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Kiwanis Club stacks up pancake breakfast

The Longboat Key Club held its annual Pancake Breakfast March 17.


  • By Katie Johns
  • | 10:24 a.m. March 17, 2018
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They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so the Longboat Key Kiwanis Club is making sure its fellow neighbors are fed correctly.

On March 17, the club held its annual Pancake Breakfast at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church. As the crowds rolled in, Kiwanis members flipped pancakes and readied the orange juice station. Complete with pancakes, orange juice, sausage and coffee, the event included favorite breakfast staples. This year, blueberry pancakes were in high demand and even prompted a spontaneous trip to Publix for extra blueberries.

Along with breakfast, attendees could take a shot at two 50/50 raffles. The money raised from this event goes to the club’s grants and scholarship fund.

Jim Larson and Kiwanis Club President Steve Branham
Jim Larson and Kiwanis Club President Steve Branham
Susan Phillips and Phyllis Black
Susan Phillips and Phyllis Black
Jeff, Judy and Bill Carman
Jeff, Judy and Bill Carman
Susan Phillips and Phyllis Black prepare pancakes for the crowd.
Susan Phillips and Phyllis Black prepare pancakes for the crowd.
Asima Palmer serves sausage during the breakfast.
Asima Palmer serves sausage during the breakfast.
John Wild and Riana Rawson
John Wild and Riana Rawson
Sune Venter prepares cups of orange juice for attendees.
Sune Venter prepares cups of orange juice for attendees.
Anne and John Summers
Anne and John Summers
Phyllis Black gets ready to make another batch of pancakes.
Phyllis Black gets ready to make another batch of pancakes.
Michael Garey and Asima Palmer
Michael Garey and Asima Palmer
Susan Phillips pours batter to make a batch of pancakes.
Susan Phillips pours batter to make a batch of pancakes.
Barbara Harrison and Harold Engelke
Barbara Harrison and Harold Engelke
Jim Larson serves coffee to attendees.
Jim Larson serves coffee to attendees.
Dolores Engelke and Bill Harrison
Dolores Engelke and Bill Harrison
Debi Kleer, Suné Venter and Riana Rawson
Debi Kleer, Suné Venter and Riana Rawson
Phyllis Black and Jack Brill call the raffle ticket number for the first 50/50 drawing.
Phyllis Black and Jack Brill call the raffle ticket number for the first 50/50 drawing.
John and Jack Brill
John and Jack Brill

 

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