SMVFA held its annual Pancake Breakfast this morning, here are some photos from the event.
- Vehicles had to be pulled out of the bay to make room for dining tables
- Soon to retire SMPD Chief Marilyn Diaz arrives for breakfast
- This is what it looks like…early
- Recently retired firefighter Bill Messersmith chats with soon to retire PD Chief Diaz
- Battalion Chiefs Burnett and Bamberger bookend Deputy Chief Pinedo
- SMVFA Capt. Brent Bartlett whips up some pancakes, News Net file photo from 2011 Pancake Breakfast, click to enlarge
- Jerry Carlton was the first customer on hand, and was later joined by Glenn Putnam
- Former firefighter Rodney Spears and Glenn Putnam
- The Chief pitches in
- Firefighter wife Roxie Bartlett, Firefighter Kris Lowe and nephew
- Traditionally, the Boy Scouts do overnight security at the Art Fair and then have breakfast at the fire station
- Council member Nancy Walsh and Jay Whitcraft
- Former Mayor Rob Stockly and son
- A chance to sit in the fire truck (oops, engine) is always a popular perk at the breakfast
- The largest pancake I’VE ever seen…
- Fire engine pancakes can be hard to flip.
- Firefighter wives Lynette Heydorff, Roxie Bartlett and Laura Snyder (wo)manned the merchandise booth
- I wonder how many firefighter pancake breakfasts these woman have attended between them?
- Firefighter Lowe with a member of the Explorer program
- Youngster enjoys her time in the driver’s seat