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Published by Merit Kirkpatrick at October 13, 2014
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bullhole-catfish-fry-musicOn Saturday, October 18th, Ron Shoaf will be frying catfish fillets, hush puppies and fries along with Ron Webb, Ron Bivins and nearly a dozen other childhood buddies at RiverPark’s 12th Annual Fall Catfish Fry.  The annual catfish fry was started to raise funds to purchase land for the park.  Today, the annual event is held to raise funds to keep the 80-acre nature park open and clean.

The Bullhole Catfish Fry begins at 11 am and ends at 2 pm.  There will be a line for those with who have already purchased tickets in advance and a separate take-out line to keep things moving. The $8 ticket includes fish, French fries, cole slaw, hush-puppies, drink and dessert.

In addition to the food and fellowship there will be some local bluegrass musicians on hand for entertainment. The music is always good, and bluegrass is just perfect for the natural areas of the park.

The fish fry takes place at the end of 645 Erwin Temple Church Road under the Margaret C. Woodson Picnic Shelter off of Needmore Road in Rowan County. That’s just across the river from the small towen of Cooleemee.  Dedicated local volunteers served well over four hundred hungry patrons last year. Once again there will be a silent auction of items donated by individuals and businesses.

“The water flowed so swiftly over those mossy rocks. It would just carry you down,” says Ron Shoaf, remembering summer days on the South Yadkin River at the Bullhole in Cooleemee. “The swimming pool closed every Wednesday, and that’s where we would head. It wasn’t supervised but no one really ever worried back then.”

bullhole-catfish-fry-teamRon Webb comes back to Cooleemee all the way from Easley, South Carolina with his wife, Cathy. “This is my heritage. It’s where I came up and it’s a great cause.” Every year, Ron Shoaf’s brother, Earl, hauls his fryer from Raleigh for the annual event. “This thing has gotten so big we really need another couple of fryers,” says Bivins, who hopes the event will continue to grow.

Tickets are available until Friday at 4 pm: in Cooleemee at the Zachary House, Town Hall and at Village Auto–in Mocksville at the Chamber of Commerce –in Salisbury at the LandTrust in the old Train Depot. For more info call RiverPark Event Coordinator Stephanie Waller at (704) 245-2993.

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Merit is an experienced editor, content creator and social media manager fueled by coffee and driven to discover creative marketing solutions for bloggers, small businesses, and authors. In her free time you can find her reading a book, making memes, or playing WORDSCAPES.

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