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Douglas County Health Department asks for fish fries to be cancelled The Archdiocese of Omaha says it supports the recommendation Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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AND ANY LESSONS THEY LEARNED. THAT’S SUNDAY MORNING AT 10:00. JOHN: THIS WEEK IS LENT. IT MARKS THE START OF A DELICIOUS TRADITION FOR CATHOLICS. JAMES: DURING LENT THEY CANNOT EAT MEAT LIKE BEEF OR CHICKEN. BUT FISH IS STILL OK. THAT’S WHY FISH FRYS HERE IN THE METRO ARE SO POPULAR. KETV NEWSWATCH 7’S QUANECIA FRASER JOINS US LIVE FROM HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH IN NORTH OMAHA. QUANECIA: HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH KICKED OFF THEIR FISH FRY SEASON LAST FRIDAY AND THEY SAY THEY SOLD OVER 1500 MEALS. AND YOU CAN SEE HOW THAT COULD HAPPEN CONSIDERING HOW DELICIOUS THEIR MENU SOUNDS. FISH, FRIES ROTELLA’S BREAD AND COLE SLAW. THE FISH FRYS AT HOLY NAME ARE PUT ON BY THE MENS CLUB. THEY’LL CONTINUE THROUGH APRIL THIRD FROM 4:30 TO 8:30 P.M, EVERY FRIDAY. WE SPOKE WITH AARON LEE WHO’S A VOLUNTEER HERE. HE SAYS THE MONEY RAISED GOES TOWARD THE SCHOOL WHERE IT HELPS SUPPORT TEACHERS AND SPORTS PROGRAMS AND OTHER COMMUNITY EFFORTS. >> THE SCHOOL IS VERY FOCUSED ON THE INNER CITY COMMUNITY AROUND HERE, SERVING THESE KIDS AND HELPING PAY FOR TUITION. WE ALSO HAVE A SCHOLARSHIP WE GIVE OUT EVERY YEAR. IT HELPS THOSE KIDS ALSO. IT HELPS BRING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY TO THE AREA AROUND HERE AS WELL. QUANECIA: FOR MORE WE HAVE A LIST ON OUR KETV WEBSITE