Things to do: February 2009 Archives

Talk about things we eat. One of the funniest things "Only in York County" things that ever happened to me was when I was working at Weight Watchers on a Saturday morning last year. We had a HUGE rush of people right as we opened the door.

Well, of course, I wondered where the fire was. One woman was only too glad to tell me. "Oh, we're going to the big pancake jamboree, at the fairgrounds, and we wanted to weigh in first!"

Yes, all my lovely Weight Watchers members were going to go stuff themselves with pancakes. My biggest regret? That I couldn't join them! :)

All this comes up because, apparently, Feb. 21 is National Pancake Day. We've gotten several pancake breakfast news releases (and, of course, you remember the recent craziness at Denny's), but here's one that caught my attention; it's a little different.

St. Stephen's U.C.C. will hold a "heart-y" pancake breakfast 7 to 10 a.m. Feb. 21 at the church. There will also be a free blood-pressure screening and literature from the American Heart Association.

The breakfast includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, two sausage links and coffee, tea or milk. The cost is $5.

For details, call 854-6736 or e-mail ststephensucc@verizon.net.

It's the fifth annual meat bingo, co-sponsored by Eureka Fire and Ambulance Company and Stewartstown Lions Club.

The event will take place Thursday, Feb. 5, at the fire hall on North Main Street in Stewartstown, and features more than $1,800 in meat prizes, including one special-game seafood bonanza. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $12 and are available at L&L Citgo, from any Lions Club member or by calling 993-5553.

The economy's not so great. For $12, maybe it isn't a bad idea to take your chances and try to stock up your freezer!