For the 31st consecutive year, Mary Wallis and friends will serve Thanksgiving dinner for those who are "65 years of age or older, are alone and do not wish to be on Thanksgiving Day."

The event will be held at 3 p.m. Nov. 26 at Prince of Peace Social Hall, behind the church at 600 S. Nova Road, Ormond Beach. As there is no reserved seating, guests may arrive as early as 11 a.m. to enjoy coffee and baked goods.

A traditional menu of turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables, cranberries and rolls will be served. Chef Dennis Herman will supervise food preparation, and many of Wallis' longtime volunteers will return, including "official pie cutter" Margaret Crumley and "chief carver" Dr. Jim Cullers, both of whom have been joining the festivities for the past 25 years.

To make a reservation to attend, call Wallis between 9 a.m. and noon or 2 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 386-673-0117 before Nov. 21. Transportation can be arranged for those who have no way to get to the dinner. This is not a church function, so Wallis asks that guests do not contact the church.