Oak Hill Mennonite Church of Cumberland, located at 93 Oak Hill Road Cumberland, annual Thanksgiving Banquet that was scheduled for Sunday has been canceled this year due to church renovation.

Cumberland County Landfill Awareness Committee welcomes all citizens of Cumberland County and surrounding counties to a community meeting concerning the proposed landfill to learn more and receive information about the stand against this issue. For further information visit the website LoveCentraVA. Com, Facebook page at FB.me/LoveCentralVA or email NoMegaLandfill@ LoveCentralVA.com. The next meeting will be held on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m. at the Cumberland Community Center located at 45 South and Davenport Road. During this meeting we will be honoring and remembering the men and women who have fought and continue to fight for our freedom.

The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors monthly meeting is held every second Tuesday unless otherwise announced at 7 p.m. in the Cumberland County Court Room.

Happy birthday wishes are sent out this week to Kathleen Speas of Farmville on Saturday Nov. 17, Cheryl Miles of Glen Allen on Tuesday Nov. 20 and Stephanie Marion of Cumberland on Thursday Nov. 22.

Browns Chapel United Methodist Church, located at U.S. Route 15 North of Dillwyn on State Route 617 Gravel Hill Road, will be hosting their annual Thanksgiving lunch on Saturday at 1 p.m. followed by a Thanksgiving program. Pastor Rebecca Cook and the entire congregation welcomes the community and all hunters to attend.

Our sympathy is extended to the Martin family of Dillwyn. Grace Murphy Martin went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Nov. 8. She will be greatly missed by all.

Buckingham Baptist Church, located at 24234 North James Madison Hwy., welcomes all to attend their annual Thanksgiving lunch following the morning worship service on Sunday.

Welcome Wesleyan Church, located 1 mile north of Central Virginia Health Center on U.S. Route 15 N, will be hosting a Pancake Supper Benefit on Friday from 5-7 p.m. for a donation. All proceeds will be used for mission projects in Virginia.

Cedar Baptist Church, located on U.S Route 15 North of Dillwyn at 3932 Bell Road, Dillwyn, will be hosting their annual Thanksgiving Banquet on Sunday at 5 p.m. followed by a Thanksgiving service. Pastor Tommy Armstrong and the entire congregation welcome all to attend.

A speedy recovery is sent out to all those who are sick and shut-in.

Did you know that unless food is mixed with saliva you can’t taste it?

ANNIE MAY MILES is the Trent’s Mill News columnist. She can be reached at fatcat091@verizon.net.