COMMUNITY PANCAKE BEAKFAST

On January 24, 2009 Whole Foods Market in Porter Ranch hosted a pancake breakfast for the Los Angeles Fire Department Widows, Disabled Fireman’s Relief Fund and the California Emergency Mobile Patrol. The weather may have been wet and cold but the pancakes kept coming. There were a lot of happy faces in the parking lot of the Whole Foods Market in Porter Ranch on Sunday even though it was cold and wet. Thanks to all who participated in this event and thanks to the emergency response teams for everything they do for the community all year long.

We decided to stop into the pancake breakfast to give our thanks to the men and women who put so much into protecting our communities. This was a wonderful opportunity to introduce a sense of community spirit to our four year old. Although the number one thing on her mind was clearly pancakes. We got there a little too early to start enjoying pancakes and the rain was coming down in light sheets. As the griddles warmed up the heat from them permeated the rain soaked morning air; a perfect morning for pancakes, syrup, orange juice and coffee.

We dashed into the market for a short reprieve from the rain. When we returned to the parking lot the griddles were fully fired up and the line for pancakes had already begun to form. The pancakes were warm and delicious and so were the friendly smiles and laughter.

While we were sitting under the canopies filling ourselves with hotcakes, the cold rain splashed all around us reminding us of just how grateful we should be. The brave men and women who protect our communities from natural disasters do so in any conditions without hesitation. Here they are serving us breakfast, in the rain and cold, and having a good time doing it. Once again the true spirit of our community emanates from its participants and the efforts made by everyone to bring an event like this together.

Many thanks to everyone involved.