Customers line up to partake of old fashioned pancakes, gravy and sausage at the first of the Pancake Days on Sunday in Meadows of Dan. Volunteers like Ronald Terry, Homer Byrd, Debra Shelor and Amber Rodgers served more than 2,000 people on the opening day of the annual event. Proceeds benefit Ruritan community projects and the Meadows of Dan Volunteer Fire Department. The second and final Pancake Day will be held Sunday, Oct. 22, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Photo by Linda Hylton)