Karen Sue Owens, Lifesteps president and CEO, helps Lifesteps Transition student Mackensie flip pancakes at the 2018 Lifesteps & Butler Rotary Election Day Pancake Festival at Tanglewood Center. Tuesday's event is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Decades of delicious tradition will be carried on as Lifesteps and the Butler Rotary Club serve up pancakes and sausages during their 61st annual Election Day Pancake Festival.

The festival runs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Tanglewood Center in Lyndora. Tickets at the door cost $7. Children, ages 5 and younger, are served free. Proceeds from the event benefit Lifesteps' programs for children and families with disabilities.

“What's wonderful about the event is that it's a day to celebrate the American spirit and civic responsibility, and to celebrate coming together as a community to celebrate the children and families that rely on Lifesteps' services,” said Cassandra Kokoski, vice president of development at Lifesteps' central office in Butler.

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