BOWDOINHAM

Thanksgiving dinner will still be served for the Bowdoinham community this year.

Former Selectwoman Theresa Turgeon has been working since the start of October to make the dinner possible. The dinner had been started by beloved Bowdoinham resident Ann Davis, the town’s former EMS director, who died unexpectedly on July 1.

The dinner tradition began six years ago when Davis, who wanted to make sure residents had a place to go on Thanksgiving, worked with a group of volunteers to create the event. Her unexpected passing created the need for Turgeon to take the reins.

Turgeon said community members have been donating food, including three turkeys, “tons” of potatoes, squash, desserts and everything else needed for the meal.

Turgeon will be at the Bowdoinham fire station on Post Road by 7 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day and welcomes volunteers, because there’s a lot of work to be done, including food preparation, setup and cleanup.

She plans to serve the Thanksgiving meal at noon. All community members are welcome to this event, which is free.

“I think that it really does give people a sense that this is a great community and that people are welcomed,” Turgeon said of the dinner. “Even if you don’t know anybody, you’ll be welcomed and you’ll know someone before you leave and make other connections like that.”

She added: “I think we should change the name of it to Ann’s Community Thanksgiving Dinner.”

Community members who would like a meal, but who are unable to get to the dinner, should contact Turgeon at (207) 837-2577.

Carrying on another tradition, Bowdoinham Fire and Rescue’s annual pie sale is taking place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — or until the pies are gone — today at the fire station.

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