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‘Hoppy’ morning in Dysart

Area communities hold annual Easter egg hunts

A pair of Easter egg hunt enthusiasts smile broadly for the camera alongside the Easter bunny (aka Dennis Dabney) on Saturday, April 8 in Dysart City Park. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
Dysart City Park brims with Easter egg hunters and their families last Saturday morning as they listen to city councilor Jenn Alpers, standing on bleachers, provide directions ahead of the 10:30 a.m. forage for colorful eggs. Club Dysart organized the annual event, placing close to 400 eggs in the park. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
Children and their caregivers await the go-ahead to begin collecting eggs during Club Dysart’s annual Easter egg hunt last Saturday morning in the city park. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
A young girl takes off with her basket in hand to find eggs last Saturday in Dysart. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
A wee one receives help collecting Easter eggs from a trusted caregiver on the morning of April 8 in Dysart during the community’s annual Easter egg hunt organized by members of Club Dysart. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
A young sir buries his head in his cap in the city park baseball outfield while his caregiver (off frame) encourages him to collect a plastic egg from the ground during Club Dysart’s annual Easter egg hunt held last Saturday. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
Logan Stoner, daughter of Dysart city councilor Steven Stoner and his wife Kelsi Stoner, smiles for a photo with the Easter bunny (who possibly also goes by Dennis Dabney) last Saturday morning in Dysart City Park ahead of Club Dysart’s annual egg hunt. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
The Easter bunny – who is rumored to also go by the name Dennis Dabney – poses for a photo with a youngster during Club Dysart’s annual Easter egg hunt held in Dysart City Park last Saturday morning. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
A young girl, left, doesn’t miss a beat smiling for the camera alongside the Easter bunny in Dysart City Park while her younger companion (center) experiences a bit of trouble whilst trying to do the same. Later, the tiny tot’s mood was eased with a bar of chocolate from the Easter bunny’s helper (next photo). PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

DYSART – The youngest members of the Dysart community were well represented this past Saturday morning as they turned out with their caregivers to the city park for the annual Easter egg hunt organized by Club Dysart.

Close to 400 bright-colored plastic eggs were scattered about the park including on the baseball outfield, in and around the playground equipment, and across the grassy areas for children from babies up to the age of 10 to find beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Bookending the egg hunt, the Easter Bunny – someone near and dear to City Councilor Stacey Dabney’s heart, the Telegraph is told – made an appearance, sitting for photographs and handing out candy bars.

Numerous individuals in the community donated to Club Dysart to help purchase the candy for the eggs, while local Dysart businesses including Dysart Drive-In, Harper’s Public House, KE Black Mercantile, Knight Stop, and LB’s Pizza donated gift cards.

Just a half hour earlier, a similar event played out in the town of Traer at Taylor Park where members of the North Tama PTO with help this year from the Chamber of Commerce organized the annual community Easter egg hunt.

The weather was considerably more pleasant and warmer this year compared to last year despite Easter falling a week earlier. In 2022, many children foraged for eggs in their snowsuits due to the biting cold temperatures.

Saturday’s weather was sunny and mild enough to forgo a jacket if desired – making for one ‘hoppy’ ending.