The seventh annual Pancake Day cooking and recipe contest, set for Feb. 13,

will award cash and prizes valued at $450. The contest is open to anyone age

12 or older living within a 70-mile radius of Liberal.

Creative cooks can come up with any type of dish, ranging from main dishes

to dessert, and, of course, any and all variations on pancakes. The recipe

must some include type of pancake mix as a main ingredient and it must be an

original creation.

Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place, with entries

judged on taste, originality and creativity, use of product and appetite

appeal.

First prize is $300 in cash and merchandise. Second prize is $100 in cash

and merchandise and third prize is $50 in cash and merchandise.

Those interested in entering may pick up entry forms at the Liberal

Convention and Tourism Bureau, One Yellow Brick Road. Contestants will be

given a complete copy of the rules when they pick up an entry form.