By Jim Ritch —
Unless otherwise noted, photos by Jim Ritch —
More than 200 people withstood Saturday’s heat and brilliant sunshine to dine at the Fifth Annual Fish Fry in Exmore. The event, coordinated by barber and entrepreneur Korey Finney and more than 30 relatives, will result in a $500 donation to the Ruth Wise Scholarship Fund in Exmore.
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- George Church, of Melfa, hugs his mother, Laurie Kellam, matriarch of the Colllins, Finney, and Kellam families that produced the event.
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- Myra Kellam, of Birdsnest, flips fish patties.
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- Sandra White, of Painter, braves the heat, while Sprang Mapp, of Weirwood, left, and Brenda Collins, of Painter, center, seek comfort in the shade of their car.
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- Vesta Beckett, of Painter, left, celebrates her birthday with desserts arranged by Tabatha Bailey, of Painter, right.
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- Organizer Korey Finney, right, and his girlfriend, Exmore native Shaniqua Bailey, show off the official event T-shirts. Photo by Jayvonne Beach.
