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Vol. 19, No. 11
November 30, 2022
Soul food REACH pg. 9
Turkey Trot pg. 11
A volunteer at the Polson Community Thanksgiving Dinner prepares to deliver meals to those unable to pick them up.
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Communities come together to share Thanksgiving meals By Taylor Davison / Valley Journal
Carnival pg. 12
LAKE COUNTY — Communities throughout Lake County came together on Thanksgiving Day to ensure that no one went without a meal. In St. Ignatius, the community dinner is organized largely by
word of mouth. Local Kimimi Ashley doesn’t remember exactly when the annual dinner started, but it began when people would come to her door looking for help. The need made apparent, Ashley said it was put on her heart to do something for the community.
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The first year, Ashley said she reached out on Facebook to announce the Thanksgiving dinner and asked if anyone would like to help. A husband and wife team that had just moved to town stepped up and they all met in person for the first time on Thanksgiving Day when they
put the meal together. The tradition has continued ever since. “It’s just come together with people donating and plenty of helpers,” Ashley commented. “Everyone’s really generous.” Word spreads online about what’s needed for each meal and
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