Community Thanksgiving Meals Served

The annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be served Wednesday from 5 to 7:pm at St. Paul’s Methodist Church.

The event is sponsored by the Ministerial Association with contributions from the Dream Manor Inn,  Joe’s Broad Street Grill and Safeway.

This Thanksgiving dinner is free and open to everyone.

Our Lady’s St. Vincent de Paul is having its annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner on Thursday from 4 to 7:pm.

Everyone is welcome and there is no charge.

The Globe Active Adult Center will have its Thanksgiving meal on Wednesday.

The Miami Senior Center is serving a Thanksgiving Lunch at noon on Thursday. Music will be provided by Neto Vasquez.

If you need a ride call 473-4190.

Thanksgiving Travel Expected to Hit Four-Year High

More than 800,000 Arizonans will be traveling out of state over the holiday weekend. AAA Arizona says that’s a 4.6% increase over last year. AAA expects a 4% increase in travel nationwide.

Travelers will experience higher prices than last year. Gas is about 20 cents highher per gallon and hotel rooms are nearly $10 more expensive per night. Air fares are up about 20%.

AAA Offers 'Tipsy Tow' Wednesday Night

AAA Arizona and the Beverage Alcohol Community Information Council are offering the Tipsy Tow service again Wednesday night.

Thanksgiving Eve is becoming a popular celebration night. Drivers, passengers, bartenders and restaurant managers can call 1-800-AAA-HELP (1-800-222-4357) for a free ride home. The one way ride will be provided for the driver, one passenger and their vehicle, up to 10 miles.

San Carlos Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Tuesday

The San Carlos Community Thanksgiving Dinner is Tuesday at 11:am in front of the Tribal Administration Building.

ADOT Says Allow Extra Time for Holiday Travel

The Arizona Department of Transportation says that no construction closures are scheduled over the holiday weekend beginning Wednesday afternoon.

ADOT still encourages drivers to allow extra travel time during peak holiday travel periods and to use extra caution in existing work zones.

You can find highway condition updates at az511.gov, azdot.gov, or by dialing 5-1-1 on your telephone.

Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner

The Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be served Thursday from noon until 2:pm at St. Paul’s Methodist Church. The annual dinner is sponsored by the Ministerial Association and the Salvation Army with contributions from the Dream Manor Inn and Joe’s Broad Street Grill. It is free to the public.

If you would like to volunteer or if you have questions about the event call 425-2340.

Volunteers will deliver meals to the home bound between 10:am and noon. If you know soemeone who needs to have a meal delivered, call St. Paul’s Methodist Church.

Our Lady's St. Vincent de Paul Thanksgiving Dinner

Our Lady’s St. Vincent de Paul Thanksgiving Day Dinner will be served from 3 to 7:pm. Everyone is welcome and there is no charge.

For information call 473-3568.

AFB Says Thanksgiving Dinner Will Cost 13% More Than Last Year

The Arizona Farm Bureau says that the cost of your Thanksgiving meal will be 13% higher than it was last year.

This year’s turkey dinner with all the trimmings will cost $50.06 for an Arizona family of 10. Without factoring in store coupons or specials, the cost of a 16 pound turkey purchased in Arizona this year is $21.28, or $1.33 a pound. That’s an increase of 28 cents a pound. But this year’s meal is still $2.75 cheaper than it was three years ago when the total was $52.81.

The 2011 Thanksgiving meal cost estimate is the result of the Arizona Farm Bureau’s annual informal survey of the prices of basic food items found on the Thanksgiving dinner table.

This year the Farm Bureau also has an Organic Price Survey on the same food items. An Organic Thanksgiving dinner will cost more than twice the amount of the non-organic purchase of the same items.

For more information visit www.azfb.org.

San Carlos Thanksgiving Dinner November 22

The annual San Carlos Community Thanksgiving Dinner is at 11:am on Tuesday, November 22 in front of the Tribal Administration building.

Everyone is invited to help serve food and to clean up. Individuals or groups are invited to provide entertainment.

For information contact San Carlos Apache Tribal Social Services

No Closures Scheduled On State Highways Over Thanksgiving Weekend

The Arizona Department of Transportation says that drivers using state highways over the Thanksgiving weekend will not run into any construction-related closures. ADOT is holding off on projects requiring closures to ease travel and promote safety as the holiday travel season gets under way.

Drivers are still urged to be prepared for any unscheduled highway restrictions. Information about driving in winter weather conditions is available at www.azdot.gov.

Thanksgiving Meal at Globe Senior Center

Seniors looking for a place to go for a Thanksgiving meal can go to the Globe Senior Center tomorrow (Wednesday). The meal includes turkey and all the fixings. Before linch Carl Nyberg will play favorites on the guitar, fiddle and banjo beginning at 10:30am. Call 425-9030 for more information.

Globe Senior Center will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday.

AAA Offers 'Tipsy Tow' on Thanksgiving

AAA is offering its “Tipsy Tow” service again on Thanksgiving. It’s an effort to keep impaired drivers off the streets. Drivers, passengers, party hosts, bartenders and restaurant managers can call 1-800-AAA-HELP between 6:pm Thanksgiving Day and 6:am Friday morning. Tipsy Tow will provide a one way ride for the driver, one passenger and their vehuicle at no cost for up to 10 miles.

Thanksgiving Dinner Served Thursday

Our Lady’s St. Vincent De Paul will host their annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day. It’s free to the public. Dinner will be served from 2 to 5:pm at Our Lady’s Center on Sullivan Street in Miami.

If you’d like to make a donation to help with the dinner, stop in or call the parish office at 473-3568.

Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Up 9 Percent

The Arizona Farm Bureau says the cost of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner has risen 9% over last year. But it’s cheaper than it was two years ago. The average feast will cost about $44.

Without factoring in store coupons or specials, the cost of a 16 pound turkey will cost Arizonans around $16.80 this year, or $1.05 a pound. That’s a 7% increase in the cost of a turkey.