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Senior citizens attend Thanksgiving tradition

SARA MALONEY
November 9, 2023
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Over 100 senior citizens gathered for the annual Thanksgiving dinner before the first performance of the fall musical, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Members of student council served residents a turkey dinner. Superintendent Stu Moeckel estimated this is about the 23rd year of this tradition.

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SARA MALONEY
SARA MALONEY, Managing editor
Sara Maloney graduated from the University of Kansas in 2023. She’s been writing for the Eudora Times for over three years. Born and raised in Overland Park, Sara loves Kansas and is excited to continue covering the Eudora community. Sara is passionate about community journalism and was formerly a Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism fellow. In her free time, Sara enjoys tending to her houseplants, going to coffee shops and hunting for treasures at antique stores.