Thanksgiving Dinner
Dear Editor: The Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp 1 and the Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 4 have been hosting the annual holiday dinners for over 40 years at the historical ANB Founders Hall at 235 Katlian Street.
This year, volunteers are needed to set up, adopt turkeys to bake at home, set up for the dinner, and tear down at the end of the day. We finance these dinners by local donations from the community. Anyone wishing to donate may send your check to Community Holiday Dinners, ANB, c/o D. Brincefield, 235 Katlian Street.
The next planning meeting for the dinner will be Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. at the ANB Founders Hall.
Volunteer response and donations this year have been much lower than last year. Your support and assistance will be greatly appreciated.
These annual dinners bring the entire community together to gather in thanks and celebration, where all are welcome. I know we all want to see these dinners be a success this year.Many thanks.
Debe K. Brincefield, Chairperson,
Community Holiday Dinners
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