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‘Order’s up’ at American Legion Post 178 Hall

‘Order’s up’ at American Legion Post 178 Hall
Stopping by the American Legion Post 178 Hall in Millerton for breakfast, Judy Westfall was happy to see a stack of hot blueberry pancakes on her plate at the Legion’s monthly Pancake Breakfast, which just started up again this month. 
Photo by Kaitlin Lyle​

MILLERTON — Nothing says Sunday morning like a nice, warm family breakfast around the table, and the American Legion Post 178 offered the community the chance to sit down for a meal together as it resumed its monthly Pancake Breakfasts on Sunday, Oct. 3.

Serving pancakes and other favorite breakfast dishes from 7 to 10 a.m., Legionnaires said they were happy to again offer the most important meal of the day to the community, with the option for diners to sit down or take-out the morning meals at the Legion Hall on Route 44. 

Along with stacks of pancakes, the breakfasts featured home fries, scrambled eggs, sausage and bacon; breakfast sandwiches were also available.

Drizzling syrup atop their short stacks, those who elected to eat in were spotted savoring their early morning meals among family members and friends, pleased to see the Legion resume a favorite Sunday morning tradition in Millerton.

— Kaitlin Lyle

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