The Shepherd’s Feast tradition continues
Published 1:46 pm Thursday, December 28, 2017
- Polk County students Kendall Hall, Emmalyn Rathbone and Kristen Halal are ready to distribute gifts to children at the Shepherd's Feast.
Sharing a Christmas meal with family, friends, neighbors has become a beloved annual tradition in Polk County. Staged by a busy crew of volunteers, the annual Shepherd’s Feast was held Christmas Day at Polk County Middle School, offering a free meal for anyone and everyone who wanted to enjoy Christmas dinner with friends and strangers alike. (Photos by Mark Schmerling)
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Event greeter Jim Jackson (seated) of Tryon welcomes Phil Johnson, who, with his wife Gaye, performed music.
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Volunteers working in the middle school kitchen insured that clean plates, table and cookware would allow guests to partake from a steady supply of holiday food. Here, Nolen McKinney removes clean wares from the automatic dishwasher.