Thanksgiving News

1607-2007: Jamestown laid groundwork for America to come (McClatchy Washington Bureau)
If you’re looking for America’s cozy creation narrative - pious settlers, friendly Indians and “the first Thanksgiving,” all blessedly lacking the stain of our original sin, slavery - then go visit that rock where the Pilgrims landed.

O ate legacy shadows San Eli celebration First Thanksgiving (El Paso Times)
El Pasoans once again debated Don Juan de O ate’s controversial place in history during a re-enactment Saturday of the 16th-century explorer’s initial passage across the Rio Grande and celebration of what is known as the First Thanksgiving.

O ate legacy shadows San Eli celebration First Thanksgiving (El Paso Times)
El Pasoans once again debated Don Juan de O ate’s controversial place in history during a re-enactment Saturday of the 16th-century explorer’s initial passage across the Rio Grande and celebration of what is known as the First Thanksgiving.

Atlanta police officers charged in killing of woman, 88 (CNN.com)
Three Atlanta, Georgia, police officers were indicted Thursday — two on felony murder charges — in the shooting death of an elderly woman during a botched drug raid on Thanksgiving eve.

The Prairie Star (Prairie Star)
For many of us a good piece of pie is hard to turn down. Additions of cheese slices, whipped cream or ice cream make it a gourmet delight. Some holidays and pie go together like apple pie in autumn, pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving and mince pie at Christmas.

May 2 is National Breastfeeding Day (Sun Star)
AN OFFERING of national prayer of thanksgiving for the gift of motherhood and breastfeeding — this is the essence of the simultaneous breastfeeding campaign in the country on May 2 dubbed: “Sabay-sabay, Sumuso sa Nanay! Year 2.”

Accotink dredging resumes (Fairfax Times)
The $8 million dredging project has resumed at Lake Accotink and, weather permitting, hopes are that Mobile Dredging will have the job finished by this Thanksgiving.

Arkansas-LSU set for usual spot on day after Thanksgiving (KLFY Lafayette)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Arkansas’ football game against LSU will be played the Friday after Thanksgiving for the 12th consecutive year. The Razorbacks announced Monday that the game in Baton Rouge, La., will take place Nov. 23, instead of Nov. 24, as originally scheduled. The move came as no surprise.

The Prairie Star (Prairie Star)
For many of us a good piece of pie is hard to turn down. Additions of cheese slices, whipped cream or ice cream make it a gourmet delight. Some holidays and pie go together like apple pie in autumn, pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving and mince pie at Christmas.

Consumers like tax holiday, but stores benefit (Knoxville News Sentinel)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ With the state budget well in the black, legislators have been tripping over each other to push various tax relief ideas, like removing the tax on baby food or collecting no taxes on food around Christmas and Thanksgiving.

Mt. Graham High moms bake for benefit (Eastern Arizona Courier)
All of the hard work of baking and selling 186 pies for Thanksgiving and candy rose bouquets for Valen-tine s Day finally paid off when the teen moms from Mount Graham High School donated $1,252 to the Ronald McDonald House in Tucson.

Hogs Will Face Off Against LSU Day After Thanksgiving (KTHV Little Rock)
Arkansas’ football game against LSU will be played the Friday after Thanksgiving for the twelfth consecutive year. The Razorbacks announced yesterday that the game in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, will take place November 23rd — instead of November 24th as originally scheduled.

Arkansas-LSU set for usual spot on day after Thanksgiving (KATC 3 Lafayette)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas’ football game against LSU will be played the Friday after Thanksgiving for the 12th consecutive year. The Razorbacks announced Monday that the game…

Arkansas-LSU will play on day after Thanksgiving (Forrest City Times-Herald)
FAYETTEVILLE (AP) Arkansas football game against LSU will be played the Friday after Thanksgiving for the 12th consecutive year. The Razorbacks announced Monday that the game in Baton Rouge, La., will take place Nov. 23, instead of Saturday, Nov. 24, as originally scheduled.

Arkansas-LSU set for usual spot on day after Thanksgiving (The Houma Courier)
Arkansas’ football game against LSU will be played the Friday after Thanksgiving for the 12th consecutive year. The Razorbacks announced Monday that the game in Baton Rouge, La., will take place Nov. 23, instead of Nov. 24, as originally scheduled. The move came as no surprise.

Thanksgiving for retiring Paul (Eastbourne Today)
More than 100 people attended a thanksgiving service for Paul Burson, the retiring manager of the Shinewater Shaftesbury Centre. (20/04/2007 16:55:40)

Those closest to Cho return to school (AP via Yahoo! News)
When Andy Koch last saw Seung-Hui Cho in a dining hall a week ago, his former suitemate pretended he didn’t see him and simply walked the other way.

Traveling in packs (Chicago Tribune)
As the popularity of multigenerational family vacations grows, companies are responding with packages designed to please all Alisa Bay took along quite an entourage when she vacationed at Disney World in March.

Thanksgiving for retiring Paul (Eastbourne Today)
More than 100 people attended a thanksgiving service for Paul Burson, the retiring manager of the Shinewater Shaftesbury Centre. (20/04/2007 16:55:40)

Greeley entrepreneur brings art home (Greeley Tribune)
After almost 15 years as a stay-at-home mom, Greeley resident Christy Schmuhl decided it was time for something new. As she was driving down the highway one day around Thanksgiving, praying for guidance, it came to her.