By all reports, Winterfest 2000 was bigger and better than ever.
The only true numbers to measure participation came from the craft show at the elementary school where admission was charged at the door.
According to those figures, more than 1,200 shoppers perused the wares of more than 85 vendors on hand at the event.
Volunteers at Santa's Workshop in the Community Education wing of the school reported kids bought 100 mom gifts and 100 dad gifts during the craft show, and they made countless other gifts as well.