When it comes to the Thanksgiving meal, some envision grandmothers wearing flour-dusted aprons preparing homemade turkey giblet gravy or mashed potatoes in the kitchen. ...more

November 25, 2009

Nazdar, There will be a musical presentation at 11 a.m. today during service at the First Baptist Church of Masaryktown on Kollar Street and Roosevelt Avenue. The Gulf Ridge Quartet Singers will be singing several Southern Gospel selections. On Sunday, Dec. 21, the church will present its annual Christmas Cantata at the 11 a.m. service. This year's selection is "Jesus, There's Something About That Name." Pastor Bob Gant thanks all who donated, helped and came to last weekend's estate sale. ...more

December 14, 2008

In between gobbling down turkey dinners and watching football, many shoppers will be planning their Black Friday attack plans today. Stores are enticing people with sales, known as "door busters," that start as early as today. Here's a timeline to help sort out the sale times and hot deals at some of the biggest retailers. ...more

November 26, 2008

Several truck loads of turkey dinners will be given away this Thanksgiving - more than ever before. ...more

November 24, 2008

The community has come through again as donations for the Union Congregational Church's Thanksgiving holiday ministry have poured in, according to Cheryal Phillips, administrative secretary for the church. ...more

November 22, 2008

Space shuttle Endeavour stands poised with its crew at the launch pad for an evening flight to the International Space Station and a home remodeling project by astronauts doubling as kitchen and bathroom installers. ...more

November 14, 2008

SEBRING — While their families enjoy turkey dinners today, 18 youth from First United Methodist Church are feeding 5,000 people in the Bahamas. Rick Heilig, youth minister, said the feeding of 5,000 is a reference to the Gospel, in which Jesus blessed five loaves of bread and two fish and it fed 5,000 people. The youth will be feeding turkey, ham, rice, green beans and fruit cocktail at various churches and sites throughout Freeport, Bahamas. "This is the first time we have done a feeding, but we felt it was important to focus on food and hunger," Heilig said. ...more

November 22, 2007

AVON PARK — The Union Congregational Church got their orders prepped Wednesday. On the tables and in the kitchen: 75 large turkeys, 350 pounds of potatoes, 100 cans of cranberries, 102 pies, dozens of industrial-sized cans of sweet corn and about 85 volunteers. It was enough to turn the church's multi-purpose room into something rivaling the mess of Santa's workshop. ...more

November 22, 2007