Photo by DAVE CASEY
From left, Gia Gomez and Kaitlyn Talley, both 5 and from Spring Hill, react to turkey preparations Wednesday in Margie Yurtinus’ kindergarten class at Challenger K-8 School of Science and Mathematics. “The students are making a Thanksgiving dinner complete with stuffing, deviled eggs, cookies, muffins, vegetables and turkeys,” said Yurtinus. “I’ve been doing this for 29 years now.”

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