[Fuusm-l] Thanksgiving 2024

[Mark Krivchenia]

Might we partner with another church or facility that  has the proper
facilities?  Mark Krivchenia

On Wed, Sep 4, 2024 at 9:11 AM Martha McGovern via Fuusm-l <
fuusm-l at fuusm.org> wrote:

> During the pandemic, I recall that the Congregational Church provided
> pick-up meals.
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> Perhaps we could provide a boxed Thanksgiving dinner that Thursday.
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> I’d recommend setting up the distribution point at the usual site
> (Community Resource Center) to avoid confusion.
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> *From: *tuttlealfred0--- via Fuusm-l <fuusm-l at fuusm.org>
> *Sent: *Tuesday, September 3, 2024 11:39 PM
> *To: *nwolske17 at yahoo.com; fuusm-l at fuusm.org
> *Subject: *Re: [Fuusm-l] Thanksgiving 2024
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> Not to put a damper on good intentions,  but preparation of a meal in the
> church ovens and serving to the “public” might put us in violation of our
> building and health permits.
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> We were permitted to install “residential” type stoves and ventilation
> hoods only if we did not cook greasy foods.   We are pretty much limited to
> re-heating.    Regular food prep and serving the public would have required
> installation of commercial ventilation hoods with fire suppression systems
> – somewhere between $60,000 to $80,000.  As well as higher level of
> scrutiny by the Health Department – re: permits and inspections.
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> So, it could be done if food is prepared/cooked off site and held at safe
> holding temperatures during transport and staging in the FUUSM kitchen.
> Perhaps a none traditional Thanksgiving dinner menu might work?
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> Preparing and serving food to members and friends of the church is
> generally overlooked by health departments re: requiring inspections and
> permits.  But preparing and serving food for the general public requires a
> higher level of food prep, sanitation, and equipment.  It raises red flags
> for most health departments.
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> Any one on good terms with the local Health Department to explore how we
> might accomplish the goal?
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> Al Tuttle
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> *From:* Fuusm-l <fuusm-l-bounces at fuusm.org> *On Behalf Of *nwolske17---
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> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 3, 2024 4:48 PM
> *To:* fuusm-l at fuusm.org
> *Subject:* [Fuusm-l] Thanksgiving 2024
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> Dear Members & Friends:
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> The recent edition of the Confluence contained a short mention of a
> possible UU Thanksgiving meal at the church for members and friends who
> would like to participate. Since that mention, however, we have been called
> upon to look beyond our just own enjoyment of the day, which is the reason
> for this email.
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> The downtown Community Resource Center currently serves a hot lunch to 30
> to 40 needy
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> people, five days a week. Many of you already take turns preparing and
> dropping off food on Thursdays, which is the designated UU volunteer day.
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> The Center is closed on Thanksgiving Day. We were asked last week whether
> we might find it within our resources (and hearts) to prepare and serve a
> Thanksgiving meal for these people in our fellowship hall on Thanksgiving
> Day.  Shari Ballantyne answered that she was fairly certain we could manage
> it, but that we’d get back to them.
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> If we put together a sign up sheet with a set menu featuring Thanksgiving
> meal basics, we think we could accomodate this request fairly easily. There
> are already a few of us available to set up, cook, serve and clean up on
> Thanksgiving day, plus we could have the fellowship hall open on the day
> before for food donation drop off. Everyone who donates food or is able to
> help would be more than welcome to stay and eat.
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> What we want to know is whether this is something our UU Congregation
> wants and is willing to do.
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> Please share your thoughts once you’ve had a chance to give it some
> thought.
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> Thank you!
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> Nancy Lee
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> Shari Ballantyne
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