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Station 77 celebrates 77th Oyster Eat

Bob Ricker holds up the 77th Georgetown Oyster Eat commemorative T-shirt. Station 77 played host to the annual Sussex County tradition Feb. 28. BY NICK ROTH
Nick Roth
March 7, 2014
Rep. Dave Wilson, left, auctions off the commemorative oyster knife held by Michael Briggs. The knife sold to Joey and Eric Pepper for $4,200. BY NICK ROTH
Dustin Taylor demonstrates the proper way to open an oyster. BY NICK ROTH
Dean Sapp and the Harford Express have played at the Oyster Eat since 1985. BY NICK ROTH
David Pepper, Rep. Brian Pettyjohn and Joey Pepper sell 50/50 raffle tickets. BY NICK ROTH
The crew from 16 Mile pose for a photo. 16 Mile offered its Oyster Stout for all those who were thirsty. Shown are (l-r) Billy Brady, Matt Heck, Chad Campbell, Mike Pfaffenhauser and James Locklear. BY NICK ROTH
Jake Ricker rushes the hot steamed oysters out to the hungry masses. BY NICK ROTH
Kevin Zuk, Bryan Peden, Adam Wright and Nick Brakebill take a break for a photo. BY NICK ROTH
Rick Ewing, left, and Jim Bowden of Eagle Wingz in Seaford made special hot sauce for this year's Oyster Eat. BY NICK ROTH
Sussex County Council President Mike Vincent was there to sell commemorative hats and T-shirts. BY NICK ROTH
Hundreds of men crammed into the Georgetown fire hall for the 77th annual Oyster Eat Feb. 28. BY NICK ROTH

Georgetown Volunteer Fire Company Station 77 played host to the 77th annual Oyster Eat Feb. 28. Hundreds of men packed the fire hall to feast on some oysters, drink some beer and enjoy some good company.

At 10 p.m., the annual auction of a commemorative Oyster Eat knife commenced with Joey and Eric Pepper placing the winning bid of $4,200.

The money raised during the event is used to fund Georgetown Fire Department's annual operations. The total amount of money raised this year was not available.

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Nick Roth is the news editor. He has been with the Cape Gazette since 2012, previously covering town beats in Milton and Lewes. In addition to serving on the editorial board and handling page layout, Nick is responsible for the weekly Delaware History in Photographs feature and enjoys writing stories about the Cape Region’s history. Prior to the Cape Gazette, Nick worked for the Delmarva Media Group, including the Delaware Wave, Delaware Coast Press and Salisbury Daily Times. He also contributed to The News Journal. Originally from Boyertown, Pa., Nick attended Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He’s won several MDDC awards during his career for both writing and photography. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to the beach with his family and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams. 

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