The Chronicle

     PATEROS – An Easter egg hunt is one of several activities planned during the Splash into Spring event Saturday, April 7.
     The egg hunt starts at 10 a.m. next to the Lake Pateros Inn, 115 Lakeshore Drive.
     Also planned are a sidewalk chalk coloring contest and fire safety day.
     Capping the event is a ribbon-cutting ceremony for completion of the downtown pedestrian mall, Clerk-Treasurer Kerri Wilson said.
     The project cost more than $30,000, with $15,000 coming from an Economic Alliance-Okanogan County infrastructure grant.
     Several other egg hunts are planned Saturday. They include:

Brewster
     Hermanos del Arte Masonic Lodge will host the annual community Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. at the Brewster City Park. Prizes will be given in four age groups from ages 1-10.

Bridgeport
     The Eagles will host an egg hunt at 10 a.m. at Bridgeport Marina Park. Prizes will be given in each age category from 2-8 years old.
     Egg decorating for children will be at 5 p.m. April 5 at the Eagles, 1030 Columbia St.

Conconully
     The Conconully Volunteer Fire Department and Ladybugs auxiliary will supply the Easter eggs at 1 p.m. in Conconully State Park.
     Plastic eggs will be filled with candy, coins and prizes. All participants will receive candy. Awards will be given for the most eggs found in each age division through 12 years old.
     Following the hunt, firefighters will show participants several of their emergency vehicles.

Grand Coulee
     The annual Lions Club Easter egg hunt will be at 11 a.m. at the Middle School field, 412 Federal Ave.

Omak
     The Junior Civic League will host its annual egg hunt at 10 a.m. at Civic League Park. Three winner baskets will be given in four age categories up to third-grade.

Oroville
     The Oroville Eagles egg hunt is at 10 a.m. at Lake Osoyoos Veterans Memorial Park.
     The group is collecting donations of cash or eggs through April 5 to help with costs and have enough for all the children. Donations can be taken to the Eagles Club, 1319 Golden St.

Republic
     The Eagles Auxiliary plans an egg hunt at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Eagle Track campground, a half-mile south of town on Pendry Road.
     Eggs will be colored at 4 p.m. Thursday.

Tonasket
     An egg hunt is set for 10 a.m., with first-graders and younger at the High School tennis court, 35 Highway 20, and second- through fifth-graders behind the bus garage, 35 Highway 20.
     There’s a limit of two prize eggs per child.

Winthrop
     Children can fill their baskets and see the Easter Bunny at 11 a.m. at Pearrygin Lake State Park.