Community Corner
Lobster Lovers Help TriCity Family Services Bring In $16K For Charity
The Great Lobster Fly-In continues after 25 years as area gourmets feast on lobster and steak in support of area families in need.
The back parking lot at the old became the setting for a lobster boil as gourmets from the area picked up their seafood orders during the TriCity Family Services Great Lobster Fly-In last Saturday.
Bringing in about $16,000 for the not-for-profit human service agency, the Fly-In has been going strong for 25 years and is a favorite for Father's Day weekend.
"Every year we've done it a little differently," said Hallie Hudson, development associate.
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The 8-ounce prime beef fillets, provided by Josef's Meat and Deli in Geneva, were added for those who don't like seafood or for those going for a surf and turf. Also added to the menu over the last few years is bread from the in Geneva and a cupcake box by The Latest Crave of Geneva.
Hudson said about half the people ordering preferred their lobster steamed, opting out of placing the live, squirmy crustaceans in a pot of boiling water themselves.
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She said 718 lobsters and 111 steaks were ordered.
TriCity Family Services provides counseling and supportive services for all ages and all incomes in central Kane County.
