Cultures mesh at Urbana Adult Education's Thanksgiving meal

URBANA – About 400 years ago, European settlers and American Indians met, sharing both food and thanks.

In 2008, the tradition continued at the annual Urbana Adult Education Thanksgiving dinner on Tuesday, where about 150 people from dozens of countries met to give thanks and eat a meal representing the joining of cultures in cooperation.

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