- July 14, 2025
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Evelyn Kendrick, who is 4, and her 3-year-old brother Wesley Kendrick couldn't wait to dive into their pancakes.
Pancakes were in no short supply.
Dewayne Thrift and Jerry Fay always love seeing the community come together for the Fourth of July pancake breakfast.
Jerry Fay has volunteered for Windermere's Fourth of July pancake breakfast for the past 30 years.
Andy Williams, a Windermere Town Council member, spent the morning making pancakes at the town's Fourth of July pancake breakfast.
Volunteers Leah York, Loren Williams, Grace Johnson and Ally Scott served strawberry lemonade, milk and water.
With pancakes in hand, Marina Vazquez, 5-year-old Lauren Vazquez, Ruben Vazquez and 2-year-old Steven Vazques were ready to sit and eat.
Karen Cestero and 9-year-old Martina Cestero started their Fourth of July celebrations with patriotic outfits and pancakes.
Community members were decked out in red, white and blue to celebrate Independence Day.
Karen Fay donned her most patriotic gear for the pancake breakfast.
There was plenty of syrup and butter to accompany the pancakes.
Tim's Wine's Chuck Ingram made sure there were plenty of pancakes ready to serve.
Volunteer Kalina Voorhees and Sea Cadets Rylan Chang and Jayden Preudhomme served up pancakes and sausages.
CT Allen masterfully balanced multiple pancakes on a spatula to get them in the tray to serve to guests.
Molly Rose, CT Allen, Andy Williams and Chris Andert worked hard to make sure there was no shortage of pancakes for all to enjoy.
Remy joined his owners, Cathy and Mark Novokowsky, at the Fourth of July pancake breakfast. "We really love it," Mark Novokowsky said.
Volunteers were at the ready to serve the ongoing line of community members ready to eat pancakes.
Windermere Town Council member Mandy David refilled syrup and other breakfast goodies as they ran out to ensure the breakfast ran smoothly.
Ready for to celebrate Independence Day, Scott Hartog was eager to enjoy his pancakes.
Ashley Atkinson, her 2-year-old daughter Stella Atkinson and husband Thomas Atkinson had a grand time at the pancake breakfast. "It was wonderful," Thomas Atkinson said. "We come here every year."
Layla Ruffner, a member of the Windermere Active Youth Committee, volunteer Sophia Ruffner, Historic Preservation Board member Liz Andert and Sea Cadets Julion Rosa and Connor Merrill man the merchandise table celebrating Windermere's centennial.
Top row, Amelia Sherlock, Palmer Trien, bottom row, Kenny Trien, JP Sherlock and Luke Sherlock posed for their annual Fourth of July photo. The friends have taken a photo to mark Independence Day for four years.
Community members filled Windermere Town Hall for the town's Fourth of July pancake breakfast.
Every table was decked out in patriotic decor.
Sea Cadets from the Lone Sailor Division of the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps served pancakes and greeted guests at the Windermere Fourth of July pancake breakfast.
Jerry Fay has spent at least the past 30 years cooking sausages for Windermere's Fourth of July pancake breakfast, and this year was no different.
He manned the grill, turning over sausages until they were cooked and nicely browned on each side.
Once the sausages were done, Mandy David, a member of Windermere Town Council, brought them to the Sea Cadets from the Lone Sailor Division of the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps to hand out to community members along with pancakes.
"I wouldn't miss it for the world," Fay said of the Fourth of July pancake breakfast, which the town of Windermere held July 4, at Town Hall. "I like helping out the town. I've lived here since 1957."
Dozens of community members flooded to Windermere Town Hall to enjoy pancakes, sausage and Paloma coffee and tea and mimosas from Tim's Wine Market.
Residents dressed in red, white and blue to celebrate the occasion.