NewsApril 4, 2010

The first ever adult Easter egg hunt benefiting Southeast Hospice was held Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Deerfield Lodge in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
The Easter Bunny helps get attendees into the egg hunting spirit by leading them in the "Bunny Hop" around Deerfield Lodge.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com The Easter Bunny helps get attendees into the egg hunting spirit by leading them in the "Bunny Hop" around Deerfield Lodge.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Hunted Easter eggs lay in the basket of their hunter Saturday night.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Hunted Easter eggs lay in the basket of their hunter Saturday night.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Chris Watson and Emiley Heitman remove the prize tabs from their easter eggs before getting in line to claim their prizes saturday night at Deerfield Lodge.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Chris Watson and Emiley Heitman remove the prize tabs from their easter eggs before getting in line to claim their prizes saturday night at Deerfield Lodge.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Troy Johns hands the eight tabs from his eggs to Mary Hitt to claim his prizes Saturday night.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Troy Johns hands the eight tabs from his eggs to Mary Hitt to claim his prizes Saturday night.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Adults scramble outside Deerfield Lodge at dusk to hunt for eggs Saturday, March 27, 2010.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Adults scramble outside Deerfield Lodge at dusk to hunt for eggs Saturday, March 27, 2010.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Adults canvas the lawn outside Deerfield Lodge with easter baskets and flashlights in tow while hunting Easter eggs Saturday, March 27, 2010.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Adults canvas the lawn outside Deerfield Lodge with easter baskets and flashlights in tow while hunting Easter eggs Saturday, March 27, 2010.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Clint and Lynne Karnes walk along the bank of Deerfield Lake while searching for hidden Easter eggs Saturday, March 27, 2010.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Clint and Lynne Karnes walk along the bank of Deerfield Lake while searching for hidden Easter eggs Saturday, March 27, 2010.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Juan Crites uses a flashlight to illuminate the inside of a shrub in search of one of five "golden" eggs hidden outside Deerfield Lodge in Cape Girardeau Saturday, March 27, 2010.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Juan Crites uses a flashlight to illuminate the inside of a shrub in search of one of five "golden" eggs hidden outside Deerfield Lodge in Cape Girardeau Saturday, March 27, 2010.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
What appears to be crime tape and a crime scene investigator is actually tape to keep egg hunters from getting to close to the edge of Deerfield Lake during Saturday's adult easter egg hunt.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com What appears to be crime tape and a crime scene investigator is actually tape to keep egg hunters from getting to close to the edge of Deerfield Lake during Saturday's adult easter egg hunt.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Using a flashlight Liz and Larry Martin count the number of Easter eggs they have collected Saturday, March 27, 2010. The Martin's collected more than eight a piece, so they offered their extras to other egg hunters.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Using a flashlight Liz and Larry Martin count the number of Easter eggs they have collected Saturday, March 27, 2010. The Martin's collected more than eight a piece, so they offered their extras to other egg hunters.
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The first ever adult Easter egg hunt benefiting Southeast Hospice was held Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Deerfield Lodge in Cape Girardeau.

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