Easter egg hunt at Merrill

Natalie Vanderloo and her friend Elliot take a break for a quick picture at the Merrill Easter Egg Hunt Saturday on the grounds around the Merrill Civic Center.

Claire and Melinda Zubrod compare their loot and look for the prize eggs at the Merrill Easter Egg Hunt Saturday.

The Merrill Community Easter Egg Hunt had a special guest as the Easter Bunny hopped in for a visit with the children. Here he takes time for a picture with Rylee Griffith, 6 and 8-month-old Landon Griffith.

Hannah Zubrod checks out what might be in those eggs she found at Saturday's Merrill Community Easter Egg Hunt.

Photo cutline>Seventeen- month-old Holten Bainbridge had help from his cousin Shelby Bruscher to find the best eggs the Easter bunny left behind on the grounds of the Merrill Civic Center for Saturday's Easter egg hunt.

The Saturday morning Easter Egg Hunt on the grounds at the Merrill Civic Center provided lots of treats for children. John Busch helps his daughters, Jayden and Jackie, empty all their eggs as they looked for candy, stickers, small toys or a note saying they won a special prize.

This little girl takes a walk as she ponders what is in the eggs she collected at the Merrill Easter Egg Hunt Saturday.

Natalie Vanderloo waits for the hour to strike 11 a.m. so she can pick up her fair share of eggs at the Merrill Easter Egg Hunt Saturday.