The 41st annual Hudgins Family Reunion will be held Sunday, May 19, from noon to 5 p.m. at the home of James and Virginia Boyles located at 281 Agee Lane, Cumberland. All family members and guests are welcome to attend and bring your favorite dish.

Cumberland County Landfill Alert 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 FB.me/LoveCentralVA, or email NoMegaLandfill@LoveCentralVA. com The next meeting will be Sunday, May 19, at 3 p.m. at the Cumberland Community Center located at 45 south and Davenport Road.

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

Happy birthday wishes go out this week to the following people: Cheyene Gentry, of Cumberland, and Blake Waycaster, of Powhatan, both having birthdays on Friday, May 10, Carol Swink, of Farmville, on Saturday, May 11, Winnie Brown, of Dillwyn, on Sunday, May 12, Charles Yates, of Dillwyn, on Tuesday, May 14, Patsy Miles, of Cumberland, and Dean Catlett, of New Canton, both having birthdays on Wednesday, May 15.

Victory Baptist Church located 4339 Road Spout Spring will be hosting a special dedication service for their new building, formerly Salem United Methodist Church, on Sunday, May 19, at 2 p.m. Pastor Jeff Worley and the entire congregation welcome all to attend as they continue the work of the Lord that was started many years ago by the former church. For further information contact Pastor Jeff Worley at (434) 283-4657 or cell (434) 942-4652.

The Buckingham County Christian Fellowship Association, a nonprofit organization, is sponsoring a one-day bus trip on Thursday, Aug. 1, to The Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre (WHDT) in Wytheville, to the show called “A Country Gospel.” WHDT is happy to present our version of “good ole” country gospel. The production will feature favorite songs from spiritual, happy, hand-clapping numbers to sweet beautiful inspirational hymns played by its own talented musicians. So come and join in this opportunity to praise the Lord. Lunch and show included. Pickup will be Food Lion in Dillwyn, Farmers Bank parking lot Appomattox and Walmart parking lot in Lynchburg. Limited seating available. For more information contact President Barry Miles at (804) 492-5806 or (434) 315-5806.

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

A reminder to mark your calendars now for the following events: May Fest, Buckingham County Day, Saturday, May 11, at the Historic Village Wayside and Crewe Homecoming Saturday, May 18.

Did you know? The star Antares is 60,000 times larger than our sun. If our sun were the size of a softball, the star Antares would be as large as a house.

Want to wish all the Mother’s a very happy Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 12.

ANNIE MAY MILES can be reached at fatcat091@verizon.net.