A special, annual celebration of showing gratitude that began decades ago in downtown Erie continued Tuesday morning at a local school.
Luther Memorial Academy held its Thanksgiving feast in the fellowship hall.
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The first Thanksgiving feast took place in 1976, the same year the school opened.
It began at the home of the founder of the school, Alice Engel, to promote a sense of gratitude and family.
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The feast is put on by the Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) in an effort to serve the community, students and past administration…