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BUSINESS SUCCESS: Restaurant owner lives American dream. 1C REBUILT CAREER: Ex-carpenter trades hammers for hard drives. 4B
Sunday April 4, 2010 City Editor: Joe Feeney jfeeney@hpe.com (336) 888-3537
PRECIOUS TIME: Lapses hinder rescue teams searching for downed planes. 8B
Night City Editor: Chris McGaughey cmcgaughey@hpe.com (336) 888-3540
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Donna A. James, managing director of Lardon & Associates, will be the keynote speaker for North Carolina A&T State University’s spring commencement. The commencement will be held at 8:30 a.m. May 8 at the Greensboro Coliseum. James is a 1979 A&T graduate.
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Meghan Payne donned bunny ears at the City Lake Park egg hunt on Saturday.
Adam Dinger uses his egg basket as a hat.
Egg shells and cottontails Children kick off Easter with annual hunt ket and rushing onto the field for candy and plastic eggs filled with small toys. HIGH POINT – There was a certain The egg hunt, along with weather fluffy, cotton-tailed celebrity that in the upper 70s Saturday, was a three-year-old Brianna Day waited great way to welcome in the springeagerly to see at High Point City time and give people in the comLake Park’s annual egg hunt yes- munity a fun day at the park, said terday. Richard Shore, recreation supervi“There he is. There he is,” she sor for the city’s parks and recresaid, pointing a small finger at the ation department. Easter bunny when he appeared The candy and plastic eggs were at the event. “This is the Easter scattered across a roped-off area for bunny.” the children. Egg hunts for three She knew exactly what his pres- different age groups were held, ence meant as well – “Easter eggs, including hunts for children ages surprises and baskets,” she said, three and under, four to seven and just before grabbing her own bas- eight to 10. The park’s rides were in BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
full operation for the event, which Shore said usually draws about 2,000 people to the park. “It’s kind of like a grand opening for the park every year,” he said. “We just want to give the young people a chance to play and ride and enjoy the park.” While Day collected as many goodies on the field as she could find, seven-year-old Zion Luster waited on the sidewalk for the next egg hunt. “I think it’s OK to let the little kids go first because I wouldn’t want them to get hurt by the bigger kids,” Luster said. “But I’m really excited. I can’t wait.”
Luster said she came to the egg hunt that day to spend time with her mom, dad and two brothers. “I thought I might make some new friends here and get a lot of candy and feel the fresh air and spend time with my family,” she said. After returning from the egg hunt for four to seven year olds with a plastic bag full of pink and yellow eggs, she discovered it was worth the wait. “The most exciting part was just running out there (to get the eggs),” she said. phaynes@hpe.com | 888-3617
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Children search the ground for candy.
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Abby Ferrell examines part of her candy haul at the egg Zeke Campbell holds an egg while watching other children Kids in the 4-7 age group hunt. make a break for the candy. scramble for hidden prizes.
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