CHESTER, Vt. – The Chester-Andover Senior Christmas Dinner will be held Sunday, Dec. 14, at 12 p.m., at Green Mountain Union High School. The dinner is on Sunday this year, so mark your calendars. This free meal and fun Christmas gathering is for all seniors in Chester and Andover. The menu will include turkey, mashed potatoes, squash, stuffing, gravy, rolls, cranberry sauce, and a homemade pie for dessert.
Takeout meals or delivery will be available. If you would like a takeout meal, to be picked up after 1 p.m., or a meal delivered after 2 p.m., call the town hall at 802-875-2173.
This dinner has been held annually for 52 years. It was started by a small group of community members concerned about seniors in Chester and Andover having a proper Christmas meal and camaraderie. It has been held at several locations over the years: the Congregational Church, the Chester-Andover Elementary School, and at the Green Mountain Union High School.
The senior dinner is a thank-you to all our town’s seniors for all they have done during their years in Chester and Andover. Many area agencies and individuals have always come forward with support by paying for the meals, helping with cooking, and serving and delivering meals, as well as providing entertainment and small gifts. This meal and gathering has always been free for the seniors because of this support. We are looking for folks to help cook a turkey; if you are able to help with cooking a turkey, or would like to help out in any way or make a donation, contact Christina or Pat at the Motel in the Meadow, at 802-875-2626.
Donation checks can be dropped off at the Motel in the Meadow, or mailed to 936 Vermont Route 11 West, Chester, VT 05143. Make checks out to Pat Budnick, and in the memo line write “Chester-Andover Senior Dinner.”