Christmas dinner celebrates season's reason
<p>Blaine Sisson prepares a plate at Thursday’s Christmas dinner at Sandpoint Community Hall. Sisson said he decided to volunteer at the annual meal when his family’s plans changed and the family celebration had to be delayed a day. “I know so many people, it’s real nice to be able to say hi.” (Photo by CAROLINE LOBSINGER)</p><p></p>
SANDPOINT — The wood logs gleamed in the light, lending a warmth to the Christmas decorations festively hung around Community Hall.
As laughter and conversation fill the room, Christmas dinner organizer Corky Kalben smiles as he looks around the room.
“That’s the fun part about it, talking to people you maybe haven’t seen for a year and here they are at the dinner, some of the guys coming in off the streets, some of them doing pretty good and some of them aren’t but it’s nice to just share the love of Jesus and that’s what it’s about,” Kalben said.
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