As a result of the Lakeport City Council's decision to ban fireworks sales this 4th of July, several youth organizations lost a bulk of their program's funding opportunity.
When the Channel Cats Swim Team leader Jennifer Hanson recognized the adverse impact created by the City Council's decision, she penned a letter to the editor informing the public of their funding crisis. The Lakeport Kiwanis took on their funding shortfall with an offer; a pancake breakfast to help offset their funding loss.
When the fire chief of the Lakeport Fire Department was asked to open their firehouse doors on Main Street to host a pancake breakfast, he agreed to let the volunteer firemen make the final decision. The firemen agreed to host a pancake breakfast to benefit the youth organizations that wished to participate. The No Fireworks Pancake Breakfast was born, with the Channel Cats Swim Team and the Miss Lake County Pageant joining in.
The menu will be pancakes, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, coffee, orange juice and milk.
No Fireworks Pancake Breakfast tickets are available from Channel Cat swimmers, Miss Lake County Pageant participants and supporters, the Lakeport Kiwanis members and the firefighters at the firehouse.
Tickets are available for a $10 donation for a single breakfast and $25 for a family ticket. Each ticket buyer is also eligible for a raffle opportunity for items provided by local businesses.
For further information, go to the Kiwanis of Lakeport Web site at www.kiwanislakeport.org or email the Kiwanis at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or contact Arlin Pischke of the Kiwanis at 707-263-5412 or Jennifer Hanson of the Channel Cats at 707-263-3131 to answer questions about their organizations and how to help as a volunteer.
Support the youth organizations that lost their primary funding source by buying a No Fireworks Pancake Breakfast ticket and let them know if you plan on attending the breakfast or if it's purely a donation. Either way, your support is appreciated by all.
