Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Easter Bunny is featured guest

The Easter Bunny is headed to Prescott and hell be making his stop

at the Nevada County Fairgrounds as part of the 14th annual Easter egg

hunt.

The event is slated for the Saturday before Easter, March 22, beginning

at 9 a.m.

According to Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce

Director Mary Godwin, volunteers will be hiding about 2,200 eggs with

golden eggs that will earn prizes such as stuffed animals. An additional

400 eggs will contain prizes, including candy.

The egg hunt begins at 9 a.m. when children age 2 years and under

will be allowed to begin their search. Children aged 3 and 4 will be

hunting at 10:30 a.m., 5 to 7-year-olds will begin at 11 a.m. and children

aged 8 through 10 will start at 11:30 a.m.

In addition to the egg hunt, there will be an array of crafts and games.

Godwin said several of the traditional favorites will be featured including

face painting, the chance to make an Easter card and the popular

balloon man sponsored by the Artesian Arts League.

The Easter Bunny will be on hand and pictures will be for sale by the

chamber for $2 each. Children may sit on the bunnys lap for free and

there is no charge for any of the events.

Everyone who attends is asked to bring a canned food item. Godwin

said donations will be given to the food bank recently opened in

Prescott. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

This is just tremendous fun, Godwin said. And it will take the full

two hours to participate in all the activities.