WATERFORD — The much-loved Waterford Summer Breakfasts return for the 67th summer. Begun 69 years ago, only two summers were missed due to the pandemic. As the tradition continues, the first breakfast will be on Tuesday, July 4, hosted at the Wilkins House at the foot of Plummer Hill in the Flat of Waterford, adjacent to the Congregational Church. There will be four breakfasts in all. Other dates are Wednesdays, July 19, and August 2 and 16.  All are from 7:30-10 a.m.

The breakfast consists of scrambled eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage, muffins, donut holes, juice, coffee, tea, and real Maine maple syrup. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children five years old and younger.

Volunteers are very welcome. For more information about volunteering, contact Ginny at [email protected]. Ginny Raymond, a longtime volunteer coordinator for the breakfasts, has been attending them since she was a child. She remarked, “The breakfasts are a highlight of our summer each year. I’m happy now to share the volunteer coordinator position. I continue to seek volunteers for kitchen duty and Brenda Hambleton coordinates dining room volunteers. We are always eager to welcome back regulars and to have new folks join us as volunteers and at the breakfasts as diners.”

Summer visitors, especially, look forward to the festive July 4th in Waterford. It’s an occasion to see friends, both long-time residents and other summer folks. In addition to the breakfast, the parade is at 11 a.m. The library book sale along with the Open House at Historical Society buildings are all day, making for a truly wonderful welcome to summer.

Proceeds from the breakfast help with the upkeep of the Wilkins House, which is an important community center in the village.