7,000 eggs at stake in annual Robe-Ann Park hunt Saturday

The Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department will conduct its annual Easter Egg Hunt for all area youngsters, ages 1-11 on Saturday morning at Robe-Ann Park.

The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. sharp Saturday with more than 7,000 prize- or candy-filled Easter eggs laid throughout five different hunting areas in the park.

Youngsters ages 1-2 will hunt in the central circle, while those ages 3-4 and 5-6 years will hunt on the softball field.

Children age 7-8 will hunt northeast of the maintenance/administration building, while the historic Daughters of the American Revolution log cabin will serve as the starting line for youth ages 9-11.

Youngsters will also have a chance to win great prizes by redeeming tickets found in various eggs.

This year's "Good Egg" sponsors include McDonald's, Burger King, Walmart, Kroger, Wendy's, Long John Silver's, Charlie's, Carpenter Realtors, Dairy Queen, customers of Dollar General, WREB, Monical's Pizza, Greencastle Police Department, Friends of the Park Association of Putnam County and official egg hunt bicycle sponsor Headley Hardware.

For more information, persons may contact the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department at 653-3395 or Assistant Director Troy Scott at tscott@cityofgreencastle.com.