Just imagine Grandpa Jones rockin’ on the front porch, rubbin’ his belly and goin’ ‘yumm, yummm.’

He must be thinkin’ about the second annual chicken ’n dumplins fundraiser dinner by the Guil-Rand Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.

Dinner will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at the Main Street fire station.

“The food is delicious,” promised Auxiliary President Gwen Roberts, and the profits help the fire department and the community.

You can be sure Grandpa Jones wants to know what else will be on the menu — green beans, slaw, dessert and a drink.

The price is $7 per person. Kids ages 6 and under eat free with the donation of two cans of food.

And just to make it a little easier, they’ll have drive-through curb service.

While the fundraiser is a fun community event, the Ladies Auxiliary know it’s a serious cause. Proceeds help the community — from providing food to firefighters while on extended calls to helping those in need.

“We have helped several families who have had house fires with basic needs,” said Roberts. “At Christmas, we try to help a couple of families, whether it’s helping them get food or Christmas presents.”

They assist in other ways, too.

Members volunteer their time to help run Guil-Rand Fire Department’s award-winning children’s fire camp and at the Bush Hill Heritage Festival. They even raise money to purchase equipment for the department.

“We’ve helped purchase a training dummy for the fire department,” Roberts said.

In addition, the Ladies Auxiliary purchased the bicycle that is being raffled for Relay For Life to benefit the American Cancer Society.

Fire department secretary and Auxillary member Ginger Harmon says they’re hoping for about 250 people to purchase the meal.

“We hope the community will come out to support us so we can support our firemen and the community,” said Harmon.