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Epworth Rehoboth hosts Thanksgiving dinner
Event organizers gather by a couple of turkeys for a photo. Shown are (l-r) Cara Wilson, Chef Juan Escamilla, kitchen organizer Linda Kauffman and Penny MacLean.
December 2, 2017
Happy diners from Dover are (l-r) Richard Jones, Amy Tucker and Conny Satterfield.
Volunteer Blaise Becker, left, along with other volunteers, serves the meal to the Thanksgiving crowd. Becker finishes off Ed Perhonitch’s plate with roll.
Young volunteers served doughnuts to hungry guests who had a bit of a wait to get into the hall. Shown are (l-r) Maya Jewell, Zane Coulbourn, Alexander Rehl, Reber Whitman, and Finn Coulbourn.
Ready to enjoy their Thanksgiving meal are Herman and Jacqueline Johnson from Rehoboth Beach.
Friends and families throughout the Fellowship Hall enjoyed the Thanksgiving meal together. Shown are (l-r) Joey Noodles, Rafael, Adrian, Xavier, Alex and Aden Castillo. In back are Wendy Hager, left and Roseanna Castillo.
A turkey display piece graces the center of the hall.
Making new friends are (l-r) Betty Riddel, Catherine Hajack, James McManus, Joanne Charles, Shirley Dalrymple and Bonnie Miller.
The family of event founder Diane Leitch shares a meal in her memory. Shown are (l-r) Michelle Elliott, Drew Leithch, Bill and Ray Weising, Ron and Yvonne Watte, Mike Esham, and Salil Etzelch.
Empty seats were hard to find in Epworth’s Fellowship Hall.
Browsing the warm clothes on the Sweatshirt Ministry table are Summer Zinser, left, and Myra Kramer.
Epworth United Methodist Church in Rehoboth Beach held its Annual Thanksgiving Day dinner Nov. 23.
The Fellowship Hall stayed busy throughout the day, surpassing the 550 guests from 2016. The 100-plus volunteers worked all week preparing 52 turkeys, 300 pounds of potatoes and 120 pounds of sweet potatoes plus all of the fixings. The event was in memory of founder Diane Leitch.
