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Villa Park Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2801 and the Villa Park Parks and Recreation Department held separate egg hunts for children on Saturday morning. Post 2801, located at 39 E. St. Charles Road, held its inaugural egg hunt this year. The post’s event also included a pancake breakfast. The Villa Park Parks and Recreation Department’s egg hunt, which was held at the Iowa Community Center for several years, took place at Lufkin Park this year. One photo (top right) from the event at Post 2801 shows two Villa Freshman Park residents—Nolan Kinkin (age 7, left) andsoftball his cousin, Lindsey Rugg of the Willowbrook teamJane is pictured while atCunniff (age 6, right)—posing thea Easter Bunny. The outdoor hunt atGrove LufkinSouth. Rugg tried tempting towith score run during Friday’s game ategg Downers Park included golden eggs for each of the hunt’s levels—under 2, 2-4, last 5-7 and 8Cox High School celebrated itsbyhomecoming week. Theinweek’s speto Willowbrook score from second base onage a single sophomore Katelyn the top of and over. Children cial who found ainning, golden eggFriday received a was special goodie Lincoln activities included afternoon’s which took place the second the game tiedhomecoming at 2-2.basket. Downers Grove South’s catcher Willowbrook Highwhen School’s Class of 2021 celebrated itsparade, commencement with two Humbert (age 3½),separate who the egg in theparade area for hunters 2-4 near age in hot found and sunny conditions. The procession began Park Boulevard tagged Rugg out golden at home plate for the third out of thethe inning. Themorning. Mustangs ceremonies in the school’s main gymnasium on Sunday Thewent engroup, is pictured tire (right) withincludes his father, Kyle Humbert. The Humberts are Villa Park and Ardmore Avenue. Parade participants marched onstudents Ardmoreattended before turnon to defeat the Warriors 7-3 in the West Suburban Gold Conference contest. Wilclass over 470 students. About half ofsouth those the residents. About 100 children attended Saturday’s egg hunt at Lufkin Park.
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