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Heaping helpings of Thanksgiving in Slidell
PHOTO BY MATTHEW DOBBINS
Volunteers prepared, packed, and delivered more than 1,400 meals during this year’s Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 28 in Slidell.
Aldersgate UMC teams with area churches to warm hearts, fill tummies For most, the Thanksgiving holiday is about
at the church and those in homes across St.
is a long-standing tradition for the church in
sharing hearty meals with family and friends. It
Tammany Parish likely was the size of the meal,
north Slidell, and various other churches and
was no different at Aldersgate United Methodist
with Aldersgate volunteers serving some 1,400
civic organizations assist the effort annually.
Church during Thanksgiving week when scores
hot meals on Thanksgiving Day. Some of the
All food stuffs are gifted or bought with money
of volunteers gathered to cook, package and
meals were eaten on site by hungry folks from
donated to the effort. Teams of volunteers then
eventually serve the traditional turkey dinner
around the community while others were placed
work for several days roasting turkeys, mixing
and all the trimmings to people in and around
in go-boxes and delivered by volunteers to the
casseroles, baking desserts and much more so
Slidell.
homebound.
that others can enjoy the warm tradition of the
The only difference between the annual feed
Aldersgate’s Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Slidell volunteer driven by passion to help BY STEPHANIE LOMAN
Contributing writer
Every community has good Samaritans. They are the people who serve quietly, without fanfare. They get things done outside the spotlight. They are the foot soldiers in the armies of compassion, empathy, grace. The St. Tammany Farmer sought out six of these people and will feature one each week through the remainder of 2024. We think these people, their stories, are reminders of the good things people do for one
History & Holly home tour opens door to Covington’s past
another. We’re calling them “Unsung Heroes.” But now is time to sing their praises.
BY KADEE KRIEGER Contributing writer
The word “hero” conjures images of soldiers, firefighters and other brave lifesavers, but there exists a more unassuming example: the quiet kind. Quiet heroes work in service behind the scenes to improve their communities. They are silent changemakers, touching people’s
PHOTO BY MATTHEW DOBBINS
Robin Marquez does volunteer work ä See VOLUNTEER, page 2A with multiple local nonprofits.
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The Covington Heritage Foundation’s History and Holly home tour Dec. 8 features six charming cottages dotting a path in the West 20s neighborhood, with history and good stories around every corner. “I love taking a trip back in time and hope people pull from that experience to
visit these Covington cottages,” said spokeswoman Sarada Bonnett. The smaller homes that can be found on West 23rd, West 24th and West 25th streets date to the early 1900s; some are more than a century old. “This home has our heart and soul,” said Lauri Shea, one of the homeowners on
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