I had made it to the annual fish fry at
Saint Mary Catholic Church in Milton a couple years ago but had taken a hiatus from writing at the time. This past weekend I made it to their fall Roast Pork Dinner. And, my pen is up and running nowadays.
Like many fall church gigs, there was a bazaar of sorts connected to the event. There were some crafts and gifts drawing activities on site. But, the Dadio was after the eats, the chow, the grub.
I was asked to pick out some homemade pie as I waked in. Of course I went for the pumpkin. Someone stood by to plop some whipped cream on the affair. At some point I was seated at a big family style table. A gererous basket of warm and soft dinner rolls waited patiently for me to dig in. This meal presentation boasted big dishes of food to pull from to fill your plate at the table. There was of course some good pork slices. The potatoes were mashed and a gravy boat made its way around the table.
The vegetable side was green bean with mushrooms. A dandy dish of cole slaw and some apple sauce rounded off the sides. The cole slaw was just tart enough and would have complimented a fish fry nicely.
I topped off my meal with a carton of chocolate and a couple good cups of coffee. I had a nice conversation with a guy a bit older than myself who had spent some time in Korea during the 'Nam era.
For the record, this particular post is in regards to the meal that was held on Sunday, October 17, 2010. Find
Saint Mary Catholic Church at 837 Parkview Drive, Milton, Wisconsin. Call (608) 868 - 6464 for more information on other church activities.
Wisconsin Military Service Person Special Mention of the Week
(each week Cooldadiomedia mentions a Wisconsin service person killed in Iraq or Afghanistan)
Lance Corporal Andrew Gary Matus, 19, Weyerhaeuser (CNN.com lists his as from Chetek), Wisconsin, USA, was killed while conducting combat operations on Sunday, January 21, 2007 in Ar Rutba in Anbar province, Iraq. Matus was assigned to Company E, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force out of Camp Pendleton, California. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel mentioned Andrew enlisted in the service on his 17 birthday. Matus played football in his sophomore year was said to also enjoy weightlifting, mechanics, hunting and fishing. Two of his favorite lakes were Potato and Two Bears. He collected antlers from deer he had bagged and liked both bow and rifle hunting. The paper went on to say he was named technology education student of the year in 2005 and was remembered as an innovative repair person. The Military Times noted a colleague Andrew's observed the mechanical oriented Matus was well suited for the harsh conditions of western Iraq. Family is quoted as saying his childhood name was "Pork Chop" but later developed muscles and became athletic in high school. Wisconsin Senate Joint Resolution 77 noted Andrew Matus was born on September 14, 1987, in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Matus was a 2005 graduate of Weyerhaeuser High School in Weyerhaeuser, Wisconsin. The Resolution stated that at the time of his death Lance Corporal Andrew Matus was survived by his parents, Gary and Donna Matus of Chetek, Wisconsin; and, his sister, Amanda Matus of Denver, Colorado. Andrew Matus was the 69th Wisconsin military service person killed in Iraq since the spring of 2003.
As of this blog entry's posting date:
98,380 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
9,744 Iraqi Security Forces have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
4,431 Americans have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
1347 Americans have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
318 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
824 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
31,967 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
8,825 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
102 Wisconsin soldiers have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
24 Wisconsin soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
144 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; www.defense.gov/news/casualty.pdf; and, icasualties.org.
