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Hopping Into Spring: Dana Point Easter Egg Hunts, Pancake Breakfast Draw Hundreds

by Dana Point Times
April 8, 2016 10:17AM
in DP LIVING, DP Living Headlines
Hopping Into Spring: Dana Point Easter Egg Hunts, Pancake Breakfast Draw Hundreds

Children gather eggs and candy at the city's annual egg hunt event, March 26 at Sea Canyon Park. Photo: Andrea Swayne

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Children gather eggs and candy at the city's annual egg hunt event, March 26 at Sea Canyon Park. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Children gather eggs and candy at the city’s annual egg hunt event, March 26 at Sea Canyon Park. A second egg hunt was held simultaneously at Pines Park. Photo: Andrea Swayne

By Andrea Swayne

Hundreds gathered for the city’s annual egg hunts—a Dana Point springtime tradition—on the morning of March 26 at Sea Canyon Park and Pines Park.

The events, run simultaneously, offered a variety of games, a petting zoo, puppet shows and a visit from the Easter bunny.

At Pines Park, the recent re-seeding of the grass in the main area of the park meant that the egg hunts had to be held in the smaller, lower park area near the playground. With the smaller venue, a few of the activities—petting zoo and marionette show—had to be cut. The Pines Park event was well-attended despite, according to Kevin Evans, director of Community Services & Parks.

“We made the decision to keep the public off the new grass until the lawn has a chance to take hold and become firmly established,” Evans said. “Even so, the turnout was great. Mayor John Tomlinson and his family were among the Pines Park attendees.”

Across town at Sea Canyon Park, the event included the customary puppet show theater and petting zoo as well as the Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club’s annual pancake breakfast. The breakfast, held in conjunction with the egg hunt event is a fundraiser to benefit the local charities the Rotary Club supports. The breakfast was organized by the club’s Community Service Chairwoman Anita Houston and the pancakes were made from Stacks Pancake House batter.

Among the volunteers—which included Rotarians and students from the Dana Hills High School Interact Club—was past president Alan Wickstrom, who reported the funds raised were right at $950.

 

Rotarians kept the pancakes and sausage coming all morning long. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Rotarians kept the pancakes and sausage coming all morning long. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Will Warezak, 8, smiles for a photo with the Easter bunny. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Will Warezak, 8, smiles for a photo with the Easter bunny. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Garrett Jackson, a member of the DHHS Interact Club, serves pancakes at the Rotary Club breakfast. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Garrett Jackson, a member of the DHHS Interact Club, serves pancakes at the Rotary Club breakfast. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Dana Hills High School student volunteers (L to R) Emily Broman, Julie Lepe, Johana Moreno and Andrea Aguirre scattered eggs and candy for the egg hunts. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Dana Hills High School student volunteers (L to R) Emily Broman, Julie Lepe, Johana Moreno and Andrea Aguirre scattered eggs and candy for the egg hunts. Photo: Andrea Swayne
The calm before the storm. Children ages 3 and under get set to fill their baskets. Photo: Andrea Swayne
The calm before the storm. Children ages 3 and under get set to fill their baskets. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Gustavo Guadarrama, 8, and William Olvera, 7, enjoy pancakes and sausage at the Rotary Club's breakfast, March 26, during the city's annual egg hunt event at Sea Canyon Park. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Gustavo Guadarrama, 8, and William Olvera, 7, enjoy pancakes and sausage at the Rotary Club’s breakfast, March 26, during the city’s annual egg hunt event at Sea Canyon Park. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Children gather eggs and candy at the city's annual egg hunt event, March 26 at Sea Canyon Park. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Children gather eggs and candy at the city’s annual egg hunt event, March 26 at Sea Canyon Park. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Children gather eggs and candy at the city's annual egg hunt event, March 26 at Sea Canyon Park. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Children gather eggs and candy at the city’s annual egg hunt event, March 26 at Sea Canyon Park. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Children gather eggs and candy at the city's annual egg hunt event, March 26 at Sea Canyon Park. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Children gather eggs and candy at the city’s annual egg hunt event, March 26 at Sea Canyon Park. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Students from the Dana Hills High School Interact club volunteered as servers at the Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club's pancake breakfast. (L to R) Rachel Clark, Alexandria Rosas, Eric Fellenzer, Alan Wickstrom (Rotarian, breakfast organizer) and Sophie Lindborg. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Students from the Dana Hills High School Interact club volunteered as servers at the Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club’s pancake breakfast. (L to R) Rachel Clark, Alexandria Rosas, Eric Fellenzer, Alan Wickstrom (Rotarian, breakfast organizer) and Sophie Lindborg. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Aina Suzuki, 2, enjoys a lollipop from her Easter basket. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Aina Suzuki, 2, enjoys a lollipop from her Easter basket. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Children gathered on the lawn at Sea Canyon Park to compare the goodies in their baskets following the egg hunts. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Children gathered on the lawn at Sea Canyon Park to compare the goodies in their baskets following the egg hunts. Photo: Andrea Swayne
The petting zoo was a big hit. Photo: Andrea Swayne
The petting zoo was a big hit. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Rotarians Michael Maxwell and Brad Brenner get creative with the last bit of pancake batter. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Rotarians Michael Maxwell and Brad Brenner get creative with the last bit of pancake batter. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Tyler Krahn, 8, Brittney Krahn, 10, and Dylan Krahn, 5, are happy with the goodies in their baskets. Photo: Andrea Swayne
Tyler Krahn, 8, Brittney Krahn, 10, and Dylan Krahn, 5, are happy with the goodies in their baskets. Photo: Andrea Swayne

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