Clear Path for Veterans prepares 300-guest Thanksgiving feast

Clear Path for Veterans , a nonprofit veteran resource center in Chittenango, will host a Thanksgiving meal for veterans and their families Thursday. The feast is just one way the organization shows its appreciation for veterans. Mark Wasileski, who served in the coast guard during the Vietnam War, is one of a few volunteers prepping Thursday's food. He’s blanching broccoli while others are cutting beets. “It gives you something to give back to the community," Wasileski said. "The vets really appreciate it. The old guys are a real kick in the butt. They have their own little table. The Korean War and World War II guys, don’t sit at their table because they’re the premiere guys here. They have their own little space. We lost a couple of them this year.” Clear Path is preparing for more than 300 guests with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner of mashed and sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, cranberries, dinner rolls and pecan pies. Karen Krull-Robart, the culinary program manager is