Thanksgiving Dinner

A delicious Thanksgiving dinner was enjoyed by over 125 residents and guests of FHTV. Turkeys were provided by management and residents provided a wide variety of tasty side dishes. Bill Riglle presided as MC for the event and introduced Dennis Dwyer, lay minister who gave the invocation. Dennis conducts the 11:00 am Sunday morning chapel service at the park. Coincidentally, he and bill were roommates on a church sponsored trip to Israel earlier this year. He preceded his prayer of thanks by some meaningful quotes.

• Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence! - Erma Bombeck
• Got no check books, got no banks. Still I'd like to express my thanks - I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night. - Irving Berlin
• He who thanks but with the lips. Thanks but in part; the full, the true Thanksgiving, comes from the heart. - J.A. Shedd
• Grace isn't a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It's a way to live. - Jackie Windspear

After a "we all ate too much" marvelous dinner, we were delightfully entertained by the sensational Clark brothers. Terry Clark resides locally and Weldon Clark lives in Irvine, California. They are the sons of residents Alleen and Lloyd Clark. They both play the guitar and delighted the audience with many nostalgic sons. Terry was joined for some gospel arrangements by his daughter, Samantha much to the enjoyment of us all. A real big "thank you" goes out to everyone involved in the planning and preparing of this wonderful event. Special kudos go the people that provided the beautiful table centerpieces for their table. When it was all over -- can I have just one more piece of pie -- everyone left with a full stomach and a grateful heart. I know there were many besides myself who were very appreciative to have such wonderful friends to share their Thanksgiving day.

Kathy Riggle

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