Lot to be thankful for at BTW

AUBURN - Guests kept coming and coming for a tasty meal and friendly surroundings at Booker T. Washington Community Center's Thanksgiving dinner Thursday night. Everyone was welcome.

About 150 people were seated by 7 p.m., an hour after dinner began. Most were families of program participants and friends who pre-registered, but many came in at the last minute.

Monique Wright-Williams, executive director, said dinner has been served for at least five years. Cook Bessie Williams, assisted by Naomi Hopson, put on a spread of turkey and fixings. Turkey ran out just after 7 p.m., but plenty of extras remained. The Salvation Army donated turkeys while the rest were purchased.