Sidney community Thanksgiving meal set for Thursday

A tradition that began more than two decades ago is again underway this year.

A free Thanksgiving community dinner, open to everyone, will be served from noon to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day at the First United Methodist Church in Sidney.

All community members are invited to attend the event and celebrate the holiday with a Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings, said Dean Starr, who along with his wife, Susan, is a longtime organizer.

The annual community dinner began about 23 years ago after a local woman wanted to give back to Sidney residents for their generosity after she suffered a...