Special Delivery

112919.N.BD.CommunityThanksgiving1.jpg — Brainerd Police officer Mike Kulzer delivers a Thanksgiving meal Thursday, Nov. 28, to Elsie Dotzler at Good Samaritan Woodland apartments in Brainerd. Dotzler's meal was part of the 810 meals that were either served at the Brainerd American Legion or delivered by family and volunteers. This year's meal was made possible with the help of The Brainerd American Legion, Brainerd VFW, Brainerd Elks Lodge Brainerd Eagles aerie and the many volunteers who serve and deliver. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch

By Steven L. Kohls

November 28, 2019 at 7:09 PM

On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 810 meals were either served at the Brainerd American Legion for the community dinner or delivered by family and volunteers. This year's meal was made possible with the help of The Brainerd American Legion, Brainerd Veterans of Foreign Wars, Brainerd Elks Lodge, Brainerd Eagles aerie and the many volunteers who serve and deliver.

1/3: Madelyn Holmstrom carries a box of Thanksgiving meals for residents of Mississippi Terrace Apartments Thursday, Nov. 28, in Brainerd. Her dad, Matt, drove the Brainerd Fire Department ladder truck delivering meals to waiting residents of the apartment complex. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch

2/3: Volunteer servers Bre Koman and Briella Eggert serve pie to Lois Finch and JoEllen and Jeff Stave Thursday, Nov. 28, during the Community Thanksgiving dinner at the Brainerd Legion. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch

3/3: Volunteer Courtney Klocke serves Mike Seelen (left) and Kathy Carey Thursday, Nov. 28, at the Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the Brainerd American Legion. Volunteers from the Brainerd Veterans of Foreign Wars, Brainerd Eagles aerie, Brainerd Elks Lodge and the general public served 810 meals at the legion and take out. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch

By Steven L. Kohls

I was raised on a farm in western Minnesota where I participated in 4-H, high school sports, and everything that farm kids do for fun after chores. Graduated from Ridgewater Community College with an AA degree and my first taste of newspapering. I worked a summer on the Ortonville Independent as a reporter and photographer.