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Toledo Hodges Family Reunion Time is Near

April 18th, 2016 / / categories: Family, Reunion /

Hello Family,

Come Family we got to do better than the 7 family members that have turned in their reunion money for July 15-17, 2016. We can’t let things just fade away and cause our family to grow further and further apart. I have already paid for venues for at least 100 family members that I pray to God that we come together once again. There will be plenty for all ages to do. There will be a raffle for a cruise for 2 anywhere you choose worth $543 that will never expire., a TV anywhere from 40-50 inch will be in the raffle, also hair products will be included in raffle as well. If anyone would like to join us on our family cruise April 2017 to the Bahamas, St. Thomas, and St. Maarten for 7 days on the Royal Caribbean, Oasis of the Seas ship, you will have your chance to meet the cruise agent during our reunion if you like. this cruise is to be paid in full by December 14, 2016. The first family to show up for the reunion will receive a prize. I would like to have plenty for all by including zumba, which is an exercise, bounce houses, face painting, a gospel comedian, corn shucking contest, fish fry, and also a 70s’s or 80’s dance. There is plenty of places to go and enjoy, if you have never been to Toledo and there is something you like to do when you reach the city of Toledo take a look at Destination Toledo and let me know if you like to venture out to do while you will be here in Toledo visiting. Come one, Come all and let us fellowship together the young and the old. Looking at the picture above we have alot of family that was not able to be in attendance but please make it your business to attend.

Love you all

Errika Bates

Hodges Family Reunion

May 30th, 2015 / Tags:Reunion / categories: Family /

We are no longer taking t-shirt orders

See you in August!

HODGES FAMILY, the reunion is only a few months away.

Have you reserved your hotel room or made other sleeping arrangements?
Have you sent in your fee? The date for regular registration was extended to 15 June. Late registration has begun and cost $25 more per family unit. This year’s event is catered, so we must have accurate counts. If we do not receive your registration fee, we will not be ordering meals for you.

Have you been spreading the word to rest of the Hodges clan?

Full Hodges Family Invitation Letter

Hodges Reunion T-Shirts: We have beautiful T-shirts this year. We’re taking orders through July 10. Use the Reunion Registration form to order T-Shirts.

Cost:
Children’s (Small, Med. Large): $12
Adults (Small, Med. Large, X-Large): $15
Adults (XX-Large, XXX-Large): $17

Note: T-shirt orders have been placed. We will not be ordering additional t-shirts.

Hodges Family T-Shirt Time

April 16th, 2015 / Tags:Reunion / categories: Family /

Full Hodges Family Invitation Letter

It’s time to come up with a theme for our family reunion T-shirts, and we thought we’d invite the family to help come up with something..

Below are a few of the themes we’ve used in the past. Or if you think we should skip a theme and just go with Hodges Family Reunion 2015, that works, too!

Previous Themes

Out of the past, rises the future
Look to the stars
We’ve come this far by faith
Remember the past
Bridging the gap between generations

Please use the comment section to add your suggestion.

Be sure to spread news of the family reunion.

See you in August!

Hodges Family Reunion

April 13th, 2015 / Tags:Reunion / categories: Family /

Full Hodges Family Invitation Letter

Hello Family!!

You may have heard the rumors, and they are ALL true. It’s time to get serious and jump on the Hodges Family Reunion 2015 train. And do you know what that means? Time to reunite in beautiful, Decatur, IL!

Tanja Hodges and Deatri (Hodges) King-Bey are heading up the effort to bring this event together; however, Aaron Hodges is making all the decisions and doing most of the talking. He has chosen to stick with tradition and have the reunion the weekend of the Greater Decatur Celebration – so there will be tons of entertaining activities going on.

Schedule of Events:

Meet and Greet at the Homewood Suites by Hilton (Conference Area)

Friday, August 7, 2015 from 6pm-8pm

Appetizers, Chips, Cookies, and Soft drinks will be served. At 8pm people can either gather in the spacious great room and visit, or if you prefer the Greater Decatur Celebration will be in full swing downtown that evening.

Greater Decatur Celebration Day Parade in Downtown Decatur

Saturday, August 8, 2015 from 10 am until you want to leave

For those who are willing and able, we will gather downtown (in our Hodges Family Reunion T-shirts) to watch the parade. Then enjoy the sights and sounds of the celebration. Then you can spend the day enjoying time roaming the Celebration with your aunts, uncles, sisters, brothers, cousins, and friends.

People to the Patio at Homewood Suites by Hilton

Saturday, August 8, 2015 from 11pm to 2pm

For those not attracted by the Celebration activities, we’ll host a more laid back afternoon gathering. Come and sit back on the patio, relax, enjoy a lunch, and engage in the art of conversation.

Family Dinner and a Short Program– Hodges Style (Place TBA)

Saturday, August 8, 2015 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm

We are planning a full catered meal (at 6 pm) with multiple main dish choices (a beef, a chicken, and a pasta); however, your response dictates where we can have it. We are a big family, so some places just won’t hold us all. We are going to need your early commitment (and fees) to make this work. And after the meal, you can head back to the hotel patio for some evening conversation and relaxation, or go downtown for more Celebration fun.

Sound like a blast? YOU BET IT DOES! So please, fill out the enclosed form and send in your fees as soon as you can. Regular registration ended June 15 and late registration began.

If you have questions or concerns call Mary Hodges at 217-877-2785 or Tanja Hodges at 217-365-0302.

Looking forward to seeing you REALLY soon.

– Deatri and Tanja

Full Hodges Family Invitation Letter

Deatri Here. I saw this and it was too funny not to share. Miss you and see you soon!

Don’t Wait For Funerals

November 27th, 2014 / Tags:Aaron and Mary Hodges Anniversary , Deatri , Family / categories: Family /

Back in June, we threw a party for my parents’ 50th Anniversary. It was really nice to be around family and friends and we all had a great time. After the celebration, my dad said he wanted to hold a family reunion August 2015. So my sister and I said, if Daddy wants a reunion, then let’s organize this reunion.

When I was a child, we’d go to the Hodges Family reunion just about every year it was thrown. Eventually, my children attended the reunions, then something happened. The older generation began making their transitions to live with the ancestors and we stopped having the reunions. I blame my generation for not keeping the family reunion tradition going. We should have stepped up.

Response to the reunion in Aug 2015 has been horrible. My sister and I were just saying why is it we will go through hell and high water to attend funerals, but we can’t celebrate and love each other while we’re alive? We need to stop the insanity and take the time for what’s important—FAMILY!

So I challenge my cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, extended family to stop waiting for the next funeral to gather together as a family. Start putting your pennies away, because come August 2015, we will be having the Hodges Family Reunion in Decatur, IL! If you have a Facebook account, join our group: Decatur or Bust (Aug 2015) I will also be creating a website for our family to stay in touch with each other.

For everyone else, I give you a similar challenge—stop waiting for funerals to gather as a family.

Have a FANTASTIC day and be sure to use the “Share” buttons

Dee