(From left to right) Parks Manager John Williams, McDonald’s Hamburglar, Mayor Sam Teresi, Sertoma Club Member Anthony Raffa, Recreation Coordinator Julia Ciesla-Hanley during the announcement of the 69th Annual City Easter Egg Hunt.
JAMESTOWN – The City Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department has scheduled the 69th Annual Easter Egg Hunt to take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 26 at Allen Park.
This free event will be held in the upper level of the park where the playgrounds are located. That area will then be divided into three separate age groups:
- children 9 to 12 years of age;
- children 5 to 8 years of age;
- and children 4 and under.
An announcement will be made by Thursday, March 24 if park conditions require the event be moved inside the Allen Park Ice Rink.
Girl Scout Troop 20029 Juniors Helped Stuff 3,000 Eggs (Back row: Hannah DeAngelo, Aliceson Scott, Zaporah Sparrow. Front row: Amara Burch, Ruby Schneider, McKenna Schneider, Olivia Allen)
Over 3,000 eggs filled with candy will be “hidden” in the Hunt area. In addition, 30 toy prize eggs and two Gold and two Silver eggs will be hidden. The prize Silver and Gold eggs are sponsored through a donation in memoriam of Mark Hess.
The Easter Bunny will arrive by fire truck to kick off the event.
Also assisting in the sponsorship of the Hunt is the Sertoma Club of Jamestown, Allen Park Women’s Club, Morton Club, Kendall Club, Northwest Savings Bank, Jamestown Bowling Company, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Media One Group, and Linda Crossley at Esquire Cleaners. Girl Scout Troop 20029 Juniors helped stuff all 3,000 eggs with candy.
All children 12 years of age and under are invited to attend. For more information, contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 483-7523.
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