It is a Wake Forest tradition: The rural firemen holding a fish fry in April – and until the department became more stable – again in October. Everyone liked the crispy fish fried in the grassy plot next to the rural department’s building on South White Street (most recently Sweetie’s Candy Shop). One year some volunteers had to take over a bit because most of the firemen had jumped into their trucks and gear to fight a string of fires caused by a hot box wheel on a train. And they were all volunteers.
This year’s Wake Forest Fire Department’s Fish Fry will be on Friday, April 28, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. or until they run out of fish. The location is Fire Station #1 at 420 Elm Avenue. The various fire trucks will be pulled out of the garage to accommodate the crowd that prefers to eat at the long tables with friends and be able to buy one of the desserts made by the members of the fire department’s auxiliary. Take-out plates are also available, and the telephone numbers to order are 919-556-1966 or 919-761-3810.
Plates are $10 each and will include generous portions of fried flounder, boiled potatoes, coleslaw, and hush puppies. Cash, check, and credit card accepted. Fish fry proceeds will benefit the Wake Forest Firefighters Foundation.
No preorders will be accepted, and delivery service is available for orders of 15 plates or more.
A special part of this year’s Fish Fry will be a food drive to benefit the Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry. Throughout the day, the WFFD will collect non-perishable food items to help feed hungry people in our community.
For more information, visit https://bit.ly/WFFDFishFry or contact Fire Logistics Specialist David Davis at 919-556-1966 or ddavis@wakeforestnc.gov.
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November 1, 2024
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