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Lake Geneva Methodist Church - Walworth County Fair - Church Dinners
This entry was posted on 9/14/2010 2:16 AM and is filed under Church Dinners, Special and Seasonal Eats, Fairs Events Fests.
One reason I make the pilgrimage to the Walworth County Fair over in Elkhorn, Wisconsin every year is the good food. That fair is one of the best in the Mid-West. It is like a mini State Fair. They've got more than "Carnie" food at this fair.
The Lake Geneva Methodist Church has had a building at the Walworth County Fair for years. I seem to remember something being at their fair location even when I was a little kid - that's a chunk of time ago. I made it to the place last year during the fair, but I had taken a year off from writing.
It is an old building in the heart of the fair matrix. You will go through a screen door with a good old spring. Follow the line and the folks there will serve up your eats at the counter. You better be ready to chat a bit.
Each day they have a couple dinners to choose from. I believe last year I opted for the Swiss Steak dinner. This year my memory is more recent - it was just last week I went to the fair. This round I ordered the chicken dinner. It came with seductive mashed potatoes and good green beans. Those beans were tender. The chicken was lightly breaded and tasted like something my grandmother might have doted over back in the day. Those old folks from another era could make the simplest food taste like gourmet. This church dinner is on the same page as grandma.
Of course, I finished off the meal with a generous piece of homemade cherry pie.
The Lake Geneva Methodist Church food and eatery presentation at the Walworth County Fair is cool with Cool Dadio. Next year put down the cotton candy and corny dogs and head over to the church building for some real home cooked eats.
If you are interested in the church's day to day information, they have a Web site: www.lakegenevaumchurch.org .
Wisconsin Military Service Person Special Mention of the Week
(each week Cooldadiomedia mentions a Wisconsin service person killed in Iraq or Afghanistan)
Army Captain Rhett William Schiller, 26, Waterford, Wisconsin, died Thursday, November 16, 2006 in Balad Ruz, Iraq. He was killed when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. Captain Schiller was assigned to Troop C, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, based out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Waterford is a small city in South East Wisconsin in Racine County. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel noted Schiller was a West Point graduate in the class of 2003. He was commissioned a second lieutenant of infantry. He had been in Iraq since August of 2006. He was remembered as a leader who led from the front lines. After completing Army Ranger School at Fort Benning, Georgia, he was assigned to the 82nd, as a platoon leader in Company B, 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. He was later the executive officer for Company A. In September 2005, Schiller's brigade was assigned to New Orleans for relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina. The unit was deployed to the area almost immediately after duty assignment announcement. The Journal Sentinel also noted at the time Schiller's sister was a warrant officer at Fort Bragg, and his brother was a U.S. Marine. They went on to quote sources as saying Schiller attended Shanghai American School in China before enrolling in the Military Academy at West Point.
The Web site jounaltimes.com dated August 2010, noted a bill to rename the Waterford Post Office in honor of Captain Schiller will be coming before Congress in the coming months. The bill was introduced by Representative Paul Ryan of Schiller's Wisconsin Congressional District and would designate the post office in Schiller's honor. The process was initiated by Schiller's uncle. Schiller went on to West Point after receiving an appointment from Congressman Ryan. The Web site mentioned Schiller's parents moved to Waterford while he was attending West Point. The city of Waterford was said to be a special place for Schiller and a place he loved to visit, especially the Fox River.
Wisconsin 2007 Senate Joint Resolution 3 notes Rhett Schiller was born on November 7, 1980, in Racine, Wisconsin. Schiller attended the International School of Amsterdam and graduated from the Shanghai American School in May of 1999. His major at West Point was Chinese. Awards Captain Schiller was given include; the Bronze Star Medal; Purple Heart; Meritorious Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Iraqi Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; the Ranger Tab; the Combat Infantryman Badge; the Expert Infantryman Badge; and, the Master Parachutist Badge. The Resolution noted that at the time of his death Rhett Schiller was survived by his parents, William and Karla Schiller of Waterford, Wisconsin; his fiancée, Tiffany Phelps of Fayetteville, North Carolina; his brother, Marine Captain Ryan Schiller, sister−in−law, Martha, and niece, Olivia, of Temecula, California; his sister, Rhonda Sutaria and brother−in−law, Raj, of Long Island, New York; his sister, Renee Ray, brother−in−law, Captain Brian Ray, and nephew, Kyle, of Fort Bragg, North Carolina; his grandmother, Augustine Evelyn Schiller of Burlington, Wisconsin; and, his best friend, Neil Munger of Racine, Wisconsin. Army Captain Rhett Schiller was the 63rd Wisconsin military service person to be killed in Iraq since the spring of 2003.
As of this blog entry's posting date:
97,691 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
9,654 Iraqi Security Forces have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
4,421 Americans have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
1278 Americans have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
318 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
793 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
31,934 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
7,951 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
102 Wisconsin soldiers have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
22 Wisconsin soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
142 journalists (several nationalities) have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
21 journalists (various nationalities) have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
Wisconsin military service person special mention of the week, military casualty, and journalist casualty information sources: Committee to Protect Journalists; cnn.com; Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; washingtonpost.com; thehighground.org; Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs; iraqbodycount.org; and, icasualties.org.
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