Featured Triple R owner finds joy in giving away Thanksgiving meal Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Nov 26, 2025 Nov 26, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The first two years after Triple R Cafe opened, it was open for business on Thanksgiving Day.Although the Rockford restaurant is still open on Thanksgiving, it’s not for business. Buy Now Triple R Cafe owner Matthew Reams, right, and his staff provide Thanksgiving lunch every year for the community. Gwen Bishop / TPI × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm“xE H2D?’E 7F?[” %C:A=6 # @H?6C |2EE96H #62>D D2:5] “xE 5:5?’E 766= C:89E] $@ H6 >256 E96 564:D:@? E@ 8:G6 E96 7@@5 2H2J[ J@F 42? 62E 7C66 @C 5@?2E6 7F?5D]”k^AmkAm%96 7:CDE J62C #62>D 564:565 E@ 8@ E9:D C@FE6[ E96 C6DE2FC2?E 5@?2E65 Sd__ E@ E96 r@@D2 r@F?EJ s6A2CE>6?E @7 wF>2? #6D@FC46D’ 6>6C86?4J 7@@5 A2?ECJ]k^AmkAm“%96 7:CDE J62C[ H6 H6C6 ;FDE C6249:?8 @FE[ D2J:?8 E92?< J@F E@ E96 4@>>F?:EJ[” 96 D2:5] “(6’G6 366? 5@:?8 :E 6G6C D:?46]”k^AmkAm#62>D D2:5 E96 C6DE2FC2?E 7F?5D E96 7@@5 :E AC6A2C6D 7@C E96 %92?<D8:G:?8 s2J >62=]k^AmkAm“{625:?8 FA E@ %92?<D8:G:?8[ H6 D6== D>@<65 92>D 2?5 EFC<6JD 2?5 5C6DD:?8[” 96 D2:5] “%92E 96=AD 7F?5 E96 7@@5 H6 8:G6 2H2J]”k^AmkAm%96 6G6?E 92D 8C@H? 6?@F89 @G6C E96 A2DE 76H J62CD[ #62>D H2D 23=6 E@ DA=:E E96 5@?2E:@? E96 A2DE 76H J62CD 36EH66? sw# 2?5 |2??2 |:?:DEC:6D @7 #@4<7@C5 q2AE:DE r9FC49[ 2 =@42= 7@@5 A2?ECJ]k^AmkAm“{2DE J62C H6 E@@< Sa[d__ :? 5@?2E:@?D[” 96 D2:5]k^AmkAmw6 D2:5 96 ?6G6C 92D 2?J AC@3=6>D 7:?5:?8 G@=F?E66CD E@ 96=A 4@@< 2?5 D6CG6 7@@5 E92E 52J 6:E96C]k^AmkAm“|J 6?E:C6 72>:=J 4@>6D[” #62>D D2:5] “xE’D E96 @?=J 52J >J H:76 2?5 <:5D H@C< :? 96C6] tG6CJ3@5J 4@>6D 2?5 G@=F?E66CD] x’> ?6G6C D9@CE @7 96=A]”k^AmkAm#62>D D2:5 %C:A=6 # 92D 366? D6CG:?8 7C66 %92?<D8:G:?8 >62=D D:?46 a_`h 2?5 5@6D?’E 7@C6D66 DE@AA:?8 2?JE:>6 D@@?]k^AmkAmw6 D2:5 E96 EC25:E:@?2= 9@=:52J 72C6 :?4=F56D D>@<65 92> 2?5 7C:65 EFC<6J 7:?86CD[ DH66E A@E2E@ 42DD6C@=6[ 5C6DD:?8[ J2>D[ 4@C?[ 8C66? 362?D 2?5 8C66? 362? 42DD6C@=6]k^AmkAm%C:A=6 #’D %92?<D8:G:?8 >62= H:== 36 D6CG65 `_ 2]>] E@ ` A]>] %92?<D8:G:?8 s2J] %96 C6DE2FC2?E :D =@42E65 2E hdbd &]$] w:89H2J ab` :? 5@H?E@H? #@4<7@C5]k^AmkAm“xE’D 366? 2 3=6DD:?8[” #62>D D2:5] “%96D6 72>:=:6D >2<6 >J 72>:=J 2AAC64:2E6 %92?<D8:G:?8] (6 5@ E9:D 7@C E96 A6@A=6] %96 A6@A=6 H9@ 4@>6 :? >2<6 E96 3FD:?6DD[ ?@E FD]”k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Thanksgiving Meal Triple R Cafe Charity Community Service Volunteer Thanksgiving Dinner Food Watchlist Articles Western Cuisine Cooking Cuisine Foods American Cuisine North American Cuisine Cuisine Of The Americas Thanksgiving Food And Drink Preparation Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Follow Gwen Bishop Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular Alex City man arrested for exposing child to meth Outlook Fans’ Choice Player of the Week Alexander City man dies in Highway 280 crash ACPD and TCSO arrests for Nov. 10-20 AP students earn cash for their efforts Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 44° 51° / 27° 6 PM 41° 7 PM 39° 8 PM 37° 9 PM 36° 10 PM 34°
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