Community invited to free turkey dinner

A free Thanksgiving dinner of turkey with all the trimmings will be served on Thursday at the Weiser Senior and Community Center.
 The community Thanksgiving dinner has been a holiday tradition in Weiser for more than two decades.
 Between the meals served at the senior center and dinners delivered around town, organizers usually feed 300 or so people.
 Volunteers give up some of their Thanksgiving to do everything from cooking and carving the turkeys to working on the serving line and clearing tables. Some come back every year to help out.
 Toby Clary and Sue Slyter have organized this year’s dinner, with the assistance of Toby’s wife Dana, their families and many volunteers     
 Slyter and Clary took over organizing the dinner in 2007. Their efforts have continued the legacy of a couple of civic-minded women who cooked the community Thanksgiving meal for 17 years.
 Much of the food that will be served on Thursday was donated or purchased with cash donations.
 A total of 20 turkeys will be cooked this year, along with about 120 pounds of potatoes and 120 pounds of yams. The meal also includes stuffing, gravy and a delectable array of desserts, all donated by the community.
 Clary and Slyter have the routine down pretty well after 13 years of organizing the dinner. The job of planning a meal for hundreds of diners starts about a month in advance. They also coordinate with the volunteer drivers who will deliver dinners in the community on Thursday.
 Even though the meal is free, many who eat at the  senior center on Thanksgiving Day leave a donation, which helps cover expenses and buy food for next year’s dinner.
 The doors will open at noon at the senior center. Dinner will be served from noon to 3 p.m. Takeout meals to be delivered can be ordered by calling 208-550-4986 or 208-270-1879.
 The organizers can always use more volunteers to assist with the delivery of meals.
 

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