Dash before the drops

Posted 4/25/19

Dash before the drops It was touch and go Saturday as to whether to cancel or go ahead with neighborhood Easter egg hunts. Conimicut and Riverview erred on the side of caution and, given the forecast of showers, canceled their hunts. But Ward 6

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Dash before the drops

EGGS TO MATCH HER SHOES: Kamryn Anderson was content with the two eggs she picked up at Saturday’s Oakland Beach hunt, which wasn’t canceled despite the rainy forecast.

(Warwick Beacon photos)

SCRAMBLE FOR THE EGGS: Kids raced across the fields at Oakland Beach School, gathering as many eggs as they could.

(Warwick Beacon photos)

EASTER BUCKET: In place of an Easter bonnet, Lucy Vaggesen wore the basket she had brought along for the egg dash that went off precisely at noon.

(Warwick Beacon photos)

WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? Emily Kirchner wasn’t sure what to make of the egg hunt. And what do you do with that bucket?

(Warwick Beacon photos)

GRILL CREW: K of C members Mike Bromage, Ray Conroy, Mike Fratus and Ray Lang along with Gary Pellicchio provided the food and the staff to cook up lunch for the egg hunters and their families.

(Warwick Beacon photos)

BUNNY HUG: Donna Travis looks out as a fan gives the Easter Bunny a hug.

(Warwick Beacon photos)

Posted Thursday, April 25, 2019 1:02 pm

It was touch and go Saturday as to whether to cancel or go ahead with neighborhood Easter egg hunts. Conimicut and Riverview erred on the side of caution and, given the forecast of showers, canceled their hunts. But Ward 6 Councilwoman Donna Travis and Join Our Neighborhood and Help (JONAH) decided the hunt was on rain or shine. They lucked out and, shortly after 10:30 a.m., Warwick Police Cadets took to the playing fields at Oakland Beach School to spread out more than 3,300 plastic eggs filled with candy, with 185 of them marked for prizes. In addition, there were goodie bags, a raffle and hot dogs and hamburgers cooked on the spot by Lodge 2295 of the Knights of Columbus. And yes, the rain held off long enough for the full event. The turnout was thinner than years past, leaving those kids who participated bags packed with eggs.