The Brownsville Rural Fire District kicked off the Fourth of July with its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser at Pioneer Park.
While the line remained long with newly arriving residents and park campers, an efficient flow of volunteer servers moved the hungry guests through with ease.
Fire Captain Roy Houtz flipped pancake after pancake into the air before they landed on plates, and “The Eggettes” served hot eggs and sausages in between a little hip-shaking to upbeat music. Other volunteers prepared batter, washed dishes, kept the orange juice and coffee flowing, and topped off pancakes with mini American flag picks.
According to firefighter Tika Harrison, the fundraiser earned $3,171 toward the $7,700 cost of the fireworks show, which is also organized by Brownsville’s fire department.
Connect Linn County kept families entertained throughout the rest of the day at Pioneer Park with games and food, including a visit with Tow-Mater, until nightfall invited the pièce de résistance – an explosion of fireworks over the historic park grounds.
