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Pancakes & Planes Arrive on Father's Day

Tue, May 25, 2010

Pancakes & Planes Arrive on Father's Day

The annual Father's Day pancake breakfast fly-in -- Wings Over Hamilton -- is cleared for take off on June 20 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is presented and staffed by the Hamilton Business Alliance and the Hamilton Rotary.

"We expect over a thousand people to come to the Hamilton Municipal Airport for a pancake breakfast and much more," said Ben Eberhardt, president of the Hamilton Business Alliance. 

Tickets at the door are $8 per person, $5 for children 6 to 10, children 5 and under eat for free. A ticket buys a pancake breakfast prepared from local products supplied by farms and producers in Canastota, Geneva, Sherburne, Utica and Waterville. Every ticket holder is eligible for one of 40 gift certificates donated by local merchants, to be drawn and announced every 20 minutes. There will be separate raffles for a TV set, a BBQ grill, and a 50/50 cash drawing.

"Rotarians and local business leaders are cooperating to make Father's Day very special for dads and their families," saud Barbara Albrecht, Hamilton Rotary Club member. 

The breakfast is in the airport's main hangar that can seat more than 200 people at one time.  Additional outdoor seating is available. Musical entertainment begins at 11 a.m. Children and adults can also view corporate planes and other aircraft as well as fire, rescue and construction vehicles.

The only entrance to the event will be on Wing's Way off Route 12B next to Vantine Imaging.  There is a large general parking area near the airport.  Handicap parking is available close to the entrance to the pancake breakfast.

In addition, a Cessna 172 airplane will fly up to three passengers for $15 per person over Hamilton. A more extended helicopter ride costs $30 for one passenger.  Children can experience the thrill of walking and sitting in a hot air balloon that for reasons of safety will not lift off the ground.

Visitors are expected to arrive by airplane, motorcycle, hot rod, classic car, and other vehicles.  Fly-ins will come from airports throughout Upstate New York and from as far as Long Island. Father's Day cruise-ins are expected from all over Madison, Chenango and Oneida counties.  Hot rods, classic cars and motorcycles will be directed to special parking sites for display and judging.  People's Choice trophies and gift certificates will be awarded to owners of the winning cars and motorcycles.

"This may become an annual event as spectacular as Hamilton's traditional Fourth of July parade," said Hamilton Mayor Sue McVaugh. 

A portion of the proceeds benefit the Community Memorial Hospital's Campaign for Giving. 

 

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