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 In Lincoln, the short bursts of sunshine on Saturday
and warmer temps also gave reason to hope, especially after a week
in the sub-zero deep freezing - all good incentives for folks to get
out and enjoy the annual Zion Lutheran Pancake and Sausage
Breakfast.
The breakfast held in the gymnasium at Zion Lutheran School in
Lincoln is an annual tradition that some folks will find a way to
get to regardless of the weather. However, around the room, many
were commenting how they were happy to see a bit warmer temperature.
That warm feeling caused by the weather was matched the warmth
inside as guests enjoyed the limitless stacks of pancakes
side-dressed with the popular Zion Sausage links.
Crowds came early and enjoyed lots of food, shopped the silent
auction and placed generous bids on some outstanding items, and
literally bought out the bake sale, with only a few items remaining
by the mid part of the day.
Auction items this year were top notch as guests had
the opportunity to bid on numerous gift baskets, high end kitchen
appliances and house wares, home décor, fun snack baskets and a
really great recliner donated by Jakes Furniture in Lincoln.
The best part of the day though is the opportunity to
reunite with old friends and make new ones. At one table, a couple
who had come from Missouri for this weekend visited with another
couple who have lived in the area many years. They shared the
commonalities of knowing the same people in Logan County, being
connected through friendships and familiarity with local landmarks.
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Volunteers made their way around the room with plates
of pancakes, bowls of sausage and pots of coffee. Refills for all
were very popular.
As always, the event was manned by volunteers who
were happy to chat a minute as they brought out food and drinks, and
the servers in the main line had smiles on their faces as they
served up hundreds of pancakes.
The annual meat sale also went well with volunteers carefully
counting and calculating, would they have enough to provide the
buyers with what they wanted. After a late morning inventory, they
decided that there was a good chance they would have just enough to
serve all those who might want to purchase meat to take home for
future use.
The annual breakfast is a fundraiser for the school. Being a private
parochial school, Zion Lutheran does not receive the same government
funding as public schools. The money earned at breakfast helps to
support programs and events for the students.
For Logan County, the breakfast is the first really big event of the
new year, and it is very well attended, perhaps for that reason.
After a harsh late January, cabin fever may have set in, and the
chance to get out and enjoy good food and company was just what the
doctor ordered.
[Nila Smith] |
