Brandee, Roxanne, Shannon, Ricky, Jay, and Victor

Recent Events

Our family is forever evolving. The past few years have been full of happiness and heartache. The one thing that has not changed is that through it all we seem to hold on to the love that we have held for each other after all of these years.
Our recent loss of one of our greatest family members was a great reminder of how important spending time with each other really is, even if it’s just a phone call or a quick chat online.
We have grown in so many ways with our own little families, that it’s not always easy to keep up with each other. Especially now that the family has spread out all across the country.
Some of the cousins have gotten together and have decided that it is time for us to start hosting our own family reunion. We are hoping that it will become an annual tradition.
Through the generosity of our awesome cousin, Jay Bengston, we now have an awesome reunion site located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia!


Reunion

The First Annual Hicks Family Reunion will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2011 from 2:00 PM until we are through.
The reunion will be held at the phenomenal Stillhouse Manor located among the Blue Ridge Mountains in Hillsville, Virginia.
Stillhouse Manor is situated on 137 private acres with over a mile of creek frontage for tubing and swimming. There is also a stocked pond for fishing, and miles of trails for hiking or ATV’s.
The manor house has plenty of rooms, beds, and bathrooms, so there is no need to rent a hotel.
The entire location as been rented out to accommodate everyone in our family.
The location has been rented for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night, so it should be an entire weekend of reconnecting and family fun.
If you would like to bring a dish for the actual reunion on Saturday, we would greatly appreciate it.

Remembrance

As we mourn the passing of one of our beloved family members, Jimmy Hicks, we are reminded of how important we are to each other.
The distance and years may have kept us apart, but the celebration of a great man’s life is just what we needed to bring us all back together again.
The oldest of the Hicks boys, Jimmy left a strong impact on all of our lives. We will always remember the times that we shared with him. The way he laughed, the smell of his cigar, the way that he was always there when we needed him the most.

Jimmy and Sandy 1998

We look forward to spending time with each of you!


Directions

 Stillhouse Manor is located on Stillhouse Road in Hillsville, VA.
 From I-77 (From Virginia)
Traveling I-77 take exit 14
From the south turn right, from the north turn left on Highway 221
 Follow 221 to East Rt 58
On Rt 58, travel 9.3 miles, turn left on Rt. 844 which is Stillhouse Road
 Drive straight .8 mile
Cross over bridge and you're there.

You can view the property at www.visitstillhouse.com

Stillhouse Creek

Stillhouse Pond

Stillhouse Manor

More Info

BYOD- Bring your own drinks!
We will provide some basics like tea, lemonade, and punch, but we ask that you bring your own soda. Alcohol is permitted in moderation.
Coffee drinkers may want to bring their coffee of choice and whatever they need to go with it.
Linens such as sheets, and towels are provided, but it might be a good idea to pack a beach towel or two for the kids.
A laundry room is available on the property.
Also, if you have some type of portable games like horseshoes, volleyball, etc. Please bring them if you have room.
There are TV’s with DVD players, but no cable. If you have little ones, you may want to bring a few movies along.
Don’t forget your fishing poles, bait, and tackle.
Bring your tubes for fun in the creek!

Additional

Feel free to contact us with any questions-

Jay Bengtson-
(410) 574- 2513
jaybengtson@verizon.net

Roxanne DeLaune
(225) 270- 7737
roxyd99@yahoo.com



Sound System-
If anybody has a good sound system and would like to bring it, we would really appreciate it.

We are so excited about this event and we hope that everyone will be able to attend.
We look forward to seeing you all in July!