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JULY 12, 2020 – CCLA COMMUNITY TOWNHALL MEETING This Sunday, July 12, 2020, at 3 p.m. is our Community Townhall Meeting. The meeting is a combo – you can either join us in person at the New Community Center, 11 Davenport Road, Cumberland, VA or virtually at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/378814269 or phone 1-571-317-3122 and enter access code … Continue reading WEEKLY UPDATE 7-6-2020

HAPPY JULY 4TH TO EVERYONE – take a few minutes to enjoy the holiday and family. This July 4th will probably be very different from previous years. Several of the local firework displays have been cancelled due to the pandemic. Very few, if any, July 4th parades will be held, unless they are done with … Continue reading WEEKLY UPDATE 6-29-2020

The year of 2020 is almost half over – it has been a rocky year so far with the pandemic and other events. Let us look forward to better things in the second half of 2020. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EJ) This is a key issue in the fight to prevent the proposed mega landfill from becoming a reality … Continue reading WEEKLY UPDATE 6-22-2020

A big “Thank You” to the Sierra Club and Gustoavo for enabling us to have a virtual meeting on Sunday, June 14. 2020. Your assistance is greatly appreciated. “THANK YOU” to all who joined the meeting by internet or phone. Your support and participation is greatly appreciated. The group was smaller than the May meeting, … Continue reading WEEKLY UPDATE 6-15-2020

CCLA’s Community Townhall Meeting is just 24 hours away – Sunday, June 14, 2020 at 3 p.m. You can join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/290044005 Or Phone 1-571-317-3112 & enter access code 290-044-005 You can still submit your questions or comments to NoMegaLandfill@LoveCentralVA.com or speak at the virtual meeting. Look forward to the meeting tomorrow!! Continue reading MEETING REMINDER

This coming Sunday, June 14, 2020, is our next VIRTUAL Community Townhall meeting at 3 p.m. Hopefully in July we can have a combination of in-person and virtual meeting. At this meeting we will focus on REFLECTION, since it is right at two-years ago that the citizens learned of the proposed mega landfill for Cumberland … Continue reading COMMUNITY TOWNHALL MEETING SUNDAY, 6-14-2020

Welcome to June 2020. This is the first day of the last month for the first half of the year 2020. What an unusual year it has been so far with the pandemic and other major news issues across the State, the Nation, and the World. JUNE CCLA COMMUNITY TOWNHALL MEETING  is set for June 14, 2020 at 3 p.m. … Continue reading WEEKLY UPDATE 6-1-2020 — IMPORTANT MEETING INFORMATION!!

Hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. It came very early in the month this year and caught a lot of people off guard. It was good to have our state parks open so folks could enjoy the outdoors. The weather was great with plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures. REMINDER: Our … Continue reading WEEKLY UPDATE 5-26-2020

Another week has passed, and the good news is most of Virginia is now in Phase 1 of reopening businesses and getting our economy back on track. However, it is still key to follow the guidance of local, state, and national health guidance by continuing to practice social distancing, wash your hands often, and wear … Continue reading WEEKLY UPDATE 5-18-20/MEETING DATE CORRECTION

Hope this finds everyone doing well and COVID19 free. What unusual circumstances under which to celebrate Mother’s Day; however, we hope everyone had an enjoyable day. CCLA received a couple of key letters during the past week. First, we received a letter from DEQ in response to our letter dated April 1, 2020, requesting them … Continue reading WEEKLY UPDATE 5-11-2020