KINGSTON – As they do once a month, Bart Stenberg and a friend drove down from Rockford to have breakfast in Kingston last Saturday.

"We saw they were having corned beef and cabbage and we had to stop," he said. "I've had it five times this week. This is the best I've had."

More than 300 others joined them in the 48th annual corned beef and cabbage fundraiser sponsored by the Willard Aves American Legion Post 1010, which was held at both the Five Points Pub and, for those who preferred a quieter atmosphere, the Kingston Friendship Center across the street.