By Gary Lee Stuber
Clay County citizens take care of their own. Just like the Veterans Day Dinner sponsored by the Boy Scouts two Sundays ago, area churches get together every year to provide a free Thanksgiving Dinner to all Clay County residents.
That is right. Rich or poor, saint or sinner, all who show up to the event the first Sunday before Thanksgiving are treated to a great holiday meal at the Clay County High School cafeteria.
The meal runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. No registration. You just show up and go through the cafeteria line. And what a meal. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, roll with butter a drink and even a generous piece of pumpkin pie with whipped topping.
This year’s servers included two Clay County assigned West Virginia State Patrol Officers who appeared to not only have a good time but were generously giving extra helpings of gravy and green beans to all who were hungry enough for a double dip.
For those who came late, or for those who had family members trapped at home, or working somewhere in the county, after 2 p.m. Styrofoam boxes were prepared for those willing to wait on them and deliver them to shut-ins, sick, elderly or those trapped working at that hour. No one left behind. As I said, Clay County residents take care of their own.
Another tradition that continues with this is the gospel sing afterward in the high school auditorium and stage. The Farrah Facemire Family and the Brighterside Quartet took to the stage at 1 p.m.
No one appeared to have anything but a great time.
