Mon View Easter events entertain kids of all ages
Above, children hunted for 4,000 Easter eggs hidden throughout Mon View Park during Easter events held Saturday, April 5, at the Greensboro park. At left, sixteen local children won prizes during Easter events held Saturday, April 5, at Mon View Park in Greensboro. Pictured (l. to r.) with the Easter Bunny are Easter basket decorating contest winners Michael Hardison III, Sienna Stacer and Aubrey Havrilesko; Easter egg hunt winner Travis Kiger; contest winners Madison Addis, Austin Buchanan and Hunter Addis; Junior Miss Greene County Remmey Lohr; contest winners Madelynn McDonald, Cacy Cardine and Madison Kreuzer; Young Miss Greene County Bryn Patton; and contest winners Kaylin Kelly, Daron Mankins, Jaden Revak, Kelly Woods, Kristian Roberts and Madison Buchanan.
Children hunted for 4,000 Easter eggs hidden throughout Mon View Park during Easter events held Saturday, April 5, at the Greensboro park.
GREENSBORO – The Easter Bunny greeted more than 200 children and adults who turned out for the Greene County Department of Recreation’s Easter egg hunt and skate, held Saturday, April 5, at Mon View Park in Greensboro.
The day’s festivities kicked off at 1 p.m. with an Easter basket decorating contest. Prizes were awarded for winners in five age categories.
The Easter basket decorating contest winners were:
n Ages 1 to 3: First place, Michael Hardison III, 1, of Greensboro; second place, Sienna Stacer, 2, of Waynesburg; and third place, Aubrey Havrilesko, 3, of Masontown.
n Ages 4 to 5: First place, Austin Buchanan, 5, of Dilliner; second place, Madison Addis, 5, of Masontown; and third place, Hunter Addis, 5, of Masontown.
n Ages 6 to 7: First place, Cacy Cardine, 7, of Cardale; second place, Madelynn McDonald, 6, of Uniontown; and third place, Madison Kreuzer, 7, of Waynesburg.
n Ages 8 to 11: First place, Jaden Revak, 9, of Masontown; second place, Kaylin Kelly, 8, of Cokeburg; and third place, Daron Mankins, 9, of Greensboro and Kelly Woods, 8, of Carmichaels.
n Ages 12 to 15: First place, Madison Buchanan, 14, of Dilliner, and second place, Kristian Roberts, 12, of Point Marion.
First-place winners received a $10 Wal-Mart gift card, and second- and third-place winners received a $5 Wal-Mart gift card. All winners received a chocolate bunny and other Easter-related prizes.
During the contest, magician Joey Nuzum of Washington, Pa., performed for the attendees. Nuzum, who is internationally known as the “Beyond Magick Magician,” has been featured on the Discovery Channel and has won first place in several magic competitions. He has been performing professionally for 30 years.
At 1:30 p.m., children hunted for 4,000 eggs hidden throughout the park.
This year, a special prize was given to the child who found a “Recreation” coin that had been hidden in one of the eggs. The winner, Travis Kiger, 6, of Carmichaels, received an Eclipse 4GB MP3 video player. An Easter skate was then held from 2 to 4 p.m.
The Easter events were sponsored by the Greene County Commissioners, First Federal Savings & Loan of Greene County, Greensboro VFW Post 6303 and Waynesburg Animal Hospital, and presented by the Greene County Department of Recreation. Several 2014 Miss Greene County Queens – including Junior Miss Remmey Lohr and Young Miss Bryn Patton – assisted with the event.
Mon View is available to rent for private parties at a rate of $120 for two hours.
The price covers admission and skate rental for 20 people.
A fee of $3 per additional person will be charged. Skate lessons are also available by appointment only.
For more information, call Mon View Roller Rink at 724-943-3440, or the Department of Recreation at 724-852-5323.