And the hunt is on...

PINE PLAINS — Children must have been a little disappointed to wake up last Saturday morning to a rainy day.

It’s a good thing that the Pine Plains PTA thought ahead, scheduling a rain date for their Easter Egg Hunt, which was postponed until the next day, April 5, at Seymour Smith Elementary School.

Brisk weather Sunday morning didn’t stop the onslaught of boys and girls gathering in front of the school, empty baskets in hand, waiting for the signal to storm the adjacent playground, which was littered with thousands of plastic eggs.

While some were more patient than others, the arrival of the Easter Bunny and a chick hatching from an egg piqued curiosity and parents took out their cameras for the photo opportunity.

Santina Tirone is vice president of the PTA, and said that she felt the event was well attended. This is the first year that an Easter egg hunt has been held, and if was made possible through PTA fundraising.

Tirone thanked the members of the PTA, parent volunteers and children, who all helped make the event run smoothly.