A well-hatched plan combined with "egg-cellent" location leads to one shell of an Easter egg hunt and "egg-hausted" yet "egg-static" organizers of the"egg-citing" Friday morning "eggs-stravaganza"

We had an Easter egg drop and it turned out much more popular than we expected...

  • Tyler Wright, the Easter Bunny's Elf, waves to the onlookers.
    Tyler Wright, the Easter Bunny's Elf, waves to the onlookers.
  • A cascade of Easter goodies.
    A cascade of Easter goodies.
  • Pilot Lee Callan and Easter Bunny Elf Tyler Wright during the egg drop.
    Pilot Lee Callan and Easter Bunny Elf Tyler Wright during the egg drop.
  • Little Ava Nesset examines the goods at Friday’s helicopter Easter egg drop, hosted by The Menard News. Madolyn Nasworthy, photo. BELOW- Joan Crowell and fellow residents of Menard Manor, were able to take in the fun with the youngsters at the egg drop last Friday.
    Little Ava Nesset examines the goods at Friday’s helicopter Easter egg drop, hosted by The Menard News. Madolyn Nasworthy, photo. BELOW- Joan Crowell and fellow residents of Menard Manor, were able to take in the fun with the youngsters at the egg drop last Friday.
  • Joan Crowell helps Presli Keele go through her stash. Cheryle Spoons, photo.
    Joan Crowell helps Presli Keele go through her stash. Cheryle Spoons, photo.
    By Paige Wright Ok, the headline was too much, but Easter puns aside, the Menard News’s experimental first ever helicopter Easter egg drop in Menard was a much bigger success than we bargained for!This idea with the helicopter is not original, these type events happen often in more populated areas. I have always wanted to do one in Menard, but never thought of it in time ea...

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