
                                                                                                                              Gabriele Austin July 7
Dee Curtis July 10
                                                                                                               Barbara Denise Austin July 11
Charlene Yvonne Harris July 11
                                                                                                                        Tommy Millbrook July 13
Samantha Lynne Conyers July 14
                                                                                                                     Dajah M. Workman July 15
Brandon Roberson July 15
                                                                                                                                 Justin Austin July 16
Khayri Evans July 18
                                                                                                                                      Eric Curtis July 21
Pernell Brandon July 23
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Ronald Lee Brooks Sr.  July 27

 

​**Family if you notice your name is not on the Birthday List for your month its because we don't know your birthday.  Please email us your birthday and we will gladly add it to the Birthday List!!!


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 June Birthdays

Gemini/Cancer

Birthstone: Pearl



​Tyquan Conyers  June 1
                                                                                                                              Lewis Jackson  June 2
Henry Austin  June 6
                                                                                                                                  Jalen Austin  June 7
 
Elizabeth “Liz”Austin  June 9             * Twins *                                               John Austin  June 9
 
Rudolf Dittmar III  June 10
                                                                                                                     Howard Austin Sr.  June 14
Ronald D. Shropshire  June 15
                                                                                                                            David Dittmar  June 20
Richard Austin  June 24
                                                                                                                              Tonya Austin  June 24
Shaina Lawson  June 25
                                                                                                                          Phenelll Austin  June 27
Jeremiah Johnson  June 27
                                                                                                                                  Lisa Austin  June 28
Juanita Austin  June 30
                                                                                                                         Anthony Austin  June 30
 
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​**Family if you notice your name is not on the Birthday List for your month its because we don't know your birthday.  Please email us your birthday and we will gladly add it to the Birthday List!!!

 
 

Happy Juneteenth!!
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So You Want to Learn About Juneteenth?
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On June 19, 1865, enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free. Now, 155 years later, people in cities and towns across the U.S. continue to mark the occasion with celebrations.  
Juneteenth, an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, has been celebrated by African-Americans since the late 1800s.

But in recent years, and particularly following nationwide protests over police brutality and the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and other African-Americans this year, there is a renewed interest in the day that celebrates freedom.
 
Here’s a brief guide to what you should know about Juneteenth.                                                                                                                              



What is Juneteenth?

On June 19, 1865, about two months after the Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Va., Union Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform enslaved African-Americans of their freedom and that the Civil War had ended. General Granger’s announcement put into effect the Emancipation Proclamation, which had been issued more than two and a half years earlier on Jan. 1, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln.

The holiday received its name by combining June and 19. The day is also sometimes called “Juneteenth Independence Day,” “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day.”

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How is it celebrated?

The original celebration became an annual one, and it grew in popularity over the years with the addition of descendants, 
according to Juneteenth.com, which tracks celebrations. The day was celebrated by praying and bringing families together. In some celebrations on this day, men and women who had been enslaved, and their descendants, made an annual pilgrimage back to Galveston.

​Celebrations reached new heights in 1872, when a group of African-American ministers and businessmen in Houston purchased 10 acres of land and created Emancipation Park. The space was intended to hold the city’s annual Juneteenth celebration.

Today, while some celebrations take place among families in backyards where food is an integral element, some cities, like Atlanta and Washington, hold larger events, like parades and festivals with residents, local businesses and more.
Galveston has remained a busy site for Juneteenth events over the years, said Douglas Matthews, who has helped coordinate them for more than two decades. He said the city usually has about 15 events, including parades, barbecues, musical performances and a beauty contest, beginning in the first week of June. Combined, the events draw about 10,000 people in total, he said.

 
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May Birthdays

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Taurus/Gemini

Birthstone  Emerald
Birth Flower  Lily of The Valley ​
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Phil Grimes  May 4
                                                                                                                     Journey Shropshire  May 5
Lisa Reene Klutz  May 6
                                                                                                         Christopher James Austin  May 7
Rodney Joyner Jr.  May 8
                                                                                                                      Ria Unique Louch  May 11
Emerald Elisha Austin  May 17
                                                                                                          John Christopher Austin  May 19
Ebony Robinson  May 19
                                                                                                                                  Keith Evans  May 20
Sloan Pender  May 21
                                                                                                                                 Gary Austin  May 22

Sydnee Pender  May 23
                                                                                                                  Devin Tierra Gerron  May 24
Preston Pender  May 25
                                                                                                                    John Adrian Austin  May 31
 
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**Family if you notice your name is not on the Birthday List for your month its because we don't know your birthday.  Please email us your birthday and we will gladly add it to the Birthday List!!!




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​May Wedding Anniversaries
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Happy Anniversary!!!
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​Congratulations To Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Brooks on their Wedding Anniversary This Month.  They were Married May 6.
 
Lisa Brooks is the daughter of Henry Austin and the Granddaughter of Daniel Wesley Austin Sr.
 
Ronald and Lisa are the proud parents of one beautiful daughter, Alisha, and one son, Ronald Lee Jr. They are also the proud Grandparents of Layla who the affectionally call Lady Bug!!  Ronald and Lisa are from the hosting city of 2012 Las Vegas, NV.  Your Austin Family Congratulate you two on your Wedding Anniversary.  We wish you Many More Years Of Love And Happiness!! 
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Happy Wedding Anniversary!!
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 Congratulations To Mr. & Mrs. Tremayne Pender On Their Wedding Anniversary This Month.  Tremayne Pender and Jamie Patterson were Married May 13.
 
Tremayne is the Great-Grandson of Wesley Austin Sr., the Grandson of Wesley Austin Jr. and the Son of Dalpha Pender and Louie Pender. Tremayne and Jamie are the proud parents of three beautiful daughters Sydnee, Sloan, and Sophia. This charming family of 5 reside happily in Dalton, GA.
 
Your Austin Family Congratulate you two on your Wedding Anniversary.  We wish you Many More Years Of Love And Happiness!! 




**Family if you notice your name is not on the Wedding Anniversary List for the month its because we don't know your Anniversary.  Please email us on the contact s page and tell us your Wedding Anniversary information and we will gladly add it to the Anniversary List!!!

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Happy Easter 
April 17, 2022

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April Birthdays
Aries/Taurus

Birthstone  Diamond
Birth Flower  Daisy

Alisha Brooks April 3
                                                                                                                   Keenan Alvin Austin April 4
Chapman Smith April 12
                                                                                                                      Mary Ruth Austin April 12
Kristen Cierra Gerron April 14
                                                                                                                      Kim Austin Carter April 15
Noah Michael Lawson April 20
                                                                                                             Ronald Ray Shropshire April 23
Sherrie Laquay Harris April 25
                                                                                                                    Teonna Ray Harris April 25
Chardonnay Austin April 26
                                                                                                                             Arlene Austin April 28
Tynecia Sturdivant April 28
                                                                                                                     Trinity Shropshire April 30
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​Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Hamilton on their 8th wedding Anniversary.  Kelly and Kisha were Married April 18, 2009.
 
Kelly is the son of Gary and Kitty Hamilton.  Kelly and Kisha love to spend time with family and travel.  Speaking of traveling Kelly and Kisha celebrated this years wedding anniversary in Paris, Itlay.  This beautiful couple reside in Atlanta, GA.  
 
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**Family if you notice your name is not on the Wedding Anniversary List for the month its because we don't know your Anniversary.  Please email us on the contact us page and tell us your Wedding Anniversary information and we will gladly add it to the Anniversary List!!!

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​​March Birthdays
Pisces/Aries

Birthstone Aquamarine
​Birth Flower: Daffodil



Myles Curtis  March 1
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Steve Austin  March 6
                                                                                                           Sydney Paiton Austin  March 8
James Austin III  March 9
                                                                                                       Laverne Merriweather  March 10
Lilian Pender  March 10
                                                                                                                 Charles McLaurin  March 14
Madison Brooke  March 14
                                                                                                        Natasha Reene Doren  March 16
Mark Cristopher II  March 20
                                                                                                                  Karin Kristopher  March 25
Kenneth Conyers  March 27
                                                                                                                            Chris Wells   March 29


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​**Family if you notice your name is not on the Birthday List for your month its because we don't know your birthday.  Please email us your birthday and we will gladly add it to the Birthday List!!!


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​Welcome Family and Friends!!!!

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Dear Family,

Did you miss your chance to be entered into the $100.00 Family Cash Drawing over the summer?

How about the $50.00 Family Cash Drawing that just ended New Years Day?

Would you like one more chance?

Well Here You Go!!!
Here is your 3rd and Last Chance!!
Want to Win $50.00 Cash?????

Family if you Pay your Family Reunion Registration in Full By March 31, 2022 your name will be entered into a Cash Drawing of $50.00!!!!! You will have 3 months to make your regregistration payment in full. If you do your name will be entered into the $50.00 Cash Drawing.
It's That Simple!!
Don't Miss Your Last Chance To Win Free Money!!!!


Remember This Cash Drawing Deadline is March 31, 2022 at Midnight.
Family The Reunion is Only 4 Months Away!!
Why wait? Enter Today!!
Good Luck to Everyone!!!!
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Happy Black History Month!!!
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​February Birthdays
Aquarius/Pisces

Birthstone: Amethyst
Birth Flower: Violet

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Charles Ramon Louch February 1
                                                                                                                  Maxine Austin   February 3
Dollie Mae wight February 4
                                                                                                          Ariel Amela Austin   February 6
Jenny Lynn Anthony February 12
                                                                                                   Ronald Lee Brooks Jr.   February 14
Darnell Klutz February 14
                                                                                                  Gianna Marie Padgett   February 23
Samantha Austin Courtney   February 24
                                                                                                 Phenol Nayyira Austin   February 25
Arnold Lee Austin Sr.   Febuary 26
                                                                                                          Jacqueline Austin   February 27
Dalpha Pender   February 27
                                                                                                                     Arnie Austin February 27 Truin Austin   February 28
 

**Family if you notice your name is not on the Birthday List for your month its because we don't know your birthday.  Please email us your birthday and we will gladly add it to the Birthday List!!!


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Happy Wedding Anniversary!!!
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Congratulations To Mr. & Mrs. Aronld Austin.  
Arnold and Maxine have been married for 60 years!!!

​Wow!! What A Blessing!!
Thank you two for setting a wonderful example of True Love!!
They were married Feb. 17, 1962.  

Your Austin Family Wish You A Happy Anniversary And Many More Years Of Love And Happiness!!
                                 8-22-21
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​Want to Win $100.00 Cash?????

Family Don't Forget to Pay your Family Reunion Registration in Full By September 1, 2021. If you do your name will be entered into a Cash Drawing of $100.00!!!!!

Remember The Cash Drawing Deadline is September 1, 2021
Good Luck to Everyone!!!!
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​Breaking News!!!

Dear Family, 
       
     We hope this letter finds everyone doing well.  During this time of crisis and national emergency, we realize many of our family members have been negatively affected by the economic impact of the Coronavirus. 
    
The Golden Girls and The Family Reunion Planning Committee have been closely watching and monitoring the developments of the COVID-19 Pandemic.  It has been reported that it is highly possible that this situation will continue throughout the summer and fall months. As much as we hate to postpone the Family Reunion, we must put our well-being and safety first.  Although most states are beginning to lift restrictions, we don’t want to put any of our family members at risk!!  It goes without saying that the safety and health of all of our family members is our top priority!! Therefore, we regret to announce that the 2020 Austin Family Reunion is being postponed until 2022.  
      
If you have already paid your Family Reunion registration fee, your money will roll over for the Family Reunion in 2022.  You are already paid in full. We suggest that you use the next 13 months to save for your hotel stay. For those family members who have not completed paying your Family Reunion Registration, there is good news for you, you now have 13 extra months to finish your payment plan. For those family members who have not started making your family reunion registration payments, there is also good news for you!!  You now have the opportunity to participate in the Family Reunion Payment Plan.  You have 13 months to make your payments!!  
     
We realize some family members are out of work, but even a small monthly payment will help so you don't have to pay the entire amount all at once.  Family, those payments are as low as $14.00 a month per adult, which is $3.50 a week!!! This is totally doable and affordable for everybody!!
 
For family members who plan to start making payments on your 4-night hotel stay, your total bill for the week will average $675.00, including tax. If you break that amount down into 13 payments, you can save as little as $52.00 a month!! Family that $52.00 a month breaks down to $13.00 a week. Again, this is totally doable and affordable for everybody!!  All payment plan information is on The Family Website at theaustinfamilyreunion.com 
    
We were able to book the same hotel, Embassy Suites, at a lower rate than we paid in Atlanta in 2018. Our hotel rate for this family reunion will be $144.00 a night. If you have already made reservations, your reservations will be rolled over to the new dates.  You don't need to do anything else at this time. Please hold on to all confirmation numbers as a safety precaution. If you have not made your hotel reservations, you may do so by calling the Embassy Suites Chattanooga.  Be sure to tell them you are with the Austin Family reunion so you can get our Special Family Reunion Rate!! 
    
Family please don’t worry about a thing. The Golden Girls and The Planning Committee are committed and dedicated to making our reunion the very BEST!  We will continue the planning process to ensure everything will be in place and ready to go for July 2022.  Remember family, Family Reunions are centered around closeness with family and friends.  Unfortunately, many families have lost close friends and family members to the Coronavirus.  We don't want to take coming together as a family for granted, so please make plans to join us in Chattanooga for a wonderful reunion!! 
                              
 
 Sincerely and with Love,
 
The 2022 Austin Family Reunion Hostesses
  The Golden Girls,
      Evelyn King, Hazel Ramsey, Willie Jean Johnson                   
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The 2021 Austin Family Reunion Planning Committee
Ballerie King, Rochelle Herring, Crystal Gerron, Gary Austin


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​Please Mark Your Calendars!!
 
The New Family Reunion Dates
are
Thursday, July 27th through
Monday, July 31st 2023

 
 
 

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Looking Forward to seeing everyone in Chattanooga in July 2023
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​REUNION DATES!!!!
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***August 1, 2019***
Family we are so excited to announce that
The 2020 Austin Family Reunion will be held in Chattanooga, Tennessee 

The Reunion will be a 5 day 4 night event.  You will check in the hotel on Thursday  July 30th and Check out of the hotel on Monday August 3, 2020.  You will be able to extend your stay if you desire.  Dates are available a couple of days before July 30th and couple days after August 3rd.

This will allow family members the opportunity to spent time together, meet new family members, strengthen family ties and 
participate in many of the exciting events available in Chattanooga.  


***August 12, 2019**
​Hotel Reservations are now being 
accepted.  Please go to The Reunion Details Page to book your room.

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Family we are proud to announce that we now have a Facebook page!!!

Special Shoutout to cousin Rochelle!!
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This Facebook page will give us the opportunity to keep in touch through social media. We want to try to reach as many family members as we can. If you are on Facebook and would like to connect just click the Facebook icon below.

Please Make Sure You Are on The Official Austin Family Facebook Page!!!

Contact Us If You Have Any Questions

2023 Austin Family Reunion Hosts



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The Three Sisters, are affectionately known as
The Golden Girls,  
From Right to Left
​Mrs. Evelyn King(RIP), Mrs. Hazel Ramsey,
​and Mrs. Willie Jean Johnson (RIP)

These sisters are the daughters of Lessie Eve Austin and Gideon Anderson.  They will proudly 
represent the Lessie Eve Branch of the Austin Family Tree.

Mrs. Willie Jean Johnson
and
Mrs. Evelyn King past away this year.

​​Rest In Peace Aunt Jean
Rest In Peace Aunt Evelyn


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Welcome To Chattanooga!!!
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Location :  Chattanooga, TN

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Chattanooga is the 4th largest city of Tennessee 

Nicknames: ​Surrounded by mountains and ridges, the official nickname for Chattanooga is "Scenic City", reinforced by the city's reputation for outdoor activities.

Unofficial Nicknames: "River City", "Chatt", "Nooga", "Chattown", and "Gig City", referencing Chattanooga's claims that it has the fastest internet service in the Western Hemisphere.

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​Airports: Chattanooga Airport
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1001 Airport Road
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421
(423) 855-2202
(423) 855-2212 (fax)
www.chattairport.com
Public Transit: CARTA
http://www.carta-bus.org
Website: www.chattanooga.gov

 
April 14, 2019

​Are You Wondering What's Next?

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​Don't worry we got you covered!!  As you are remembering the great time you had at the reunion in Chattanooga, it is now time to start making your plans for 2020.  So many family members have called wanting to start their payment plan, so we figured why wait??

                 We are now accepting payments for 2020.  

Thats right you can make a payment TODAY by going to the make a payment page. You can pay as little as $13.00 per adult and $7.00 per child to get your monthly payment plan started.  
 
The exact amount of the registration fee will be determined when the events and the activities for The Chattanooga Reunion are selected.  By the time the final registration fee is determined you will already have a nice dent in your total cost.  
 
If you participated in the payment plan in the past you know you had more than a year to pay.  If you start this April you would have had a full 14 months to pay your registration fee and put some money to the side for your hotel stay. This gives you plenty of time to fund your Family Reunion Trip.  
 
 Don't Delay Start Your Family Reunion Lay A Way Today!!!!!!

 

**April 14, 2019**
Registration Fee Information Update!!!
Please See Registration Fee and Payment Plan Page For Detailed Information!!!
For More Payment Information Please Visit The Registration Fees and Payment Plan Schedule Page!!!

​Please Visit The Make A Payment Page To Make A Payment!!! 
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**Family You Are Now Able To Pay Your 2020 Family Reunion Registration On This Web Site On The "Make A Payment Page!!!"  

All Major Credit and Debit Cards Accepted.                
**Please Remember All Family Reunion Registration Payments Are Due On The 15th Of Each Month.


For More Payment Information Please Visit The Registration Fees and Payment Plan Schedule Page!!!

​Please Visit The Make A Payment Page To Make A Payment!!!
 

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​Please remember you can make online payments on this website 24 hours a Day 7 Days A Week on The Make A Payment Page.  


​Why Wait???  Make A Payment Today!!!
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Family Prayer Line!

“The Family that Prays together, Stays together.”  The importance of prayer is affirmed throughout the Bible.  As a family, we should be committed to praying for each other.  Some family members have shown an interest in our family praying together.  Several family Deacons and other family members have volunteered to lead us in Prayer.  All family members are encouraged to call in and be a part of the Prayer Line.
 
Anyone desiring prayer for a loved one who is ill, facing surgery, hospitalized, or in a Nursing Home, can request prayer on the Family Prayer Line.  The Prayer Line can also be used to lift family members up who are experiencing special events in their lives such as couples getting married, celebrating wedding anniversaries, celebrating births of children and other special occasions.  Family Deacons will be available to pray with you whenever individual or family needs occur. The Deacons will take turns being on call each month so you will always be able to reach someone to pray with you and for you.  

​We will have our Family Prayer Line Call every 4th Sunday at 8 P.M. every month.   Please contact us to get the Family Prayer Line Number and Access Codes.  


Family Reunion Updates!!

Contact Information & Pictures

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Austin Family's
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**We need to update the family contact list!!!


**Family we are asking ALL family members to email their current contact 
information if you have not done so.


**Please email your current contact information to the family email theaustinfamilyreunion@aol.com


Please submit your information
today.


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Please help us get in contact with these family members and friends. Please email us contact information so no one will be left out of the reunion.


1. Andrew Shropshire of Clinton, MD

2. Krista Johnson of Richmond, TX

3. Vincent Austin Jr. of Miramar, FL

4. Juanita Coleman Harris of Reston, VA

5-6. Darrell and Rosemary Johnson of Cleveland, TN

7.  Marion (Champ) and Theresa Benton of New Rochelle, NY

​8.  Shante Henderson of Los Angeles, CA


​The Family's Who's Who Book

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The first edition was published and distributed at The 1st Family Reunion in Virginia Beach in 2008.  Henry Austin, Sr. is the author of this priceless book of our family history.  

We would love to update our family book for the 2018 Reunion to celebrate 10 years of Biennial Reunions.  In order to accomplish this task we need the full cooperation of all family members.  

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Please send a current picture of you and your family with names and birthdays explaining the connections in your family branch.  More info to come soon.

Please continue to visit our site for up-to-date information leading up to our next family reunion.  

Please make sure you share this family reunion web site with other family members to make sure all family members have access.  

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