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On your mark, get set....go! Lakeside Community Church in Waterboro held their annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday on the grounds of Waterboro Elementary School. Hundreds of youngsters took part. There were Easter-themed events in a number of communities on Saturday, including Biddeford and Saco, among others. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
On your mark, get set….go! Lakeside Community Church in Waterboro held their annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday on the grounds of Waterboro Elementary School. Hundreds of youngsters took part. There were Easter-themed events in a number of communities on Saturday, including Biddeford and Saco, among others. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
She's ready for Easter eggs, with candy inside. This young girl was among hundreds of kids who took part in an Easter Egg Hunt on the grounds of Waterboro Elementary School on Saturday. The annual egg hunt was sponsored by Lakeside Community Church. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
She’s ready for Easter eggs, with candy inside. This young girl was among hundreds of kids who took part in an Easter Egg Hunt on the grounds of Waterboro Elementary School on Saturday. The annual egg hunt was sponsored by Lakeside Community Church. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
Eggs, with candy inside - who could resist? This little one can't - nor could the other children who stopped by Waterboro Elementary School on Saturday for an Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by Lakeside Community Church. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
Eggs, with candy inside – who could resist? This little one can’t – nor could the other children who stopped by Waterboro Elementary School on Saturday for an Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by Lakeside Community Church. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
It seemed like the conversation might have gone like this:
It seemed like the conversation might have gone like this: “Which ones do you want? Maybe we can share!” These two little ones were among hundreds of kids who turned ot with their parents or grandparents for an Easter Egg Hunt Saturday morning on the grounds of Waterboro Elementary School. The event is hosted annually by Lakeside Community Church. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
How many Easter eggs? Well, as these two take their bounty apart to get to the candy inside, organizers of the Lakeside Community Church Easter Egg Hunt said they stuffed near 7,000 plastic eggs with candy and other goodies for the annual event on the grounds of Waterboro Elementary SchooL. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
How many Easter eggs? Well, as these two take their bounty apart to get to the candy inside, organizers of the Lakeside Community Church Easter Egg Hunt said they stuffed near 7,000 plastic eggs with candy and other goodies for the annual event on the grounds of Waterboro Elementary SchooL. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
She's looking for more Easter eggs at the annual hunt on the playground at Waterboro Elementary School Saturday, where Lakeside Community Church hosted their annual event. While part of the playground was bare, there was snow in some spots — but no one hunting for eggs seemed to mind. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
She’s looking for more Easter eggs at the annual hunt on the playground at Waterboro Elementary School Saturday, where Lakeside Community Church hosted their annual event. While part of the playground was bare, there was snow in some spots — but no one hunting for eggs seemed to mind. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
Looks like these girls had a good time at the Easter Egg Hunt, hosted by Lakeside Community Church and held on the playground at Waterboro Elementary School on Saturday morning. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
Looks like these girls had a good time at the Easter Egg Hunt, hosted by Lakeside Community Church and held on the playground at Waterboro Elementary School on Saturday morning. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
This young fellow from North Waterboro found the special
This young fellow from North Waterboro found the special “golden ticket’ that earned him five passes to a Sanford Mainers baseball game during the Easter Egg Hunt at Waterboro Elementary School Saturday that was hosted by Lakeside Community Church. COURTESY PHOTO/Lakeside Community Church
About half an hour after the Easter Egg Hunt began Saturday morning on the playground at Waterboro Elementary School, it was over. Nearly 7,000 candy-stuffed plastic eggs were found and emptied and are expected to be filled against next year by the folks from Lakeside Community Church, which sponsors the event. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
About half an hour after the Easter Egg Hunt began Saturday morning on the playground at Waterboro Elementary School, it was over. Nearly 7,000 candy-stuffed plastic eggs were found and emptied and are expected to be filled against next year by the folks from Lakeside Community Church, which sponsors the event. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune

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