1. Stamps Family
Volume 2, Issue 1 October 2012
Dear Cousins, Reunion 2013 Austin, Texas
We had a grand time last year in Jackson, Mississippi. Dates: July 19 – 21, 2013
The reunion was well received and enjoyed by all who
Hotel: Holiday Inn
attended. The food was delicious; the souvenir booklet
Austin – Lady Bird Lake
received high marks; and the gathering of the clan
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produced many lasting friendships. It may sound
Austin, Texas 78701
strange that friendships were forged during a family
512.472.0509
reunion, but many of us had never met and we found
people who not only shared our heritage but also our Room Rate: $108.00 plus tax per night
interests. Click here to make room reservations, OR call
During the family meeting last year, attendees voted to 1 877.834.3613. Reservation Code: STF
hold a reunion every two years in the odd year.
Reunion Costs
Anthony Haynes (Robert Stamps branch) invited the
family to Austin, Texas and volunteered to be the local The cost per adult attending the 2013 family reunion is
arrangements contact. The dates for the reunion are $100.00.This amount includes the following:
July 19 – July 21, 2013 in Austin, Texas. Friday evening fish fry
Bus transportation to the fish fry
The reunion committee has begun meeting to make
Saturday evening banquet
plans for this event, and volunteers are needed. If you T-shirt
are interested in becoming involved, leave a message Souvenir book
at Stamps2013@sbcglobal.net. Your message will be Goody bag
forwarded to the committee members involved in that
The cost per teen (13 – 17) attending the 2013 family
activity. Many hands lighten the load. ~
reunion is $80.00. This amount includes the following:
Friday evening fish fry
Bus transportation to the fish fry
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Saturday evening banquet
T-shirt
1 Reunion 2013
Goody bag
2 Stamps Family Website
The cost per child (12 and under) attending the 2013
2 Going Paperless family reunion is $60.00. This amount includes the
following:
2 The Henry and Rachel Stamps Scholarship
Friday evening fish fry
2 Stamps Family Cookbook
Bus transportation to the fish fry
2 Chartered Bus Transportation Saturday evening banquet
T-shirt
3 Want Ads / Calendar of Events
Send your check or money order to The Stamps Family
3 Committee Members Reunion, 604 Spring Arbor Lane, Cedar Park, TX
4 Reunion Registration Form 78613, or use PayPal from the Stamps Family Web site
- http://www.thestampsfamily.com. You will be
charged a processing fee.
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2. Each family member is asked to share a favorite recipe
Stamps Family Website for inclusion in the Stamps Family Cookbook. Make
Like last year the Stamps Family has a website. New your recipe more personal by sharing a memory that is
this year is the ability to pay reunion fees online via tied to the recipe or include favorite family photos.
PayPal. Remember: PayPal charges a processing fee. This cookbook will be used as a fundraiser to offset
The website will be the primary method for reunion costs. Any leftover (no pun intended) money
disseminating information, posting the newsletter, will be used to establish the Henry and Rachel Stamps
making requests, and keeping in touch. Visit Scholarship.
http://www.thestampsfamily.com. ~
Hazel C. Stamps, chairing the cookbook committee,
Going Paperless reports that contributors can submit their recipes in two
In an effort to reduce costs and move boldly into the ways: Over the Internet directly to the publisher by
Electronic Age, the committee is collecting the e-mail going to www.typensave.com. Group Name is Stamps,
addresses for all family members. Sending information password is banana179. Or, by mailing typed or
about the reunion via e-mail reduces the amount of handwritten recipes to: Joyce Stamps, P.O. Box 3266,
money spent on U.S. postage and printing costs. It Saxonville, MA 01705-3266. Questions can be
also keeps the committee from having to pass these directed to Hazel at hastamps@aol.com or by calling
costs on to you. Send your e-mail address and those 617-627-9523.
of other family members to Hazel C. Stamps at Submission deadline:
hastamps@aol.com. Do not assume we have them. April 1, 2013
Note: Those family members who do not have access
to a computer will continue to receive a paper copy of
the newsletter. ~
The Henry and Rachel Stamps Chartered Bus Transportation
Scholarship Do you live in the Chicago, Illinois or Jackson,
The Reunion Committee approved the establishment Mississippi areas? Start your reunion weekend with a
of the Henry and Rachel Stamps Scholarship bang by getting together with others to charter a bus to
Committee. The committee will consist of two and from the reunion. Information is available on round
members from each branch of the family: one over the trip (RT) bus fares to and from each of these locations.
age of 50 and one under the age of 50. Markeeta The RT fare from Chicago to Austin is $250.00 per
Fields volunteered to represent the over 50 age group person; the RT fare from Jackson to Austin is $100.00
from the Milton Stamps branch. She is also the per person.
chairperson for the committee. Interest parties should Note: the Reunion Committee is not responsible for
contact Markeeta at markeetas@msn.com. ~ making the arrangements. An individual from each of
these locations would be responsible for making all
arrangements if people from these areas would like to
use this mode of transportation to and from the
reunion. The committee found the bus company and
started the initial conversation. For additional
information, contact Myrtis Tyler @
Stamps Family Cookbook myrtistyler@sbcglobal.net. ~
New for the 2013 Stamps Family Reunion is the
Stamps Family Cookbook. What better way to
preserve those special family recipes than in a
keepsake cookbook that features your grandmother’s
apple pie or your aunt’s banana nut bread. Don’t forget
Dad’s blueberry pancakes! 2

3. Want Ads CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FRIDAY NIGHT FISH FRY/MEET ‘N GREET
Wanted: Young Volunteers PLACE: CEDAR PARK, TX
The Family Reunion Committee is looking for family HOSTS: ANTHONY & ORA HAYNES
members interested in learning more about the process TIME: 6:30 PM TO 10:30 PM
for planning and organizing our family reunions. We DEPART HOTEL @ 6:00 PM; ARRIVE FISH FRY @6:30 PM
want (and absolutely need!) our future generations to DEPART FISH FRY @ 10:30 PM; ARRIVE HOTEL @ 11:00 PM
carry on the work of bringing family members from all
SATURDAY NIGHT BANQUET
around the country together so that we can continue
PLACE: HOLIDAY INN
building on the legacy of our family name and history.
TIME: 6 PM
For those of you who want to learn more about this
FAMILY BANQUET - DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED
process and participate in planning and organizing our
family reunions in the future, please contact any of the SUNDAY WORSHIP
Committee Members listed below. Please get involved! PLACE: HOLIDAY INN
We look forward to hearing from you soon. Contact: TIME: TO BE ANNOUNCED
Stamps2013@sbcglobal.net
OPTIONAL SATURDAY ACTIVITIES
Wanted: Newsletter Publisher SITE SEEING TOUR OF AUSTIN, TEXAS
Last year our newsletter served to introduce the 2 ½ HOUR TOUR OF AUSTIN, TEXAS
branches to each other, gather and share family history
COST: $20 PER PERSON (NOT INCLUDED IN REUNION COSTS)
information, and establish a paper trail for our
descendants. This year fresh ideas and energy are LUNCH AT IRONWORKS BARBEQUE (NOT INCLUDED IN REUNION
needed to create and publish the newsletter so that it COSTS)
continues as a contributor to our family’s cohesiveness. KIDS ACTIVITIES (NOT INCLUDED IN REUNION COSTS)
That said - we are in need of a volunteer to take over DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED
this responsibility. If you are interested, contact Brenda
Brooks at bjbrooks444@sbcglobal.net for details.
Committee Members
Milton Stamps Robert Stamps Mahalia Stamps Mixon Jerry Stamps
JEARLEAN FLOYD FRANKLIN MYRTIS MARIE TYLER TERESA MIXON PERKINS HAZEL C. STAMPS
CHICAGO, IL MYRTISTYLER@SBCGLOBAL.NET TERESAPERKINS@HOTMAIL.COM HASTAMPS@AOL.COM
SACRAMENTO, CA JACKSON, MS SOMERVILLE, MA
SALLY HICKS BRAUGHER
SALLYBRAUGHER@ATT.NET ANTHONY HAYNES BRENDA BROOKS
CHICAGO, IL AHAYNES1309@YAHOO.COM BJBROOKS444@SBCGLOBAL.NET
CEDAR PARK, TX SWANSEA, IL
ROSE GUIDER W ASHINGTON
R.WASH159326@ATT.NET ROBIN W ADE Dekeither Stamps
MATTESON, IL ROBINLWADE@GMAIL.COM dekeither@gmail.com
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK JACKSON, MS
GUIN HICKS TAYLOR
GUIN.TAYLOR@ATT.NET OTHER COMMITTEES Narvous Stamps
INDIANAPOLIS, IN Narvouss@comcast.net
Henry and Rachel Stamps Scholarship FRAMINGHAM, MA
MARKEETA SINGLETON MARKEETA SINGLETON FIELDS
FIELDS
MARKETTAS@MSN.COM COOKBOOK
FREEMONT, CA HAZEL C. STAMPS
Inez Chapman Taylor ON SITE
ichaptay@sbcglobal.net MYRTIS TYLER
LINCOLN, CA ANTHONY HAYNES
SOUVENIR BOOK
GUIN HICKS
MARKETTA SINGLETON FIELDS 3

4. 2013 Stamps Family Reunion
Registration Form (Please Print)
Reunion fees may now be made online using PayPal (you will be charged a processing fee)*
Name of Family Head/Contact Person:
Address:
Phone Number
E-mail
Name(s) of people attending - Use a separate sheet of paper if additional space is needed.
Last Name, First Name Age T-shirt size Total # of Adults ______ x $ 100.00 = ______ (A)
(S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X)
Total # of Teens (13-17 yrs) ______ x $ 80.00 = ______ (B)
1. _____________________________________________ ______ Total # of Children ______ x $ 60.00 = ______ (C)
(12 and under)
2._____________________________________________ ______
Total # T-shirts ________
3._____________________________________________ ______
4._____________________________________________ ______
Site Seeing Tour of Austin, TX
5._____________________________________________ ______ 2 ½ hours
Cost: $20.00 per person
6._____________________________________________ ______
Total # for Tour _____ x $ 20.00 = ________ (D)
Total due $ _______________ = (A + B+ C + D)
Registration fees do not include the optional tour, chartered bus from Mississippi or Illinois to Austin, or hotel
accommodations. Make your check, cashier’s check or money order payable to Stamps Family Reunion.
Your e-mail address will be used to confirm that your registration has been completed. Otherwise, your canceled check serves
as your confirmation. Your personal check will be accepted through June 15th. After June 15, please send a cashier’s check,
money order, or use *PayPal (you will be charged a processing fee) to:
The Stamps Family Reunion
604 Spring Arbor Lane
Cedar Park, Texas 78613-4145
Got questions? Need more information?
Contact
Anthony Haynes at ahaynes1309@yahoo.com
512-331-7305
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