Woodland Fire Station 3 hosts annual pancake breakfast
On Thursday morning, over 1,500 hungry Woodland residents congregated at Fire Station 3, located at 1550 Springlake Ct., for the annual Fourth of July pancake breakfast. From 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., lines up the block and a bevy of activities, including t…
On Thursday morning, over 1,500 hungry Woodland residents congregated at Fire Station 3, located at 1550 Springlake Ct., for the annual Fourth of July pancake breakfast.
From 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., lines up the block and a bevy of activities, including taking photos with vintage fire engines, bounce houses, snow cone vendors, and more, were the first things one saw as the station went all out to host the city's first planned event of the day.
"This is year 31 of this event so we have been trying to figure out ways to make it bigger," said Woodland Fire Department engineer Richard Reiff. "It's great to see the same faces over and over again. It's great to have all the guys come in on their days off to flip the pancakes. It's a big joint effort and I'm super grateful for that, everyone here and the community for the support."
This year, the breakfast received countless donations from local businesses, meaning all the proceeds will go straight to this year's main beneficiary, Woodland High School. Last year, the Woodland Soccer Club served as the breakfast's main beneficiary.
"They are going to get a nice check this year," Reiff said. "It's going to be one of our biggest ones yet. I went to Woodland High School, so it's always nice to give back to the community."
Woodland High School Athletic Director Danny Eoff mentioned that the money raised from the breakfast will go towards updating old and torn-up uniforms, purchasing new game balls and finding ways to keep the school's sports programs moving forward via training equipment or funding out-of-town tournaments.
"We are hugely grateful," Eoff said. "Athletics don't get as much money from the school district, so we rely on ticket sales at our events or donations from events like this. It's awesome to see the community here have this much presence on a tradition like this. A huge thank you to the community for coming out and supporting the programs in Woodland."
"The city and our partners will work to reschedule the show for a later date," a city press release read. "We apologize for the inconvenience and wish Woodlanders a safe and happy Fourth."
The city was still able to host the traditional Fourth of July Bike Parade and Celebration for kids and adults.
Decorating began at 9 a.m. at Heritage Plaza before the parade at 10 a.m., which started at the plaza and traveled down Main Street between First and College streets.
A Fourth of July Ice Cream Social was hosted at the Community and Senior Center, located at 2001 East St., from 1 to 3 p.m. The free swim fest, held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Charles Brooks Community Swim Center, wrapped up the day of activities.
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