— — Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lent season for Christians and is a day that many abstain from eating meat. With fish the most popular option, many local churches and service organizations hold fish fries.
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PREPARATION: Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lent season for Christians and is a day that many abstain from eating meat. With fish the most popular option, many local churches and service organizations hold fish fries, including the Knights of Columbus in the City of Tonawanda where Dan Eisenhauer dips fish in breading before it’s dropped in the fryer. DOUG BENZ/NEWS
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DELIVERY: Karen D'Arcy is ready to serve a couple of hot fish fries to customers at the Knights of Columbus in the City of Tonawanda on Ash Wednesday, the first day of the Lent season. DOUG BENZ/NEWS
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BLESSING: Nicholas Koroschetz, 13, receives ashes from Rev. Janice Fitzgerald during Ash Wednesday services at Salem United Church of Christ on Morgan Street in the City of Tonawanda. DOUG BENZ/NEWS
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