To the Editor:

The Newtown Rotary Club would like to thank all the people who came out to support our 54th Annual Pancake Day. It was a wonderful event to celebrate the holiday season with family and friends enjoying the best pancakes and sausages in town! Would you believe Santa was on stage doing the Zumba?

We would like to recognize Mr Steve Ford of the Butcher’s Best for his generous donation of all the sausages. Newtown Savings Bank for their continual financial support. Our servers – the Newtown Rotary  Interact Club’s of the Newtown Middle School and Reed School deserve many thanks.  The dancers of the Lathrop School of Dance - Dance Team under the direction of Miss Tamra, always bring a festive smile of joy. Tory Gozzi and the Newtown Centre of Classical Ballet really held the attention of the crowd with a beautiful rendition of “The Nutcracker Suite.”  Caraluzzi’s for always being generous year after year. We would like to thank Wade’s Dairy, Minuteman Press of Monroe, New Fairfield Press, Stop & Shop, Costco, ShopRite, and Stew Leonard’s, for their continuous support. A Special thanks to Sheila, Tom, Glen, Joe and staff of Newtown Edmond Town Hall.  We would like to recognize all the businesses that purchased ad space on our placemats, and those that allowed us to display our posters of the event.

A very special thanks to Scudder and Sherri, and the staff at The Newtown Bee for coverage before and after the event. Most importantly, many heartfelt thanks to Nancy Crevier for writing the most wonderful article on Pancake Day as well as the many projects of the Newtown Rotary Club.

Most of all, a huge warm thank you to all the people, young and old alike, for stopping in for a pancake breakfast, taking pictures with Santa, enjoying the entertainment, and supporting Newtown Rotary.  It is a tradition like this with all the excitement, joy, laughter, and smiles that makes our town the special town that it is.

We all hope to see you all next year. Please visit our website: www:newtownctrotary.org for updates and all that Newtown Rotary  does.

Thank you.

Pat Caruso

Pancake Day Chairman

Newtown Rotary Club

P.O. Box 263, Newtown                   December 9, 2014