Meeting the Easter Bunny
Nora Gates, 8 months, of Sidney, poses for photos photos with the Easter Bunny during Sidney Alive’s Easter egg hunt on the courtsquare. Nora took part in the egg hunt on Saturday, April 8. Nora is the daughter of Ben and Krystal Gates.
Learning to hunt eggs
Wren Arnett, right, 1, contemplates an Easter egg with her dad, Andy Arnett during Sidney Alive’s Easter egg hunt on the courtsquare. Wren eventually picked up the egg on Saturday, April 8. Wren is also the daughter of Kristen Arnett.
Eggs on the courtsquare
Oliver Browning, 2, of Sidney, meets the Easter Bunny during Sidney Alive’s Easter egg hunt on the courtsquare. Oliver took part in the egg hunt on Saturday, April 8. Oliver is the son of Madison and Jeremy Browning.
The race for eggs
Kids in the 9-12 age range are unleashed to hunt eggs during a community egg hunt hosted by the Village of Botkins Botkins at the Botkins Community Park on Saturday, April 8. After hunting eggs kids had the chance to win bicycles in a raffle.
Easter eggs in Botkins
Crew Shroyer, 4, of Botkins, races across a field covered in eggs at The Botkins Community Park on Saturday, April 8. The egg hunt was organized by the Village of Botkins. After hunting eggs kids had the chance to win bicycles in a raffle. Crew is the son of Luke and Jenna Shroyer.
Help from mom
Eleanor Rioch, left, 1, gathers eggs with her mom, Chelsea Rioch, both of Sidney, during the Sidney First Church of the Nazarene’s Community Easter Jam on Saturday, April 8. Eleanor is also the daughter of Connor Rioch.
The hunt is on
Emmett Brunswick, 2, of Sidney, gathers eggs during the Sidney First Church of the Nazarene Community Easter Jam on Saturday, April 8. Emmett is the son of Chris Brunswick and Amber Fouts.
Victory Gardens seeds available
SIDNEY — The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and Ohio State University Extension are cooperating to encourage fellow Ohioans to start their own Ohio Victory Gardens by distributing more than 20,000 free starter kits of seeds across the state. Locally, Shelby County Master Gardeners will be giving out seeds at various locations throughout its service area which includes neighboring Auglaize County April 13 through April 22.
Sidney announces spring leaf mulch giveaway dates
SIDNEY — The city of Sidney will hold its spring leaf mulch giveaway on three Saturdays at the end of April and the beginning of May.
Happy Easter!
Giant Easter eggs and a rabbit wish people a happy Easter in a yard along S Ohio Avenue on Friday, April 7.
