Kiwanis adults and Morrison High School Key Club members commandeered the crest of the hill at Kiwanis Park, in the 700 block of N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, on Saturday, April 4, 2015. The shelter served as headquarters.
Crowds spanning multiple generations assembled and dutifully aligned themselves behind the egg-yolk yellow taped barrier. It was time for the annual Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt.
Morrison volunteer firefighter Brian Tichler delivered the Easter Bunny to the park at 10:00 a.m. Riding behind was fireman John Bielema and this year’s MHS Key Club Escort, Emily Kuehl. She and Tichler helped the rabbit alight safely.
There was a brief photo opportunity, before egg-gathering fun began with children ages two and under. The Easter Bunny award prizes for a few lucky children after each heat.
Adults offered assistance with these little ones. Doug Alcala brought two-year-old son Deven and six-week-old “Hilda Marie.” Of his litter of eight Bull Mastiffs, Alcala said four were going to new homes today.
Ten-monh-old Carson Kenseth, with Uncle Nick Wiebenga and Mother Dana Verdick, wore appropriate headgear for a chilly morning. It was Carson’s first Easter Egg Hunt.
Buckets of colorful plastic eggs had been distributed across the grass by Key Clubbers. They repeated the task three times for age groups 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 through 9. Teens distributed nearly 1600 Easter eggs at the park. These were prepared the week before, Saturday, March 28, assisted by residents of Resthave Home.
Three- and four-year-olds did not requires as much assistance. The Bunny posed after this heat with Maddie Huizenga, 4, daughter of Chad and Myra.
Groups of five- and six-year-old children, left, and ages seven-through-nine took control of the hill without reinforcements.
The children of David Rebecca Green, below, stayed for a photo with the Kiwanis Easter Bunny: Tyler, 2, and Faith, 11. Tyler won a gorilla Beanie Baby named “Congo.”
Sponsors who support the Kiwanis Egg Hunt with treat prizes are DQ Grill & Chill and Hardee’s. Kathy Fredericks supplies candy alternatives.