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Easter Egg Hunt Scheduled

Make plans to bring your little ones out for the big Easter Egg Hunt at the Lake County Fairgrounds on April 16.

Over 7,500 eggs and 300 prizes will be up for grabs during the 15th annual REMAX Center Easter Egg Hunt 2011. It will be held April 16 at the new Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E Peterson Road in Grayslake.

The event is open to children from any community, said Jim Starwalt, a Realtor with REMAX. "All children from 1 to 9 years old are welcome to join in the fun," he said.

To give every child the best chance at finding lots of eggs, children will be divided into the follow age groups: 1-3 year olds; 4-6 year olds; and 7-9 year olds.

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"The fun community event to do," Starwalt said. "It's great to see all the kids having a fun. They just have a great time."

Kids from Grayslake, Libertyville, Gurnee, Round Lake, Lake Villa and Lindenhurst, among other communities have participated in the Egg Hunt in previous years.

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"About 3,000 people have participated in this event in the past," said Starwalt.

Doors open at 11 a.m. and the hunt begins at 11:30 a.m. sharp. Be sure to allow extra time for parking and getting to the starting line for the egg hunt.

Parents will want to bring their cameras to take photos of their kids with the Easter Bunny and his friends after the Easter Egg Hunt.

Admission is free. Participants are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the Avon Township Food Pantry.

"Come out and have a good time!" Starwalt said. The event is sponsored by in Grayslake, at Atkinson and Center Streets. They have been in business for  over 30 years.


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