83rd annual Lions Club pancake day

Sarah Yenesel

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

After the annual event was canceled last March, the Lions Club opened the Arena Building doors to welcome back customers for their annual 83rd Pancake Day on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. The event raised money for local children’s charities for eyesight and diabetes. The club offered dine-in, carry out and curbside service options. It is the longest running Lions Club Pancake Day in the nation.

Jay Knudtson ladles out pancake batter onto the grill during the 83rd annual Lions Club Pancake Day on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)
Mark Vogel collects pancakes from those working the grill during the 83rd annual Lions Club Pancake Day on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)
Bo Shantz, center, chats with David Meade, right, while serving coffee during the 83rd annual Lions Club Pancake Day on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)
Lions Club members work the drive-through during the 83rd annual Lions Club Pancake Day on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lions Club members serve customers in the drive-through during the 83rd annual Lions Club Pancake Day on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)
Customers sit and eat their meals at tables during the 83rd annual Lions Club Pancake Day on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)
Rev. Paul Short, right, flips pancakes while talking to Keith Deimund during the 83rd annual Lions Club Pancake Day on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)
Josh Ford serves sausage to customers during the 83rd annual Lions Club Pancake Day on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (Sarah Yenesel ~ Southeast Missourian)