By Karen Larsen

Despite the heavy snow that fell the day before, this year’s Waterville Preschool Breakfast with Santa fundraiser went well.

Parents Boyd and Amber Petersen took charge of the decorations, filling the NCW Fairgrounds Community Hall with holiday spirit.

About 150 people showed up for breakfast. Teacher Sharon Long described the turnout as fantastic given the weather conditions. There were lots of donations from community members and businesses for the silent auction and raffle.

Treasurer Jennie Munson said that it looks like net proceeds will be close to $1000, a little less than last year, but comparable to previous years. Munson added that she can not be sure of this number because she has not yet received receipts for expenses.

This was the first Breakfast with Santa since Dave and Marvel Mires of Wishbone Catering retired. Food this year was prepared by Teresa Ruud with the help of Windy Osborne. They worked hard through the snowstorm to get the food ready for the next day.

President Becky Brown said that she received a lot of good feedback from those who attended. They liked the buffet style of the meal and the decorations. Children enjoyed a new coloring contest. Brown wanted to thank all who came and “made it another wonderful Breakfast with Santa.”

Proceeds for the breakfast go toward preschool scholarships and regular operating expenses.