LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Doolittle Group Middle hosted its annual Good Time Fish Fry to kick off Black Historical past Month celebrations.
“We have so much fun here,” Romelda Williams, a member of the Doolittle Lively Adults Middle, stated. “Now we have a fully stunning group right here within the west facet of Las Vegas.”
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The Doolittle Group Middle is a protected haven for the African American group providing numerous artwork, health, academic, and leisure actions.
“When I was 17, my aunt used to visit the senior centers, and I said at 17, ‘When I get to be a senior, I am going to hang out at the senior center’ and I’m here, doing all the fun things,” Williams stated.
For the annual Good Time Fish Fry celebration group members obtained a plate of baked beans, potato salad, bread, a dessert, and fried catfish.
“Fish is a tradition for the African American community,” Cassandra Lewis, coordinator for the Doolittle Lively Adults Middle, stated. “We’ve been doing [Good Time Fish Fry] for the last 13 years now.”
This week, the Doolittle Group Middle kicked off its Black Historical past Month celebrations with its annual Good Time Fish Fry. (KLAS)
Greater than 100 individuals packed the Doolittle Café for good meals and good occasions. (KLAS)
The group middle, positioned within the Historic Westside, is a protected haven for the African American group providing numerous artwork, health, academic, and leisure actions. (KLAS)
Greater than 100 individuals packed the Doolittle Café for good meals and good occasions. The sounds of laughter, cheering, and pleasant competitors stuffed the room amongst individuals who have been extra like household.
“I’ve been here since 1971, and this was one of those first places where people could come as a community and feel safe and have things to do that related to them,” Ina Dorman, a Doolittle Lively Adults Middle member, stated. “This is all about us.”
Since opening on J Avenue in 1965, the Doolittle Group Middle has been a cornerstone of the Historic Westside for over 50 years, serving individuals of all ages. It provides educational and athletic applications for youth, free assets for households in want, actions for seniors to remain engaged, and a welcoming house for neighbors to attach and construct lasting relationships.
“We continue to grow. We continue to feed souls. We continue to raise our children here and take care of our seniors here,” Lewis stated.
