A Lima city councilman is making sure families around the area have something to eat for Thanksgiving. Councilman Derry Glenn announced that sign-ups for his annual turkey giveaway will be held on Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bradfield Community Center. Glenn has been holding the program for over a decade now; the goal, he says, is to make sure that all families can enjoy Thanksgiving together at home. Each year, between 300 and 400 turkeys are given away. Registration is open to everyone, not just Lima residents. This year, there are a few new rules to sign up.
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Trying to entice females and ward of other males, this Tom turkey is fully puffed out and his head engorged.
It was good food and good conversation for the 2nd annual Veterans’ Holiday Brunch in Wapakoneta. The Auglaize County Veteran Services hosted the free meal for veterans and their families which ranged from eggs and bacon to turkey and macaroni and cheese. They expected around two hundred people for the meal, which continues the veteran services mission to make connections to the Auglaize County men and women that served in the military. But also, they want to have veterans make connections to one another, especially around the holidays.
Experts say just a few safety measures can be taken to make sure your guests don’t end up sick this holiday. Before you start cooking, wash your hands to make sure you are not carrying your germs over to the food you are cooking. And when it comes to the centerpiece of your Thanksgiving, make sure the internal temperature is high enough before you carve your bird.
The annual Thanksgiving dinner survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation shows it will cost $64 to feed a family of ten. That is a whopping 40% increase from just two years ago. The turkey is the centerpiece for many at the Thanksgiving table, and that price has hiked over 20% compared to a year ago. These high prices aren't slowing down the last-minute rush to the supermarket.
It's the time of year when we sit together with family, and remember what we are thankful for, but there are things you should know so you can properly cook that Thanksgiving turkey, and not your home. While you are finalizing your plans for Thanksgiving, make sure that you have safety in mind as well. Our Sartaj Singh has more on common Thanksgiving fire safety tips that often get overlooked.
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A golden-brown turkey with delicious sides may set the stage for the perfect Thanksgiving feast, but state officials urge Ohioans to make fire safety the real centerpiece of holiday festivities by staying alert and practicing patience in the kitchen. According to the National Fire Protection Association, on Thanksgiving Day alone, around 1,400 home cooking fires are reported to U.S. fire departments annually, more than three times an average day.
With it being November, kids were "Talking Turkey" at the park's Nature Pals program. Children ages 3 to 5 years old along with their adult companions learned about Ohio's Wild Turkey population. Many of the youngsters have only seen turkeys on the thanksgiving table and don't realize there are wild turkeys living amongst us.