Here it is 2016 — where did 2015 really go? I wish for you a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

On the Sunday before Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith and their children, Brianna, Charles and Christina hosted a family brunch. Invited guests were Charles’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Smith and his sister, Mrs. Emma Sharpe and son Jeffrey and Dianna’s mother, Mrs. Joyce Trinner. After a delicious meal the family members exchanged Christmas gifts.

Mrs. Betty Sumner hosted a birthday luncheon for Mrs. Carol Schall at Ruby Tuesday Dec. 21. Attending were Dr. William Schall and Mr. and Mrs. Don Meadows. 

Thursday night Mrs. Flora Bolt, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bolt, Ashley Bolt, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Mottley, Nicky Murdock and friend attended the musical “A Star Is Born” produced and put on by Central Virginia Christian School in Buckingham County and held at Jarman Auditorium, Longwood.

It was well attended. Haley and Payden Murdock participated.

Mrs. Flora Bolt and granddaughter Stacy Bolt celebrated Stacy’s birthday on Friday with lunch at Merk’s Place. On Dec. 19 Garland Woodson, Mrs. Flora Bolt and Mrs.

Ann Parker traveled to Stanardsville Baptist Church in Greene County for the family reunion of the Rev. Robert Woodson. There were about 50 people present from North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Washington D.C. and Virginia.

The Rev. Buddy Woodson and wife Lois, retired and returned to Fluvanna County a few week ago from London, England, where they had served as Baptist missionaries to the Spanish speaking people, also attended. 

Friends and neighbors are praying for a speedy recovery for Ruth Patteson, Billy Allen, Shirley Fulcher, Hilda and Scott Friend, Elfrieda Kerns, Betty Jean Bolt and Mildred Harvey Shanks.

The Rev. Caitilin R. Hoy will speak at Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church, Prospect, on Sunday; at 11 a.m.

Calvary Chapel-Farmville, 302 Industrial Park Road, invites you to worship Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m.

Happy birthday to those celebrating in January (your flower is the carnation, and your birthstone is the garnet): Susan Campbell (2), Shirley Mottley (2), Darin Thomas (4), Willie Hamlett (4); Tony Boyce (5), Averette Simpson, Jr. (6); Joyce Fore (8); Lucy Booth Aiken of Rustburg (9); Lloyd Mull (10); Wilkie Chaffin (14); Rita Reynolds (14); Fred Floyd (15); Rita Lawhorne (15); Jonathan Derrenbacker of Midlothian (15); Carol Ann Reynolds (15); Gertrude Stiff (18); William Amos (19); Shirley A. Richardson of Pamplin (22); Rhonda Rowland (22); Dennis Merkle, Jr (23); Judy Philbrook (27; Andrea Garrett (28) and Will Showalter (28).

Happy anniversary to Riley and Blondell Bowman (13); Billy and Rochette Allen (16); and John and Frances Turner (19).

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MARGARET STOCKTON is the Tuggle News columnist. Her email is mom@moonstar.com.