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Port Washington Fish Day - ( Sat / 20 July / 2011 )
This entry was posted on 7/22/2011 1:30 AM and is filed under Special and Seasonal Eats, Fairs Events Fests, Friday Night Fish Fry.
Traveling in the Wisconsin fish fry culture, I had heard of fish fry events in the Milwaukee area. Not so long ago a quick Google gleaned me one so called "Port Washington Fish Day." You have to have your ear to the ground with one-day events. Miss them and you wait another year. So, we psyched ourselves out to make the 100 mile journey to the city just north of Milwaukee.
And we are glad we did. They proudly announce they have run the event for 47 years and it is, "The world's largest one-day outdoor fish fry." They have it down to a science. But, a laid back science. There was plenty of parking at designated lots. Buses will shuttle you to the lakefront for free. They stop along the way. Just a foot note; a bartender mentioned they have 25 bars and 24 churches in town. One could hypothetically never make it to the real event if you kept stopping at all the bars.
There is no general entrance fee. There is a large general area of the town designated for the event along the lake (Lake Michigan), but it is so well ensconced into the fabric of the community one does not get the fenced in "stockade syndrome" you find at many huge events.
There was a carnival and five stages designated by music theme. We loved the "Blues Stage." We walked the whole area. We ended up on the hill where there was a craft show and car show. At the very end of the park by the residential area, they were giving helicopter rides for 30 Bucks a head. Not this day - I used to ride them all day for free.
But let's get to the fish. There were nine fish fry tents maned by local civic groups. The menus were basically coordinated the same and prices were the same. We stopped at the VFW tent, the Rotary tent, and the Kiwanis tent. We bought a basket of fish and chips at each one and spread our meal out during the day. They also offered a fried shrimp basket which Heide tried. I stayed with the fried fish and chips which set me back about five Bucks per basket. They all had vinegar, salt, ketchup, and tarter sauce at the ready. I love vinegar on deep fried fish. It reminds me of my Army days in England and Ireland.
Readers will think ill of me but I never asked what kind of fish it was. It was however great, and it sure tasted like Cod.
This is a great inexpensive laid back event. Get to it at least once before the nurse is whipping applesauce off your chin in the nursing home. It's too late then. We are already planning our escape up there for next year.
The "Port Washington Fish Day" is cool with Cool Dadio. You can find out all the good details on their Web site at www.portfishday.com.
Wisconsin Military Service Person Special Mention of the Week
(each week Cooldadiomedia mentions a Wisconsin service person killed in Iraq or Afghanistan)
Marine Corporal Justin James Cain, 22, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, died October 13, 2010, in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was one of four Marines killed by a roadside bomb attack when his unit was conducting combat operations. Corporal Cain was assigned to Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force (often pronounced "eye mef"), out of Camp Pendleton, California.
The wausaudailyherald.com via Gannett Wisconsin Media notes Cain's Marine unit had been in Afghanistan since September of 2010. Corporal Cain and three other Marines were riding in a "mine-resistant, ambush-protected ATV" when attacked with an Improvised Explosive Device. Cain was a machine gunner. The Daily Herald goes on to mention Justin Justin was a 2007 graduate of Manitowoc's Lincoln High School. He later enjoyed spending time in Las Vegas.
The Web site greenbaypressgazette.com mentioned Justin was known as "...a great guy and would do anything for you." He had only been in Afghanistan a couple weeks when he was killed.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said Corporal Cain was a devoted Marine who by his senior year had aspirations to join the Corps; and, had posed for his senior photo in a Marine Corps T-shirt. He enlisted in June of 2007 just after graduating. Classmates remembered Justin as, "....a trusted friend, a good listener, fun, and an easy going guy who enjoyed hunting and off-roading in his white Chevrolet pickup." Cain was also remembered as taking interest in several automotive and shop classes. He would visit his old school from time to time.
The Web site militarytimes.com posting information via The Herald Times Reporter out of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, notes Justin was part of a high school group that enjoyed "mudding." He was remembered as, ""going to "The Pipeline" near Crivitz to drive through mud in their jacked-up pickups with special tires."" Cain also participated in Youth Options as a senior, attending Lakeshore Technical College as part of its dairy herd management program.
The Web site freedomremembered.com mentioned that while growing up Justin enjoyed football, baseball, hunting, Boy Scouts and mud running.
Several interviewees remembered Cain wearing that U.S.M.C. t-shirt with an American flag in the background in his senior yearbook photo. A contingent of Patriot Riders, a motorcycle group that honors veterans, rode in Corporal Cain's funeral ahead of a four-horse-drawn caisson bearing Cain’s casket through his home town.
Some of Corporal Cain's military awards include: the National Defense Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal; the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; the Purple Heart; and, the Combat Action Ribbon.
The Web site findagrave.com notes Justin was born on September 5, 1988. At the time of his death Justin Cain was survived by: his father Jim Cain; his mother and stepfather Judy and Tim Stock; two sisters Jolene Cain and Jeanne Cain; paternal grandparents John and Ethel Cain Sr.; maternal grandparents Wayne and La Verne Luckow; aunts and uncles Candis Cain, Kathleen Cain, John and Jane Cain Jr., Jeff Cain, Jerry and Julie Cain, Melody Cain, Joel and Deb Cain, Jed and Sheri Cain, Shawn Furrh, Jesse and Jenny Cain, Craig and Colleen Cornell, Kay Grady, Deb and Chuck Schuh, Jim and Shelly Luckow, and Jon and Diane Luckow.
Marine Corporal Justin Cain was the 24th Wisconsin military service person to be killed in Afghanistan since October of 2001.
As of this blog entry's posting date:
101,837 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
10,091 Iraqi Security Forces have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
4,473 Americans have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
1665 Americans have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
318 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
927 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
1 American/Coalition casualty in Libyan "Operation Odyssey Dawn" since March, 2011
32,153 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
12,593 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
107 Wisconsin soldiers have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
34 Wisconsin soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
3 Wisconsin soldiers have been killed in the U.S. related to "The War on Terror" since October, 2001.
149 journalists (several nationalities) have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
21 journalists (various nationalities) have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
5 journalists (regional and independents) have been killed in Libya since March, 2011.
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
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