Longtime volunteer helps out with fish fry

It takes 90 pounds of catfish and 30 pounds of perch to make a fish fry for the Ecumenical Senior Center each month.

Emma Powell, 87, is the primary cook for the event, reports the Kalamazoo Gazette.

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“I am glad the Lord has blessed me,” said Powell, 87. “So many people my age are flat on their backs in a nursing home.”

Aaron Cantrell, a previous interim director of the center, said that if you were to meet Powell, you’d think she’s 60 years old.

“I wish that when I’m her age, I would have her spirit of helping and youthfulness,” Cantrell said. “She’s the one that goes the extra mile.”

To find out how long Powell has been helping with the fish fry, read the rest of the story.

Source: Kalamazoo Gazette