It is hard to believe the first month of 2017 is already behind us.

Mark your calendar for Feb. 17 as the Randolph District Fire Department Auxiliary will be serving spaghetti dinners from 4:30-6:30 p.m. The firehouse is on Route 45 in Cumberland.

Besides the spaghetti dinner there will be three great raffles, each worth $100 or more. Tickets are $5 each or three for $10. Come out and enjoy the dinner and the good fellowship. Hope to see you there.

Mrs. Peggy Kelsey visited her sister, Lena Rose Huddleston, at the Watkins Center on her birthday on Jan. 23. She is receiving therapy.

Mrs. Pat Smith attended the Women’s Brunch held at Calvary Chapel Farmville on Saturday morning. Earlier, she visited Mrs. Betty Meadows.

Mrs. Julia Shotwell, of Chicago, visited her parents, Don and Betty Meadows on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.

Mrs. Flora Bolt visited with Page Johnson and Ruth Southall at Holly Manor on Jan 23. Page was doing well, but Ruth had been in the hospital and not doing well. Later reports indicate she is feeling better.

On Jan. 26, Mrs. Flora Bolt visited Mrs. Betty Meadows in the hospital.

Mrs. Jennifer Bolt and sons, Joshua and Jacob spent the weekend of Jan 28-29 with her parents, Vince and Linda Eikmeier in Henrico.

On Jan. 29, Harlan Austin preached an inspiring message on “Forgiving and Forgetting.”

Following church services, Miss Jennifer Bolt, Ms. Alexa Moser and Mrs. Flora Bolt had lunch with Mrs. Judy Bolt and son Chris.

Friends and neighbors are praying for a speedy recovery for Betty Meadows, George Moore, Ray George, Joyce C. Floyd, Gary Fiscus, Jean P. Derrenbacker, Betty Jean Bolt and Mildred Harvey Shanks.

The Rev. Chuck Klotzberger will be with the members of Appomattox P.E. Presbyterian Church at Tuggle on Sunday. They invite you to worship with them each Sunday.

The membership of Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church at Prospect invites you to come and worship with them every Sunday; Sunday School is at 10 a.m. with worship at 11 a.m. The Rev. Caitlin Hoy will be at Davis Memorial on Sunday.

Calvary Chapel-Farmville invites you to worship with them on Sunday mornings at 10:30 am. They invite you to join them each week on Wednesday evening for Bible Study for all age groups at 7 p.m. The Church is located at 302 Industrial Park Road in the former Stackpole-Carbone building.

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Margaret Stockton is the Tuggle News columnist. Her email address is mom@moonstar.com.