Layton Baker, center, gets a surprise Easter egg from the Easter Bunny.
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HARRISBURG - Despite cool temperatures and brisk winds, West Side Primary pupils searched high and low for Easter eggs Tuesday morning on the lawn of Saline Care Center.
The children cheered and "bunny-hopped" as the Easter Bunny made an appearance, giving hugs and high-fives.
The nursing home's spacious lawn provides a great location for an Easter egg hunt, according to Activity Director Tammy Smith.
"We've done this for at least the last four years," Smith said. "We love it when the kids can come out here and look for Easter eggs."
Smith said SCC enjoys being a part of the community for events like the egg hunt.
Smith, who doubled as the Easter Bunny, worked with longtime SCC employees Janice Oldham and Debbie Draper to make the event a fun one for the children.
Oldham said both SCC employees and residents who observe enjoy the Easter egg hunt.
"It's a blessing for everyone," Oldham said.
Students, teachers, assistants and helpers from Saline Care Center gather together with the Easter Bunny at the end of the egg hunt.
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Makaya Price, left, who found the golden egg in the Easter egg hunt, and the Easter Bunny share a laugh while sitting on the lawn of the Saline Care Center.
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West Side Primary students fill the lawn at Saline Care Center searching for Easter eggs Tuesday morning.
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Emma Whiting, above, shows her collection of Easter eggs she gathered Tuesday morning to the Easter Bunny.
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West Side Primary student Jose Ruiz smiles as he spies an Easter egg during the Easter egg hunt Monday at the Saline Care Center.
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West Side Primary pupils rush to gather Easter eggs at Saline Care Center Tuesday morning.
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West Side Primary students let the brisk wind fill their plastic bags prior to the Easter egg hunt.
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