Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
Easter egg hunt in Hurley 040817
Easter egg hunt in Hurley 040817
Kids get a basket and a gift bag
Easter egg hunt in Hurley 040817
And the race is on
Easter egg hunt in Hurley 040817
Another area of the park has eggs to find
Easter egg hunt in Hurley 040817
The Easter Bunny strikes a funny pose
Easter egg hunt in Hurley 040817
The Easter Bunny gets to pet a real live bunny
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Elena Orosco and Anaya Reed pet the bunny
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The rabbit's owner Jonteen Alvarado of Bayard tries to feed the bunny a carrot
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The rabbit is more interested in eating the grass, so Jonteen eats the carrot
At least 80 to 100 kids and parents showed up at the Hurley Park on Saturday, April 8, 2017, to take part in an Easter egg hunt hosted by the Grant County Federated Republican Women.
Many of the eggs had prizes in them, including free tickets to the circus, which will take place on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. across from the park.
Candy Luhrsen, who organized the event, said one of the members suggested they do an Easter egg hunt for children.
"We decided to do it in Hurley because the people are friendly and the park is nice," Luhrsen said.
"Most of us have grandchildren who live far away, so we did this for the children that live in the Mining District," she said.
They group was helped out by Dora Simpson, who has put on Easter egg hunts at Fort Bayard for the past three years, but couldn't this year. However, she helped out with the Eastern Bunny costume and other supplies.
"We put out at least 500 eggs," Luhrsen said. "We didn't know how many to expect."