The Mayor’s International Affairs Committee and the Rochester International Association cordially invite all international residents and visitors and their families to a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 24, 11:30 A.M. at the Congregational Church, 965 17th AVE SW (take Highway 52 South, exit on Salem Road, go west, turn right across from T.J. Maxx Plaza into Fox Valley Dr., turn right on Frontage Road to Congregational Church – it is on the left).This free dinner is prepared and donated by Fred Regal and his family of Regal Catering in honor of Fred’s mother. We thank them for their generosity. Also thank you to the Congregational Church for their hospitality.

IMPORTANT: You have to make reservations! We only have room for 180 people. Make a reservation, cancel, or inquire by sending an e-mail to: hmatteson@hotmail.com. Please put “Thanksgiving reservation” in subject line (otherwise it will be deleted) and indicate country of origin, names of all guests and a phone number and address. If you have a musical or performance talent you can share at the event, please call!

If you have to cancel, please call to make room for other people. This is a festive sit-down dinner. We want guests to socialize and meet each other in the spirit of Thanksgiving, so please plan on staying a while after dinner. Make your reservations before November 17. To cancel (or to see if room is available only after November 20) call Herta at 280-8319 (please don’t call after 9pm). If you don’t hear from us, your reservation is okay. You need not call to confirm.