By Doug La Rocque
Children from Grafton and surrounding towns filled the VFW Post this past Saturday for an Easter Egg Party hosted by the Grafton Youth Commission. Commission Director Noelle Goyer estimates about 70 youngsters and their parents dropped by to visit with the Easter Bunny, make Easter bonnets, color eggs, pet smaller bunnies, get their faces painted and more. In years past the event has been put on by the Grafton Lakes State Park at the Deerfield Pavilion, but this year it was moved indoors, with GLSP joining with many other area organizations to entertain and educate.
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Goyer said, “it was a surprisingly great turnout” and gives them high hopes for next year’s event. Grafton Town Board member Lisa Dooley said she “loves that the whole town came together to make it happen.” Besides the Youth Commission, those involved were the Town of Grafton, Grafton Historical Society, Grafton Baptist Church, Teddy Bear Daycare, Dyken Pond Environmental Center, Grafton Community Library, “31” Rebecca Gryn, Grafton Lakes State Park, Hair or Their, and Gundrum Lumber.
The Easter Bunny said he felt so welcome he plans to hop on back to Town to visit youngsters at the monthly Fire Department Auxiliary Breakfast on Saturday, March 26, also at the VFW from 8 to 11 am.[/private]