That tradition ends this year.

But regular attendees at the annual event will have a chance to get their pancake on as the club will transform it into the first Huntersville Lions Club pancake breakfast on Saturday, March 3, at Huntersville United Methodist Church.

"In the 1960s, Huntersville was still a small town with few diversions for families and only one elementary school," says Jim Maxwell, club president. "A lot of events revolved around the school schedule, and there were not many restaurants or shopping venues in the northern part of the county. Times have changed, and we are changing, too."

The breakfast will be held from 7 a.m. to noon on March 3 at the church on Stumptown Road, between N.C. 115 and U.S. 21. "There is excellent parking, and it will be an easy walk into the fellowship hall where the pancakes will be served," says project chairman Jim Olmstead.

The time of day and location has changed, but little else. The club plans to provide an all-you-can-eat pancake meal with sausage, just as it has done in the past. Ticket cost $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 6-12. Children ages 5 and younger eat free. The morning will include a silent auction and raffle. Tickets for the event can be purchased in advance from any Lions Club member or at the door.