Rain doesn’t stop egg hunt

MILLERTON — Rain and chilly temperatures weren’t going to stop this year’s batch of excited Easter egg hunters, who gathered at the Millerton Rod & Gun Club on Saturday, April 23, for the annual festivities.This is the event’s 19th year, according to organizer Al Andrews. Sixty-six dozen eggs were prepared and hidden for the search; that’s 792 eggs scattered across the lawn, hidden in bushes and among the various nooks and crannies that the club’s property affords.Usually, children meet up at the Millerton firehouse, where a number of tractors provide hay rides to prospective hunters across town. But due to the at-times heavy rain, that portion of the event had to be canceled.“We can’t control the weather,” Andrews reminded the crowd before letting them loose. In true Easter egg hunt fashion, the hunt was over in a matter of minutes, although a few well-hidden eggs provided some of the older hunters with a longer challenge.Dozens of local families and children with giant baskets gathered under the canopy waiting for the hunt to start and counting their bounty after it was over; many came prepared for the weather, donning bright slickers. A number of gift certificates were donated by local businesses for special “golden eggs.” Saperstein’s, CVS, Terni’s, Oblong Books & Music, Fudgy’s and Paraco Gas all contributed to the event.“I’d just like to thank all the businesses that helped out this year,” Andrews said, “as well as the Millerton Fire Company, the Gun Club and American Legion 178.”