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Chuck wagon to roll in
Dinner April 28 to benefit Immaculate Conception church
By Sue G. Collins, Staff Writer
PUBLISHED: March 22, 2007
An authentic chuck wagon will be rolling through Milan next month, serving up fire-cooked grub to benefit the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
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Owner Scott Thomas and his staff dress in period clothing and serve up fire-grilled steaks and chicken, cornbread, sourdough biscuits, baked beans and corn on old-fashioned enamel plates with utensils wrapped in red bandanas.
On April 28, the parish parking lot and Family Center on North Street will become slice of the Wild West from 6 p.m. to midnight for the congregation's annual fund-raiser, the Spring Stampede Dinner and Raffle.
Michael Armitage, a member of the event planning committee, said there will be a campfire in the parking lot, where the food will be cooked, plus dancing, live music and beer and wine served indoors.
"Every year, we have a different theme and this year we thought we'd 'go west.' It's going to be a lot of fun with the real chuck wagon, from 1889, right here in Milan," Armitage said. "We invite the entire community to this unique event."
To raise funds to support the parish and its charitable projects, a raffle will be held during the evening with a minimum grand prize of $5,000, plus three other runner-up cash raffle prizes and with various door prizes.
For information and advance tickets, call 439-2030, ext. 5. Tickets are $125 per couple.
The Immaculate Conception Parish supports Aid in Milan, Problem Pregnancy Help, St. Louis Center in Chelsea and other community charities.
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