Easy Reader 55th Anniversary Writing Photo Contest 2025: Honorable Mention Writing
Honorable Mention Uncle Bill’s Pancake House by David Brubaker In 1968, when I graduated from the USC Business School, I was hired for my first job in El Segundo. My roommate and I, at the age of 24, moved into a Manhattan Beach apartment on the corner of Rosecrans and Highland. That first weekend we meandered south on Highland and eventually stumbled upon the best pancakes in Southern California: “Uncle Bill’s Pancake House.” I had the ones with bananas and walnuts, my roommate had the strawberry, and we both generously poured the real maple syrup on top. I knew that the South Bay was to be my home, and to me, Uncle Bill’s was the capital of Manhattan Beach! Over the next 55 years, a lot changed in my life. As time passed, I left that job and started my own business that eventually went public. I moved out of my first apartment and into several others, then finally bought a home in the hill section. While I parted with the roommate, I gained a beautiful wife and an awesome son. I also watched my community evolve from a little-known beach town just south of the LAX Airport to one of the most bustling and growing communities in Los Angeles. Over time, bike and surf shops…
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