Chris Umscheid
Firefighter Jamie Linden flips sausage patties Sunday, May 29 for the Solon firefighters’ annual breakfast. Over 2,000 were served all-you-can eat pancakes, sausage, ham, and eggs.
SOLON — The 58th annual Firefighters Breakfast was held Sunday, May 29 at the fire station with over 2,000 people served.
The breakfast is a major fundraiser for the all-volunteer department, and the last one to be held in the current location. Work continues on the new fire station on the south edge of town with a July move-in anticipated.
Solon firefighters routinely provide mutual aid assistance during fires and other emergencies and received a little different mutual aid response as area firefighters pitched in to help with the breakfast. Former Solon firefighter and current North Liberty Fire Chief Brian Platz was seen working a serving line, for example, and the Ely Fire Dept. provided additional grills.
The firefighters also assisted the Johnson County Ambulance Service with their 5th annual Help Heal Hunger Basic Necessity & Food Drive to benefit local food pantries with a cart at Sam’s Mainstreet Market during May and accepting donations at the breakfast.