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  Serving those who serve

  November 25, 2011 in City on Page A5 Hundreds of Fairchild Air Force Base airmen unable to go home for the Thanksgiving holiday celebrated with a different family Thursday – their military compatriots. “It’s not family, but it’s …

• Doug Clark: But what will Mayflower Mary put on her turkey?

  November 24, 2011 in City on Page A19 Gather round, gobblers. It’s time again for the Thanksgiving tradition that is even more ubiquitous than congealed gravy and indigestion. Welcome to the sixth installment of Ask Professor Pilgrim. 34

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  Family’s holiday feast includes birds bagged by father, son

  November 24, 2011 in Idaho on Page A19 Marc Divens gently nudged his drowsing son, 13-year-old Adam, as the eastern sky lightened. “The turkeys are awake,” he said. “Hear them?”

• Free holiday dinners today

  November 24, 2011 in City on Page A9 • Spokane • Hugo’s on the Hill, 3023 E. 28th Ave. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sponsored by six community groups and businesses. Free transportation. (509) 991-5120.

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  Front Porch: Fortitude never tasted so delicious

  November 24, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Today is Thanksgiving, a day for gratitude, for gathering around the dinner table in large and small numbers and for reflection on the many gifts of our lives. I am …

• Getting There: AAA expects increase in holiday drivers

  November 21, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Last week’s early round of snow and ice may have drivers nervous about venturing out this Thanksgiving. But officials said there is no reason to fear if you are prepared …

• Holiday brings special meals, services

  November 19, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V4 As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, some Spokane Valley churches are planning special services or meals to celebrate the day. • Zion Lutheran Church will hold a Thanksgiving eve service at …

• Religion Notebook: Thanksgiving services set

  November 17, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S8 One week from today, Americans will sit down for a meal and take a moment to give thanks for their blessings. If you would like to attend a service of …

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  Restaurant plans to serve 1,200 free holiday meals to needy

  November 17, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S1 Into how many pieces a pan of pumpkin dessert can be divided may not be a concern at an ordinary family Thanksgiving Dinner, but the Women’s and Children’s Free Restaurant …

• Ready… set… gobble

  November 16, 2011 in Food on Page C1 With all the mashed potatoes flying, the big bird to carve and gravy to finish, it’s a wonder anything is still hot when it hits the table for the Thanksgiving …

• Kootenai County food bank needs turkeys

  November 15, 2011 in City The Community Action Partnership — Kootenai County’s food bank — put out an urgent call this morning for turkeys. 1

• Front Porch: Choosing stress-free way to spend Thanksgiving

  December 2, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 I’d like to revisit Thanksgiving for a moment. I know, it’s already fading in the rearview mirror, even though it was just a week ago, and everyone is in the …

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  Wrong date turns out right for family’s holiday

  December 2, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 It was dark and it was cold and it was Thanksgiving Day. Marry Garcia had packed her children, 10-year-old twins Eloisa and Abdias, in the car and taken them downtown. … 4

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  Volunteers prepare hundreds of full-course Thanksgiving dinners

  November 26, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 Carl Perron hustled around the kitchen at Mid-City Concerns on Thanksgiving morning. He inventoried trays of turkey, checked the green bean casserole’s progress and kept Meals on Wheels dinners moving … 1

• Front Porch: Keep warm with holiday memories

  November 25, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S1 Is there anything more humiliating than being banished to the kids’ table when you’re a teenager? Each Thanksgiving, as we gathered at my grandmother’s Hayden home, I hoped and prayed … 1

• Clark: Thanksgiving recipes reflect modern times

  November 25, 2010 in City on Page A17 (Deep movie-announcer voice.) In a world where Thanksgiving comes every year, there is one man who knows more about stuffing than Kim Kardashian’s corset maker. Welcome, holiday lovers, to the …

• Religion Notebook: Interfaith service seeks donations for food bank

  November 25, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N2 The Spokane Interfaith Council is presenting an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service today at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 127 E. 12th Ave. The theme will be …

• Fresh Sheet: Try these resources for those T-Day stresses

  November 24, 2010 in Food on Page C1 All set for the big feast? No? Help abounds for those who need last-minute help or even serious hand-holding. Don’t hit the panic button; try one of the hotlines or …

• Cravings for leftover turkey sandwiches

  November 24, 2010 in Food on Page C1 Let’s face it, even before that first slice of turkey is carved, some of us are already scheming about what to do with the leftovers. Thinking about the post-Thanksgiving turkey …

• Turkey hash is quick, easy and very adaptable

  November 24, 2010 in Features on Page C3 Though turkey soup and sandwiches are the go-to ways to use up leftovers after the holidays, we’ve always liked hash. Pure comfort food, it lends itself to endless variation, depending …

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  Scores of volunteers pass out the poultry

  November 24, 2010 in City on Page A1 It’s the volunteers that make the Salvation Army Thanksgiving dinner distribution work.

• Find the wine that best blends with the occasion

  November 24, 2010 in Food on Page C1 The holidays are rapidly bearing down on us, with their mix of excitement and excess, friends and family, food and fun. Wines are never more central to celebrations than at … 1

• To police officers who answer the call: Thank you

  November 24, 2010 in City on Page A5 Here on the eve of Thanksgiving, I’d like to say thanks to a few people. Dan Cole. Bill Hager. Bruce Palmer. Doug Strosahl. Kyle Heuett. Mike McNab. 3

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  WSU professor has some timely food safety suggestions

  November 22, 2010 in City on Page A5 Turkey is on the menu this week, and Karen Killinger, a food safety specialist at Washington State University, offers a few tips to keep Thanksgiving celebrants fat and happy rather …

• Thankfully, options for turkey day feast abound

  November 21, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I4 Trace your hand on a brown paper bag, cut it out, glue construction paper feathers on the fingers, and hang it on your momma’s fridge, because once again, Turkey Day …

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  Holiday meal producers rely on community support

  November 21, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 After 12 years of serving Thanksgiving meals to the community, Michael and Vickie Hillicoss know that the holiday is best when shared with friends and family. For thousands of people …

• Family has never missed ‘Italian’ Thanksgiving together

  November 21, 2010 in Features, Food on Page D1 On this busy Sunday before Thanksgiving, consider the holiday tradition of the extended Fruci-Sacco-Perry family. At the family’s “Italian Thanksgiving” – which takes place in even-numbered years – as many …

• Grandma Sacco’s soup and bread

  November 21, 2010 in Features, Food Here are two traditional “Grandma Rose Sacco” recipes that show up at Fruci-Sacco-Perry Italian holidays.

• Free dinners planned throughout the region

  November 20, 2010 in City on Page A1 The free Thanksgiving dinner at the Union Gospel Mission in Spokane has always been a favorite with regulars of the shelter and others who hear about it on the street. … 1

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  Follow these timing tips to ensure a stress-free turkey day

  November 17, 2010 in Food on Page C1 Thanksgiving is stressful enough without also having to break out the calculator and suffer through math class flashbacks. So leave the calculating to us and use this holiday cheat sheet …

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