Decking the halls and dinner tables
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November 25, 2025

Decking the halls and dinner tables

For the third year, Deck the Halls Dinner Drive volunteers provided the Free Store 15062 in Monessen with 15 complete Thanksgiving meals. The store held a raffle and the winners picked up their meals Saturday. Shown, from left, are store manager Courtney Moran, Jim and Nicole Weisbrod of Deck the Halls Dinner Drive and Cheryl Menzler. Photos by J.R. Minniti / For the Mon Valley Independent

Free Store 15062 Manager Courtney Moran presents Laverne Smith with a Thanksgiving dinner. Located at 701 Schoonmaker Ave., the Free Store will hold its annual open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 6.

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