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Foundation pleased with festival success

Guests at one of several festival food stations.

Mission College Foundation members hailed the "Springfest" Food and Wine Festival as a big success after it drew nearly 350 guests to the campus last month.

Twenty-four major sponsors and more than 50 participating businesses and donors contributed to the success of the event. Springfest raised about $20,000 for scholarships, more than twice last year’s proceeds.

"The numbers are great but they don’t tell the story of how much fun everybody had," said Gary Bombalicki, Foundation president. "Almost every one of our guests came early and stayed until the very end."

Bombalicki said the raffling of prizes throughout the afternoon and the abundance of food were two reasons why most guests stayed from beginning-to-end. Gourmet choices prepared by the college’s own Culinary Arts Institute and participating restaurants included grilled scallops, penne pasta and sausage, Mexican Cobb salad, prime rib, soft tacos, chocolate covered strawberries, and a variety of other pastries and desserts.

Crafted beers provided by Labatt USA and fine wines offered by Agua Dulce Vineyards and other vinters helped round out the afternoon.

Mission College and its Foundation thank the many sponsors who helped make the festival a success.