OXFORD – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Outreach Committee met recently to start ‘framing out’ their dinner plans for their benefit partner, Chenango County Habitat for Humanity (CCHH). The dinner focus is on family, because Habitat homes help make family’s dreams come true by creating affordable housing. Mark your calendars as the date for the benefit dinner has been set. It will be, Saturday, Nov. 12, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in St. Paul’s Episcopal Parish House, at 32 Main St., in Oxford.

Audrey Johnson, Sandy Colton and Rebecca O’Connor of Chenango County Habitat for Humanity joined with Charlie McMullen, Joanie Bradley and Bonnie Emerson of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Outreach Committee at the Emerson home in Oxford. They shared ideas and developed plans for their collaborative fundraiser.

Chef-“foreman” Charlie and the crew came up with the CCHH dinner menu to appeal to all ages. The dinner will have a firm foundation starting with a baked ham with a raisin sauce glaze, accompanied by a sweet potato “Casa”-role (pun intended). There will be a fresh broccoli salad, apple sauce, dinner roll, beverage, and of course, a dessert of ice cream trimmed-out with a brownie. This home-cooked dinner, presented by servers in tool aprons, is sure to fill everyone to the rafters!