Ellendale fish fry serves 475
By TAYA ROSACKER
Contributing writer
The annual Ellendale Fire Department Fish Fry was quite the catch with the community and surrounding neighbors. Festivities began at 5 p.m. with an amazing meal made by the fire department. Everyone was served crispy fish, baked firehouse beans, coleslaw, refreshments including water, milk, and lemonade, along with their homemade tartar sauce, which garnered compliments from many. In the first hour alone, there were a total of 266 people served. Many were there before the 5 p.m. start time.
“Thank you to everyone for making this year’s first fish fry our biggest and best yet,” Rick Johnson of the Ellendale Fire Department said. “We hope you all really enjoyed it and look forward to seeing you again in March.”
This year’s total number of meals served was the largest ever at 475 meals.
The annual fish fry happens twice a year, once in February and again in March.
The town of Ellendale has been throwing this fundraiser for more than a decade and making it a favorite time of year for everyone.
“We do this to help our community and to get to know our neighbors” says David Modder, a member of the Ellendale Fire Department. The money raised helps purchase tools and equipment, supports those within the community as well as the Ellendale food shelf.
The next fish fry will be March 22 at the Ellendale community center from 5 p.m. until gone. This is a free will donation and the fish is all you can eat. Come enjoy a wonderful meal and leave with a smile.