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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I

21200473D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 591
Offered February 24, 2021
Commending The Original Pancake House.
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Patrons-- Simon, Convirs-Fowler and Levine
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WHEREAS, for 30 years, The Original Pancake House in Falls Church has provided award-winning meals to local residents and visitors and conducted generous community outreach to support individuals and families in need; and

WHEREAS, a family business founded in Portland, Oregon, in 1953, The Original Pancake House has grown to include more than 100 franchise locations across the country, including the Falls Church restaurant; and

WHEREAS, established in 1991, The Original Pancake House in Falls Church was initially located on Broad Street and later relocated to Lee Highway; it is the only such franchise in Virginia and one of only three in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area; and

WHEREAS, The Original Pancake House has held fundraisers to benefit numerous nonprofit organizations and important causes, including the National Multiple Sclerosis Society; for many years, the business has collected winter coats and other articles of clothing to donate to less fortunate members of the community; and

WHEREAS, during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Original Pancake House took appropriate precautions to continue serving customers and employing dozens of people; the restaurant has raised money to support local first responders and provide free meals to families in need; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That The Original Pancake House hereby be commended on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to The Original Pancake House as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the restaurant’s legacy of contributions to the Falls Church community.