Westside Fire Hall Rescues Annual Christmas Dinner

(Salisbury, MD) The Westside Community is invited to join Wicomico Recreation, Parks and Tourism for its annual Christmas Dinner on Thursday, December 18 at the Westside Fire Hall in Bivalve, Maryland from 6:00pm-8:00pm. This holiday tradition, initiated by the Westside Lions Club 32 years ago, is free and open to the entire community. Along with local churches, the Lion’s Club plays a continued role in the dinner by providing turkey and hams. Community guests are invited to bring a covered dish to share.

This year’s dinner was put in jeopardy when the furnace at the Westside Community Center broke last week. Unable to install a replacement in time, the Westside Community Center was forced to consider cancelling the holiday tradition. However, this year’s dinner was saved by leaders of the Westside Fire Hall. Embracing the holiday spirit, Fire Hall leaders graciously agreed to open their doors for the Annual Christmas Dinner and thus allow the holiday tradition to continue.

The Annual Community Christmas Dinner is a long-standing tradition for the Westside Community. It began when the Westside Lion's Club originally owned the Westside Community Center, and the tradition has continued with Wicomico County Recreation, Parks and Tourism. It continues to be an evening of great food and community fellowship. Santa Claus even makes a special appearance distributing candy and homemade toys made by the Delmarva Woodworkers.

For more information call Joy Klauder at 410-873-2993 or email westside@wicomicocounty.org.