2009 Community Christmas Dinner
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Eric Crump/Democrat-News
Operating on the theory that everyone in the community deserves to enjoy a wonderful Christmas feast, volunteers have, for the past four years, organized the Community Christmas Dinner, open to all.
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From left, Landon Hartline and Tom Vogl make final preparations of meat to be served at the annual Community Christmas Dinner Saturday, Dec. 19. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)
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Jessie Hartline helps serve cookies at the annual Christmas dinner. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)
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Landon Hartline provided smokers for the beef and pork served at the Community Christmas Dinner. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)
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Kayla Brown, 6, of Marshall, discusses Christmas matters with Santa Claus at the Community Christmas Dinner Saturday, Dec. 19. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)
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Theresa Elfrink and her mother, Melanie, survey a table laden with cookies of all kinds. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)
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Landon Hartline shows the stack of pans containing smoked beef and pork just waiting for diners at the fourth annual Community Christmas Dinner Saturday, Dec. 19. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)
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Members of the local Civil Air Patrol unit await instructions for helping with the Christmas dinner. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)
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Bernice Sporleder, aka "the potato lady." She has helped prepare potatoes all four years of the Community Christmas Dinner. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)
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Abby Smithey decorates small paper bags to be filled with goodies for guests at the Christmas dinner. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)
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Mary Elfrink, daughter of Roy and Melanie Elfrink, keeps glasses filled with drinks during the dinner. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)
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Jeffrey Hollobaugh starts to collect materials after helping decorate goody bags prior to the start of the Community Christmas Dinner. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)