Happy birthday wishes go out this week to the following: Doris Roberts, of New Canton, and Caroline Martin, of Dillwyn, on Friday; Barbara Dunn, of Dillwyn, and Eleanor Troutman, of Richmond, on Monday; and Tempy Davenport, of Dillwyn, on Tuesday.

Congratulations to Nat and Donna Cooke, of Cartersville, who will be celebrating their anniversary Saturday.

The fourth annual “Let’s Fight Cancer Together” car and bike show will be held Saturday from noon-4 p.m. at Teresa’s Place located at Sprouse’s Corner. Music by Isaac Randolph and a 50/50 raffle will be held. There will be awards given for first- and second-place winners for cars and motorcycles for best in show.

Pre-registration fee is $10. To pre-register, contact Travis Toney at (434) 996-0941, Scotty Edwards at (434) 547-5443 or email Jennifer Shumaker at jenshu3772@hotmail.com Registration on Saturday is $15.

Categories for cars will include pre-1950s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2009, 2010 to present and drag cars. For motorcycles, categories are domestic and metric. 

All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society in honor of loved ones lost to cancer.

Victory Baptist Church, located at 157 Dove Lane at Spout Spring, hosts special services on Sunday. Sunday school will begin at 10 a.m. Following this, morning worship will begin at 10:30 a.m. with Southern gospel music at its best from Smokey Wilson, of Concord, followed by the morning message from Pastor Jeff Worley.

Worley and the entire congregation invite all to attend. For more information, contact Worley at (434) 942-4652.

Loaves of Love Food Pantry is operated by the Seventh Day Adventist Church at 2294 Cartersville Road. This food pantry is designed for Cumberland County residents, which includes Cartersville.

The next food distribution will be held Wednesday from 3-4:30 p.m. If it’s your first time coming to the food bank, you must bring in two forms of ID and proof of income. For more information, call Jessica at (804) 512-7547 or Barry at (804) 492-5806 or (434) 315-4181. Your tax-deductible donation is appreciated and will help us obtain more food. All food boxes are served on a first-come first-serve basis.

The Buckingham County Christian Fellowship Association, a nonprofit organization, will be hosting its regular monthly meeting Monday at 5 p.m. at Pino’s Italian Restaurant in Dillwyn. All members and their guests need to plan to pay for their own meal. For further information or to learn more about the group, contact President Barry Miles at (804) 492-5806 or (434) 315-4181. 

Spreading God’s Gifts Inc., a nonprofit organization of Buckingham that helps people in surrounding counties in their hour of need, will host a benefit dinner and concert Saturday at Concord Baptist Church at 12053 Francisco Road. Dinner will be served from 5-6 p.m. and will include a barbecue plate dinner for a donation. Eat in or take out. Beginning at 6 p.m., gospel music will be presented, including the First Baptist Church Choir of Dillwyn and Pastor Cameron Cloud and family of Hatcher Baptist Church, of Cumberland.

If you do not have the opportunity to give during the dinner, a love offering will be received during the gospel sing. For more information, call (434) 983-2269.

Annie May Miles is the columnist for Trent’s Mill. Her email address is fatcat091@verizon.net.