Ellsworth Rotary moves 44th pancake breakfast

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The Ellsworth Rotary Club’s 44th annual pancake breakfast has a new location, according to Rotarian Terry Carlisle.

This decidedly Maine breakfast will be served from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, in the “parking lot of the former Morrison Chevrolet premises on Water Street” in downtown Ellsworth, Carlisle wrote.

The delicious all-you-can-eat event includes Maine blueberry pancakes with butter and Maine maple syrup, coffee, orange juice and milk.

Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children under 12.

Rain or shine, the fundraiser is held under a large tent. All proceeds benefit the Rotary Club’s high school scholarship fund and other local charitable organizations.

Carlisle reminds veteran breakfast attendees that “this much-loved community event” is a great way for young people to catch up with school friends, “and the rest of us with old friends we might not have seen” since the last breakfast.

Your morning meal will come complete with music, graciously provided by the Fletcher’s Landing Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Hancock County District Attorney Michael Povich.

For those who like to keep count, Carlisle reports that “as many as 500 Rotarians have slaved over the hot pancake griddles to serve up to 500,000 blueberry pancakes to more than 68,000 hungry patrons” during the more than four decades of these summertime fundraisers.

In addition to the breakfast, Rotarians are providing KidCare identification photo passports for children 12 and under.

Joni Miller wrote to remind readers that the 33rd annual International Homecoming Festival, celebrated in Calais and St. Stephen, New Brunswick, continues through Sunday, Aug. 13, and that members of the St. Croix Historical Society are holding a series of “happenings” you might enjoy.

Remaining on their calendar are displays of maps and an old doll collection, and a spinning-weaving demonstration with Anne Perry from 1 to 4 p.m. today at the Holmes Cottage Museum on Main Street in Calais. There is no charge to attend.

You also are invited to enjoy “delicious homemade strawberry shortcake” beginning at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the museum, and to visit the society’s yard sale at the same time and place.

Robin Dow of the nonprofit Vicky E. Morgan Foundation invites you to a Cars of Yesteryear Show and Flea Market Mania beginning at 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at H.O. Bouchard Sports Arena Yard in Hampden. The site is located off Exit 180 of Interstate 95.

Cars and trucks from 1900 to 1979 will be featured in 12 classes with judging at 11 a.m. and the awarding of 24 trophies at noon.

The entry fee for the car and truck judging is $5.

The Flea Market runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and food, a 50-50 raffle and other raffles will be featured.

Proceeds benefit the Vicky E. Morgan Foundation, which assists individuals and families coping with illness as well as victims of recent tragedies such as accidents or home fires.

Anyone who is an Ellingwood is invited to attend the 81st Ellingwood reunion, which begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the home of Jerry and Linda Ellingwood, 12 Harrison Road in Norway.

You should bring your lunch and a favorite dish to share. Drinks will be provided, and the grill will be hot.

Family memorabilia is especially encouraged.

For more information, call Jerry Ellingwood, 743-5927, or Al and Bonnie Atkinson, 743-7845.

Alumnae of Abnaki Girl Scout Council Camp Natarswi are reminded there is still time to register for the 70th Anniversary Reunion the weekend of Aug. 25-27.

Liz O’Donnell of the Brewer council wrote, “we know we are missing some alums from our mailing list, and we don’t want anyone to miss out on the reunion.”

Former Natarswi campers and staff can call the Girl Scout office at (800) 464-3858 or 989-7474, or e-mail deccleston@

abnakigsc.org for more information or to register.

In a recent column I wrote about the Bangor-Brewer Christian Women’s Club which held a Signs of the Times luncheon to help people learn about our deaf community.

The information I was provided needs clarification.

The luncheon featured a representative of the Bangor Interpreting Agency, Annette Mayhew, who is deaf and is the assistant to the agency’s community development director.

Nancy Ordway is chief executive officer of the agency and donated the services of two American Sign Language interpreters for the event.

Joni Averill, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; 990-8288.