Easter Bunny braves the elements

WINSTED — It was raining hard outside on the morning of Saturday, April 23. But that did not stop the Winchester Recreation Department from holding its annual Easter egg hunt. The festivities just moved inside.The egg hunt itself was held in the school’s music room, while other activities, including a soccer shoot, ring toss game and face painting, were held in the school’s gymnasium.Tricia Twomey, director of the Recreation Department, said the event has been held since 1999.“Children like these events because they love candy,” Twomey said. “Rain or shine, it never gets the Easter Bunny down.”More than 5,000 plastic eggs filled with candy were laid out in the music room for children up to 9 years old to find.Volunteer Jon Beach played the Easter Bunny.“I think the children all love the Easter Bunny and all the stories about Peter Cottontail,” Beach said.Indeed, children were seen flocking to and dancing with the Easter Bunny at the event.The event was co-sponsored by the Northwest Connecticut Community College Recreation Leadership and Supervision Class along with The Winsted Elks Post 844.

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