A very special Thanksgiving luncheon, complete with celebrity servers and all the fixins’, is an annual event at Nassau County Council on Aging’s (NCCOA) Fernandina Beach Senior Life Center, 1901 Island Walk Way. This year’s luncheon, held Nov. 21, featured an array of local celebrities who took very good care of a roomful of hungry seniors. NCCOA President and CEO Janice Ancrum, presiding over the festivities, said, “We are blessed to be a part of such a giving community…during the holidays and all year-round. Thank you, Nassau County.”
NCCOA’s Annual Thanksgiving event, complete with celebrity servers and happy seniors, filled the Fernandina Beach Senior Life Center’s Grand Hall, Nov. 21. In addition to a tasty meal, eastside and westside seniors danced to music from NCCOA Volunteer Lane Mashburn, owner, Amelia Auto Mart.
This year’s celebrity chefs had a big job serving a complete Thanksgiving meal (plus pie!) to local seniors. Left to right: Ed Hubel, Hospital President, Baptist Medical Center Nassau; Greg Cook, General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island; Mark Homans, General Manager, Performance Fibers/Rayonier Advanced Materials Fernandina Plant; Foy Maloy, Publisher, News-Leader and Nassau County Record; Dale Martin, City Manager, Fernandina Beach; Bradley Bean, Mayor-elect, Fernandina Beach; Aaron Bean, U.S. Repr
Ed Hubel (center), Hospital President, Baptist Medical Center Nassau, visits with Janice and Robert Rendin during the festivities.
NCCOA Board Chair Ken Saitow serves up Thanksgiving cheer to Miss Suzanne (left) and Miss Marlene.
Fernandina Beach Mayor-elect Bradley Bean serves a Thanksgiving feast to Miss Betty (left) and Miss Marcia.
Fernandina Beach Senior Life Center “Just Friends” seniors Miss Theresa (left) and Miss Marie are ready to start the Thanksgiving meal.
Greg Cook (center), General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, takes a moment to pose with Fernandina Beach “Just Friends” seniors Ronnie (left) and David during the annual Thanksgiving event.