Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
It's a great big community family affair put on every year on a Sunday afternoon, a week or so prior to Thanksgiving, by Jim and Debbie Nennich..
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One line of two is long and the tables are ready
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Tables are filling and the line grows longer
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Santa Claus with Sophia, Isabella and Samuel Tustin
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white cake
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chocolate cake
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Robert Lopez serving food
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Danna Lopez and Gary Stailey discussing the food
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Aryana and Brenda Arellano serving food
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Elise Steuart, Rick Sterbie and Elder Hope serving food
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Father Bartholomew and Gary Stailey of the Interfaith Alliance helping serve food
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Roberto Alvarez and Hilario "Lalo Alvarez, Annalise Allison and Toby Allison Jr.
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Cynthia Ordoñez and Dora Hernandez
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Esther Grijalba and Joe Sandoval
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Reyna Soto
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Harvey Bates runs the sound mix for the group Jericho
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Diane Hannig and Lorraine Anglin laugh as Susie Snedeker tries to grab a bite from Joel Hannig.
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Two pieces of chocolate cake ready to eat
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Louise and Ray Leon and Guy Petrucci and Robert Wilson
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Nova Necessary, Carla Necessary, Margaret and David Smith and Fred and Maria Lopez
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Jericho after a break
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Jericho entertains
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Jacqui Moreno and Patricia Bryce
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Lena and Carolyn Holguin
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A full plate
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Jim and Debbie Nennich who give every year at Thanksgiving
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The banner that tells it all
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The Nennichs, owners of W&N Enterprises, which owns the Food Baskets, the Snappy Marts, Wranglers and The Beverage Company and several other businesses in town, puts on a massive Thanksgiving feast for the community. This year, according to Debbie Nennich, they prepared 30 turkeys, 25 hams, 30 pans of stuffing, eight full sheet cakes, 30 plus pans of mashed potatoes, and that doesn't include the salads, the pans of corn, the rolls and cranberry sauce. Doors opened at noon, and people streamed in. According to one estimate, by 1:30 p.m., more than 1,500 people had been served.
The Nennichs could not do this without community help. This year, members of the Interfaith Alliance could be seen on the serving line. The Gaffney-Oglesby Marine Corps League Detachment 1328 deboned the turkeys prior to the banquet. Other groups and individuals came out to do their part for the effort. The musical group Jericho, kept feet tapping to their gospel music. Santa Claus was also on hand to offer gifts to the kids who came to eat.