To the Editor:

Massena and Northern New York generously contributed to this year’s 67th Massena Rotary Pancake Day. 

The pancake breakfast welcomed 1,122 people throughout the day, raising over $15,000 for local food pantries and charities. 

Top sponsors included Blue Ribbon Pasties for pancakes and sausage, Trego Reality Group LLC for maple syrup, and Studio 162 Salon for orange juice.

Additional sponsors were Alcoa, Alkies, Arconic US LLC, Dufrane Real Estate LLC, Fays Motor, Frenchie’s Ford and Chevrolet, Fourth Coast Café, Kramer Wealth Strategies, Mark Bogdan, 

Massena Hospital Foundation, Massena Savings & Loan, Morley’s American Grill, North Country Savings Bank, Orlando Chiropractic Center, Pease & Gustafson LLP, Phillips Memorial Home, 

SeaComm Federal Credit Union, Simply You, Snider, Smith & Ramsey, LLP, The Traveling Chevaliers, VanAcker Chiropractic, Whalen Dave’s & Looney CPA, LLP, and Zysik Family Dental.

We express our sincere gratitude to St. Peter’s Parish for the ongoing utilization of Saint Mary’s social hall. The provision of your kitchen and hall significantly contributes to the success of our Pancake Day event.

We thank Stephens Media Group and Elijah Winfrey for their valuable live coverage.

We express gratitude to BJ’s Wholesale, Gramuglia Family, Haun Welding, Johnson’s H2O, Liberty Utilities, Massena Meals on Wheels, Mountain Mart and  Stewart’s Shop.

Massena Central School District students from various teams, including the Interact Club, Varsity, Junior Varsity, Modified Baseball, Varsity and Modified Softball, Girls Modified Lacrosse, Spring Track, and Boys Varsity Lacrosse teams, made invaluable contributions. 

Massena Rotarians Christine Amo, Sue Bellor, Patrick Brady, Eowyn Doud, Joy Fay, David Frary, Darcie Fregoe, Angie Frost, Cameron Kenney, Emily Kimble, Gerry Lambert, Jerry Manor, Rick Marshall, Andy McMahon, John Murray, Gail Schneider, Darcy Sharpe, Christina Smutz, Nichole Ouellette, Lucas VanAcker, James Venier, and Nick White assisted for the day.

Tim Doud, Bill Bacus, Matt Bacus, Mike Chartrand, Jason Chilton, Shannon Conger, John Finnigan, Julianne Fowler, Bill Lynch, Sally Manor, and Jenn O’Shaughnessy also contributed.

Congratulations to our 50-50 winners, Sue Laba and Kathy Hart.

Thank you to the Community and our sponsors. We could not do this without you.

Darcy Sharpe 

Massena Rotary Club