THE KITCHEN and cafeteria in the lower level of Holy Rosary Church was abuzz with activity during Sunday’s annual chicken dinner and parish festival. Some 1,436 meals were served. The corner of French and Schomberg Roads was a busy spot Sunday.

Holy Rosary Church of Isadore hosted its annual dinner and summer festival where 1,436 people enjoyed baked chicken with all the fixin’s, including dressing made by parishoner Barb Flores.

“We had a steady line all day at both the take-off line and the parish hall,” said Weber, who helped organize the event. “We had very little food left over to sell, which is great because our crews work so hard.”

Not only did those in attendance eat, but a greater number than usual stayed on church grounds to play Bingo, enjoy children’s games or buy raffle tickets, Weber said.

Terri Cunningham won the top prize of $5,000 cash. Theresa Petrowski won second prize, $1,000 cash from the Ed & Irene Fleis family. Ryan Ratajczak won $700, donated by the family of Iva Weber and Ted and MaryLou Fleis won a Casio piano which the donated back.

BRIGHTLY-PAINTED children’s faces could be seen all over Holy Rosary’s church grounds. Here volunteer Tersesa Therrien is painting the face of nine-year-old Jeb Stewart of Luther. — by Amy Hubbell

BEV AND Bob Kuhlman of Traverse City, right, were among the more than 1,400 served at the Holy Rosary annual chicken dinner. Lines to eat in the cafeteria and for take-out meals were steady all day long.