Bunny brings Easter treats

Marcus Larson/News-Register##Ross Dumdi tries to get his two daughters, Olivia and Stella, to say hello to the Easter Bunny. A little intimidted by the large rabbit, the younger girl, Stella, gripes her father tightly.

Marcus Larson/News-Register##Sierra Hofmann leads her cousin Alekzander Gallegos to another egg as she helps out with Yamhill's annual Easter Egg hunt. The Homesteaders 4-H Club hosted the event Saturday.

Marcus Larson/News-Register##Zane Tilden cheers with excitement after finding another egg during the Easter event in Yamhill's Beulah Park.

Children swarmed onto the damp grass in parks all over Yamhill County Saturday for Easter Egg hunts.

In Sheridan and Amity, McMinnville and Dayton, Carlton and Yamhill and Lafayette, they found plenty of goodies -- mostly in the form of colorful plastic eggs filled with candy. The Easter Bunny also left some special prize eggs, entitling finders to candy, toys and, in Amity, a chance to ride to school on a fire truck.

Firefighters in Amity and Carlton sponsored the local egg hunts, while other events were hosted by the McMinnville Lions Club, Sheridan Chamber of Commerce, Lafayette Community Church, Dayton FFA and Yamhill's Homesteaders 4-h Club.

At a few sites, the Easter Bunny stuck around to pose for photos and shake paws -- er, hands -- with excited youngsters. A few shied away, intimidated by his big ears, but found that he was really just a cuddly rabbit after all.