The 56th annual Pancake Day will be held from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at First United Methodist Church in Waynesville. The community is invited to “refuel” with the hearty pancake meal.

The menu includes unlimited buttermilk and buckwheat pancakes, along with prize-winning sausage, bacon and freshly brewed coffee.  The cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children under 12.

Since its inception in 1957, the Pancake Day has grown into a church-wide project and an opportunity for the community to enjoy fellowship and a good meal.

When the educational wing of the church was planned in 1955-56, a pledge campaign was launched in order to raise funds to pay for its construction. Mrs. Rufus Siler, affectionately called Miss Anna, had visited her daughter in Texans in 1956.  During her ...