Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
Bunny to parade through Colfax, hide eggs in parks
COLFAX - Photo opportunities and treats are coming Saturday, April 16, as Easter egg hunts hit the county.
In Colfax, Friends of the Park is bringing the Easter Bunny to visit the following parks for treats, a parade, and a special egg delivery beginning with Thorn Hill at 11 a.m.
From Thorn Hill, the Easter Bunny will hop over to Main Street for a stop at Lookout Park.
By 11:30 a.m., the bunny is expected at The Flat and Cedar Street.
The route continues to the high school, past Jennings Elementary School to Schmuck Park and ends at Little League Park.
At noon, the bunny will be at West Street, then hop past Last Street to Elles, stopping at Elles Park.
The Easter Bunny will be in the hospital hill area about 12:30 p.m.,
officials said.
From there, the Easter Bunny is off to Hillcrest and Crestview drives, with a stop at Hamilton Park.
One golden egg will be hidden at each park. The child that finds the golden egg will win a family pass to the Colfax pool, officials said.
Only one family pass will be awarded per family.
Other Easter events around Whitman County are:
Friday April 15
Tekoa - Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt at Tekoa Elementary at 1 p.m.
Saturday April 16
Garfield - Schaut's Market Place Egg Hunt at Schaut's Marketplace youngsters will hunt for eggs in waves, beginning with 8-10 at 10:30 a.m., then 5-7 at 11 a.m. Toddlers younger than 4 will hunt at 11:30 a.m.
Endicott - Community Scavenger Hunt at Endicott Elementary at 10 a.m.
LaCrosse - The Lacrosse Egg Hunt and 12th-Grade Bake Sale will be at LaCrosse City Park. The egg hunt is for third-grade students and younger. It begins at 10 a.m.
Oakesdale - The town's annual Egg Hunt for children 12 and younger is at 10a.m.
Rosalia - The Lion's Club Breakfast and Egg Hunt is in Rosalia City Park. Breakfast is from 8-10 a.m. The Scavenger Hunt is at 10:30 a.m.
St. John - The St. John-Endicott 4H and St. Johns Mothers Club Egg Hunt is at St. John Park at 10 a.m. The event is for children ages 0 through third-grade.
Sprague-Lamont – The Sprague Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt is set for 10 a.m. at Sprague School, 614 W. Fifth St. More than 1,200 eggs will be hidden, egg hunt "helper" Joy Wilken said. Shari Stowell is the other chairman. A guest appearance is also expected from the Easter bunny, she said, noting youth and adults can have a photo taken with him.
Uniontown-Colton - The combined Colton and Uniontown Easter celebration runs from 10-11 a.m. in Holzer Park. The egg hunt is for children younger than 12.
Olivia Harnack is a Journalist at the Whitman County Gazette. Olivia is enrolled at University of Idaho and is majoring in digital film studies. She serves in the United States Army National Guard and is proud to serve Whitman County.
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