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

The Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department will conduct its annual Easter Egg Hunt for all area youngsters, ages 1-11 on Saturday morning, March 28 at Robe-Ann Park.

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

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

This year's "Good Egg" sponsors include McDonald's, Burger King, Walmart, Kroger, Wendy's, Long John Silver's, WREB, Monical's Pizza, Friends of the Park Association of Putnam County and the official egg hunt bicycle sponsor, Headley Hardware.

For more information, persons may contact the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department at 653-3395.