Laurel: To a spirit of giving. Now that the Halloween candy has been eaten — what, you still have some left? — and the plastic skeletons put away, many people are turning their thoughts to the season of holidays that march from now until Jan. 1. One part of those
Operation Santa Claus is back for its 40th year — with the goal of feeding 2,500 families in eight counties. The campaign is an annual cooperative effort by Trib Total Media, 
Shop ’n Save and the Salvation Army to provide holiday dinners to local families. This year, the campaign had
Brackenridge Salvation Army chef Cheryl Bieranoski doesn’t mess around when it comes to good eats. The self-described lunch lady is gleeful scooping out whopping-sized servings of sloppy Joes and fruit salad to more than 100 people Thursdays at the free Community Lunch. “Everyone is so grateful,” said Bieranoski, who has