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 more information visit its website at LoveCentraVA. Com or Facebook page at FB.me/LoveCentralVA also email is NoMegaLandfill@LoveCentralVA.com.

In respect of the Cumberland Christmas parade, the next meeting will be held on Sunday, Jan. 13 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.

Victory Baptist Church located 157 Dove Lane Spout Springs will be hosting special Christmas Eve Services on Monday from 5-6 p.m. Pastor Jeff Worley and the entire congregation welcome all to attend. For further information contact Pastor Jeff Worley at (434) 283-4657 or cell at (434) 942-4652.

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: Linda Miles of Cumberland and Mary Martin, age 106 of Farmville, both celebrating Friday Dec. 21, Nell Spain of Buckingham and James Boyles of Cumberland both on Saturday Dec. 22, Ralph Dunnavant of Dillwyn Sunday Dec. 23, Heath Deane of Dillwyn on Wednesday Dec. 26, Dorothy Osborne of Saxe and Steve Bickford of New Canton both on Thursday Dec. 27.

Danny and Arlene Figgins of Front Royal, visited Grace Hudgins and Mae Rutherford, both of Cumberland on Sunday Dec. 16.

Buckingham Baptist Church at located U.S. Route 15 North of Dillwyn at 24234 North James Madison Hwy., will be hosting Gospel Music at its best featuring The Buckingham Community Choir on Saturday, at 3 p.m. followed by refreshments in the church fellowship hall. All are welcome.

Cedar Baptist Church located U.S Route 15 North of Dillwyn at 3932 Bell Road Dillwyn will be hosting their annual Christmas Eve program on Monday at 6 p.m. Pastor Tommy Armstrong and the entire congregation welcome all to attend and wish each of you a very merry Christmas.

The Buckingham United Methodist Charge consisting of Browns, Haynes Chapel and Rocky Mount United Methodist Churches will be hosting Christmas Eve Services on Monday at 4 p.m. at Browns Chapel United Methodist Church located on U.S. Route North of Dillwyn on state route 617, Gravel Hill Road, Dillwyn. Pastor Rebecca Cook welcomes all to attend and wish each of you a merry Christmas.

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

Note: Winter officially arrives at 5:23 p.m. today.

Did you know that Christmas, Dec. 25, celebrates the birth of Jesus?

A very special happy birthday wish is sent out this week to JESUS, address heaven, for Tuesday Dec. 25.

From our house to yours we wish each of you a very merry Christmas.

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