Frank Speziale Photo

The Emmanuel Soul Kitchen in the Parish House of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church on West Main Street in Norwich hosted the first of its once-a-month free meals Thursday, Sept. 11. The meals are scheduled the second Thursday of every month through May, 2015. Pictured above from the left are the kitchen volunteers: Jim Everard, Jake Klockowski, Charles R. McMullen, Pauline Smith, Barb Tompkins, John Klockowski, Sally Miers, and Rev. Chuck Taylor.