Pancake & Sausage Day

KIWANIS ANNUAL PANCAKE & SAUSAGE DAY Held each year in the springr summe In 1950, the Kiwanis Pancake & Sausage Day program was born in Jacksonville. Staged at the old Southern Aire Restaurant on south Main Street, the project served 1,585 people and netted a profit of over $1,200.00 for the Club. The event moved briefly to Cosgriff's cafe in downtown Jacksonville before finding a permanent home. Today the event is staged at McClelland Dining Hall on the campus of MacMurray College during the school's spring break. Over the course of half a century, this event has grown larger and more successful each year. Above, Kiwanians Chuck Colburn, June Beard, Jon Hurst and Tony Gaudio run the grills in the kitchen (photo courtesy Jacksonville Journal-Courier). Click an image to view larger photo, then press your browser's back button to return here. Keith Bradbury oversees the crowd waiting in Annie Merner Chapel. John Buchanan greets Mayor Ron Tendick. Ralph Webber directs a patron. John Clancy pours hot coffee. Larry Bork prepares to-go orders Kelly Doyle, Clark Hannant & Bill Meyer man the grills. The chapel crowd is entertained by the Bell Choir from Our Saviour School. John Heinzman & Mike Lonergan prepare sausage for the grill. Marian Hinderliter, Margaret Taylor & Jim Murphy serve patrons on the front lines. Jim Robson serves milk. James Oas & Mike Oldenettel repair a faulty grill.