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Free meal in Waterman brings the community together

Deanne Frieders (right) helps serve attendees of the free community dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Lions Park in Waterman. Frieders, who runs This Farm Girl Cooks food blog, and her friend Katie Betz co-chaired the event in partnership with The Family Dinner Project and local sponsors. (Katrina J)

Deanne Frieders (right) helps serve attendees of the free community dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Lions Park in Waterman. Frieders, who runs This Farm Girl Cooks food blog, and her friend Katie Betz co-chaired the event in partnership with The Family Dinner Project and local sponsors. (Katrina J)

Henry Betz of Waterman, 4, eats a taco during the free community dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Lions Park in Waterman. The event's goal was to empower families to build community through their own dinner tables. (Katrina J)

Deanne Frieders prepares food for the free community dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Lions Park in Waterman. Frieders, who runs This Farm Girl Cooks food blog, and her friend Katie Betz co-chaired the event in partnership with The Family Dinner Project and local sponsors. (Katrina J)

Lynn Byington and her daughter Blair Byington, 5, ate tacos during the free community dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Lions Park in Waterman. The event's goal was to empower families to build community through their own dinner tables. (Katrina J)

Finn Davis (left) and Max Beever, both 7 years old and from Waterman, eat tacos during the free community dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Lions Park in Waterman. The event's goal was to empower families to build community through their own dinner tables. (Katrina J)

About 50 people attended the free community dinner at Lions Park in Waterman on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The meal was co-chaired by Deanne Frieders, who runs This Farm Girl Cooks food blog, and her friend Katie Betz, in partnership with The Family Dinner Project and local sponsors. (Katrina J)

About 50 people attended the free community dinner at Lions Park in Waterman on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The meal was co-chaired by Deanne Frieders, who runs This Farm Girl Cooks food blog, and her friend Katie Betz, in partnership with The Family Dinner Project and local sponsors. (Katrina J)

Lynn Byington (from right), her daughter Blair, 5, and family friend Eleanor Frieders, 6, play a game of bingo to get to know each other better during the free community dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Lions Park in Waterman. (Katrina J)

Joe James (from left) of Lee, his wife Suzanne and Chris Eddy of Waterman play a game of bingo to get to know each other better during the free community dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Lions Park in Waterman. The event's goal was to empower families to build community through their own dinner tables. (Katrina J)