NewsMarch 28, 2010
Children aged 1-8 turned out to collect around 3000 easter eggs during a hunt put on by the City of Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department at Kiwanis Park on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Matthew Conklin, 4, right, tosses an egg into his basket carried by babysitter Kyndra Williams during the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Matthew Conklin, 4, right, tosses an egg into his basket carried by babysitter Kyndra Williams during the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Eggs are scattered across the field during the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010. Three thousand eggs are used for the hunt.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Eggs are scattered across the field during the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010. Three thousand eggs are used for the hunt.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Beth Lincoln, 8, high-fives Easter Bunny Tara Propst after beating her in a race to the edge of the field before the start of the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Beth Lincoln, 8, high-fives Easter Bunny Tara Propst after beating her in a race to the edge of the field before the start of the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Children and parents swarm the field looking for eggs during the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Children and parents swarm the field looking for eggs during the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Ryan Criddle, 8, collects eggs during the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Ryan Criddle, 8, collects eggs during the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Robert and Terri Cork help their children Harken Cork, 4, left, Savannah Cork, 6, right, and neighbor Braden Peck, 4, center, sort out the contents of their eggs after the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Robert and Terri Cork help their children Harken Cork, 4, left, Savannah Cork, 6, right, and neighbor Braden Peck, 4, center, sort out the contents of their eggs after the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Alexie McDonald, 6, left, sorts through the contents of her eggs with babysitter Krissie Daniel after the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Alexie McDonald, 6, left, sorts through the contents of her eggs with babysitter Krissie Daniel after the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Children in the 3-4 year old group take off at the start of the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Children in the 3-4 year old group take off at the start of the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Brett Burger holds daughter Kendall Burger, 2, during the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Brett Burger holds daughter Kendall Burger, 2, during the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Easter Bunny Tara Propst waves to children before the start of the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Easter Bunny Tara Propst waves to children before the start of the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Children and parents charge across the field in search of eggs during the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation  easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Children and parents charge across the field in search of eggs during the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Richard Paylor scatters eggs across the field before the start of the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010. Three thousand eggs are used for the hunt.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Richard Paylor scatters eggs across the field before the start of the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010. Three thousand eggs are used for the hunt.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Eggs are scattered across the field during the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010. Three thousand eggs are used for the hunt.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Eggs are scattered across the field during the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010. Three thousand eggs are used for the hunt.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Children make a mad dash for eggs at the start of the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation  easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Children make a mad dash for eggs at the start of the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Darrien Thomas, 7, brother Keyton Thomas, 2, KeShaunna Jones, 1, and grandmother Patricia Moore display the eggs they collected after the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation  easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Darrien Thomas, 7, brother Keyton Thomas, 2, KeShaunna Jones, 1, and grandmother Patricia Moore display the eggs they collected after the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation easter egg hunt at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
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Children aged 1-8 turned out to collect around 3000 easter eggs during a hunt put on by the City of Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department at Kiwanis Park on Saturday, March 27, 2010.

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