Response for people planning to attend the dinner has already been huge, Promise committee member Taylor Logan said. As of noon on Friday, 693 reservations had been made. At the same time last year, only 420 reservations had been made.
“Thanks to a lot of organization by Taylor and help from all of you, I think we are in good shape,” said Margaret Morton, a Promise committee member.
Because of what looks like another record year of attendance, Sylacauga’s Promise is still looking for more volunteers to assist with the dinner.
“Volunteers have been calling, but we are still short,” Logan said. “As of right now we have about 80 people who have called and wanted to volunteer.”
Sylacauga City Councilman Doug Murphree is finding volunteers to carve turkeys, but Logan said anyone with an electric knife who can help would probably be welcome since an event record 125 turkeys will have to be carved this year. The carving will be at Sylacauga First United Methodist Church at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
Logan ordered 40 pans of dressing from Piggly Wiggly, 10 more than were ordered last year when 1,500 were fed. This year’s total could eclipse 2,000 people.
The dinner will again be held at Reaching the World Bible Church at 109 N. Cannon Ave. on Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Call SAFE at 256-245-4343 for reservations, transportation, deliveries, volunteering information or for any other information. Reservations need to be made by noon Tuesday, Nov. 24.
Morton also recognized Promise committee member Bill Roberts for being recognized in this year’s Sylacauga Magazine as a subject of one of the magazine’s “Spirit of the Community” articles. She presented him with a framed copy of the article.
Roberts also reported the community garden was still going strong and had handed out 12 bags of turnip greens this week. In addition, former Oak Grove Mayor Bloise Zeigler has donated 16 acres of land to begin a community garden in Oak Grove, Roberts said.
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