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Vol. 18, No. 20, Wednesday, April 12, 2023 www.LamontLeader.com
Andrew celebrates Easter with annual Library Egg Hunt event hidden earlier by volunteers. In addition to the Egg Hunt, families enjoyed cupcake decorating, games, Easter crafts and free pizza from Andrew’s Original. Village librarian Rose Weleschuk said this is the second year the library has taken on the Easter Egg Hunt. “The Public Library sponsors the event; we pay for everything. We hid the eggs everywhere, in the bowling alley, the plants, and in between the books in the library to help the kids be aware of the books there,” she said, adding every child went home with a large chocolate egg or a stuffed toy as well as a storybook. She said the event was bigger this year than last year. “Last year we had under 50 kids registered and this year we had 57. It was a good turnout,” she said. Andrew Mayor Merwin Haight, who was not present at the Egg Hunt, said he was happy the community celebrated together and was grateful to the Library board for hosting the event. “I’m glad the Library board has taken this on, it’s a wonderful thing to have in our community,” he said. Meanwhile, Library board chair Barb Leppek said she was also thrilled with the outcome of the Easter Egg Hunt and said bringing back the Easter Egg Hunt for the village the first thing on her priority list when she became chair in 2019. “I’m just thrilled with how Six-year old Corbin proudly displays an Easter things went,” she said. “It’s wreath he made at the Village of Andrew's for the kids.” Library Easter Egg Hunt Apr. 8. Jana Semeniuk Photo.
BY JANA SEMENIUK The Andrew Village building, which also houses Andrew School, was bustling with Easter activity on Apr. 8 as the local library held their annual Easter Egg Hunt. Dozens of people attended the event where children could be heard giggling as they ran from the bowling alley to the weightroom and the library, holding baskets and searching for the eggs
EASTER EGG HUNT Four-year old Ella checks out a plant in the Andrew Village Library for eggs during the Library's annual Easter Egg Hunt on Apr. 8. Photo: Jana Semeniuk