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NOVEMBER 25, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 32
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You’re Invited To Thanksgiving Dinner BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
he meal must go on. Not wanting the Mountville area to lose its public Thanksgiving dinner when the original hosts retired 14 years ago, Greg and Dolly Workman of The Workman Funeral Homes Inc. stepped up. Along with their children, Holly and Reilly, the Workmans solicited food donations from friends and family members, prepared the food, and happily served full meals to whomever showed up. The Workmans have continued their service, and every year the number of attendees has grown. In 2019, they served 175 people via sit-down meals, takeout, and delivery. Greg and Dolly begin preparing the turkeys at 4 a.m. the day before Thanksgiving. A few volunteers help to peel potatoes and pick the meat from the turkey bones, but the Workmans do most of the cooking themselves. “I make 10 gallons of homemade gravy from scratch,” Dolly commented. The Workmans prepare a sumptuous repast, complete with 22 very large turkeys, 100 pounds of mashed potatoes, two bushels of sweet potatoes, peas, corn, fruit cocktail, and pies. Martin’s donates 30 dozen dinner rolls as well as 48 pounds of bread cubes, which Dolly makes into stuffing. The Pilot Club of Central Pennsylvania, of which Dolly is a member, contributes to the meal too. The Workmans refuse to accept any monetary donations from diners. “We want people to eat freely,” Dolly explained. “Everybody needs to have a meal for Thanksgiving.
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Nobody is turned away.” After a year filled with the isolation of a pandemic shutdown, the anxiety of a tumultuous economy, and the stress of a presidential election, the Workmans are especially committed to hosting a Thanksgiving dinner. “A nice meal just makes everybody feel good,” Dolly remarked. With COVID-19 guidelines at the forefront, a socially distanced meal will be held at Central Manor Church, 387 Penn St. (Route 999), Washington Boro, on Thursday, Nov. 26. Takeouts and local delivery will be available at 11 a.m., and the sit-down meal will begin an hour later. Guests may drop in at any time and enjoy a meal while supplies last. “It starts at noon and goes until we feed the last person,” Dolly said. She noted that her family eats The Workman family, including (from left) Greg, Dolly, Reilly, and (not pictheir Thanksgiving tured) Holly, cooked and served a community Thanksgiving dinner last year. dinner at the church, too, but reasons, meals will be delivered dinners in person. Dining reservations are not they tend to wait until the to Hershey Mill Home, Faith evening. “We have fun (serving),” Friendship Villa, and the required but are appreciated. Those Dolly added. “(By the end of the GateHouse homes in Mountville who would like to place orders for day), we’re so tired, but it’s such a and Marietta. In previous years, takeout or delivery may call the residents of those facilities had funeral home at 717-285-4513 or rewarding thing.” For pandemic-related safety attended the Thanksgiving Dolly’s cellphone at 717-439-8128.
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Coping With The Holidays BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
The year-end holiday season is typically considered a celebration of joy and gratitude, but for those who have lost loved ones, the season brings pain and mourning. In a recent newsletter, the Pathways Center for Grief & Loss recommended a few strategies for coping with the holidays. Plan ahead and prioritize. Evaluate what you need to personally take care of and what you can delegate. Ask if the holiday can be observed without a particular element if that would be easier for you. Live in the moment. Take each day one at a time and don’t look too far ahead. Find ways to get through each day. Create rituals. Find ways to See Holiday Grief pg 2
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