This year's Chef and Menu Master is Brother Jim Kiehm. This is the second year in a row that Jim has put together the menu for the Ladies Day of Prayer and with good reason.

Jim's late wife Mary Ann Kiehm was a very involved individual with St. Elizabeth Church in general and the Roses of St. Elizabeth in particular. It was she who initiated the Ladies Day of Prayer. Mary Ann was also the one who designed and put together the original menu which consisted of a chicken salad croissant sandwich, or another ingredient, and a fruit salad.

No one person can do all that has to be done. Thanks to the efficiencies of the menu, the number of kitchen help can be minimal.

In our picture to the left, Chief Chef Jim Kiehm is discussing items with, from left to right, Brother Mike Donnelly, Brother and Council Grand Knight Tim Crews, and Brother and Assembly 2246's Color Corps Commander Greg Dessel.

In addition to their kitchen duties, Brothers Mike Donnelly and Greg Dessel will also act as waiters.

Here's a closer look at the menu ingredients. Getting hungary yet?

Freshly Made Croisants	Freshly Picked Salinas Lettuce	Tuna Salad Stuffing

Brother Tim Crews works on the grapes that will be used with the cantelope and pears for the fruit salad. In the background Brother Greg Dessel slices and prepares the croisants to receive the tuna salad.	Freshly sliced pears	Serving plates set up and ready to be properly plated and presented to the ladies. Over the years, the Knights have learned and implemented many shortcuts that have made the event move very smoothly
The table is swung into position as the food is plated so that the waiters can easily access and serve.	Hmmmm, the ladies are going to enjoy this!!	Food plated and ready to go. All is ready.

While all the above activity is occuring in the kitchen, the dining room is also going through a transformation

The St. Christopher room makes its transition from a bland meeting room.....	..into a fine dining room. Knights put a table cloth on each table, silverware, and althought at the time these pictures were taken, a simple flower arrangement is placed on each table as well.	Waiting for the event to occur, we find, from left to right, Brothers Dick Jones, Waiters Ed Kantack, and Andy Dyson. Brother Dick Jones assists in the setting up of the room and coordinating of the waiters.