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Marine Corps League - Beloit - Friday Night Fish Fry
This entry was posted on 7/18/2008 4:36 AM and is filed under Taverns Wisconsin, Friday Night Fish Fry.
Been by the place a number of times down on Riverside Drive on the north side of Beloit - finally stopped in. The Marine Corps League puts on a thoughtful fish fry from about 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday nights. You will find the eats on the lower level in what they call the Fox Hole Bar and Restaurant. The presentation is open to the public and no one noticed an old Army guy wandering around the Marine joint.
I got the impression there is a combination of volunteers and staff that make the process work. The hostess warned us they were a couple waitresses short. But I noticed right away the void was filled by other folks. A bus girl took our orders. A guy from the kitchen brought out our food.
Heide got the baked Cod with potato pancakes. I opted for the three-piece Perch with mashed potatoes. There are other fish options of course like fried Cod or Catfish. One thing that we both appreciated was the generous salad bar that came with the meal. With that salad bar they offered a tomato basil soup and an Au Gratin soup. The latter was to die for.
The Marine Corps League is cool with Cool Dadio. With our soda pops, meals, and tip we got out of there for just under 25 Bucks. Give them a try some time - like the active Marines, they will not leave you in the lurch no matter what the adversity. You will find them at 3807 South Riverside Drive on the north side of Beloit, Wisconsin. Call (608) 362 - 5249 for more information.
Wisconsin military service person of the week
Army Captain John F. Kurth, 31, of Columbus died Saturday, March 13, 2004 in Tikrit, Iraq. Kurth was one of two soldiers killed by a roadside bomb. John was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the Associated Press, Captain Kurth had been in Iraq less than one month. His unit patrolled roads in and around Tikrit. He had been based in Schweinfurt Germany for the three years prior to his death. His company had been dispatched to Iraq in rotation of forces. The Journal Sentinel also mentioned John went by "Hans," he had played on the 1991 high school championship football team, and had graduated West Point in 1995. Kurth had also served in the 82nd Airborne. Captain Kurth had also served two tours in Kosovo. Captain John R. Kurth was the 12th Wisconsin military service person to be killed in Iraq.
As of this blog entry's posting date:
85,966 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
8,440 Iraqi Security Forces have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
4,120 Americans have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
552 Americans have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
314 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
331 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
30,349 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
2,190 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
90 Wisconsin soldiers have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
10 Wisconsin soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
129 journalists (several nationalities) have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
15 journalists (various nationalities) have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
Soldier 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; and, icasualties.org.
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