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Have an egg-cellent adventure at Sleepy Hollow hunt

There is something invigorating about the first warm days of the year. Spring fever can be easily caught when you spot the first robin or see the crocus making its brave appearance from under clumps of dried leaves. The Sleepy Hollow Service Club has caught that fever and has been busy at work making preparations for the annual Easter Egg Hunt that will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 11 at Sabatino Park in the heart of the village.

This yearly event is hosted by the Easter Bunny himself and he will be transported to the park courtesy of the Rutland-Dundee Township Fire Department. Youngsters will have the dual opportunity to get their picture taken with the bunny and even climb aboard a fire truck. But the real reason for the day is the chance to gather as many eggs as possible and perhaps find a lucky egg that will be the key to a special prize.

Service Club members and some of their special helpers like the Girl Scouts have been stuffing hundreds of colored plastic eggs with treats. Early Saturday morning, the eggs are scattered around various roped-off sections of the park. So that each child will have an equal chance the sections are divided into age groups.

The first section is by the playground and that is for the toddlers ages 3 and under. There the little ones, urged on by parents from the side lines, wobble around clutching their baskets looking for their treats under the slides and by the swings. They are the special favorites of the good guys in the Service Club who have been known to carry extra eggs in their pockets to drop right in front of any "eggless" little one.

The field is divided into four large sections: one for youngsters in preschool and kindergarten, one for first- and second-graders, another for third- and fourth-graders and finally one for fifth through eighth grades. If the weather has been rainy previous to the egg hunt, I would encourage you to make sure that the kids have their shoes tied on tightly. From past experience I know that the boggy soil can suck the tennis shoes right off a kid and the result is one very sad child with a very muddy sock and only one egg.

If you are interested in knowing more about the Sleepy Hollow Service Club and perhaps would like to be a part of the wonderful thing that it does, Tuesday, April 7 is its annual new member meeting. It will take place at 7 p.m. at Emmett's, 128 W. Main St. in West Dundee. Prospective members will learn about the club's traditions and values and be able to sign up and help at the Fourth of July festivities. For information, call (847) 547-8116 or visit the Web site, www.shsc-il.org.

Other news: Sleepy Hollow resident Mona Auer called me up the other day to let me know the wonderful work that the Environmental Committee did on March 15. The committee is headed by Sleepy Hollow Board Trustee Todd Prigge who is in charge of public buildings and environmental committees for our community. Todd organized a spring cleanup along Sleepy Hollow Road. The group did yeoman work and filled about 35 large bags of debris that littered both sides of the road. Thanks to Mike Ander; Dave and Brian Anderson; Dieter and Andrew Zimmer; Ken, Kathy, Alex and Nathan Haas; and Todd, Kathy, Ben and Jack Prigge for their efforts.

Sleepy Hollow Road is "a moment of Zen" for all of us as we travel southward from Route 72 to Elgin. It is a priceless spot that has been made even lovelier by the committee's generous efforts. To be included in the next cleanup, contact the Environmental Committee at (847) 844-8824 or the village hall at (847) 426-6700.

Annual scholarship: Speaking of the environment, Debbie Wollenberg is the scholarship chairwoman for the Backyard Garden Club of Dundee Township. Every year, the club holds an annual plant sale and proceeds from the sale fund an annual scholarship. The $1,500 scholarship is open to any student residing in District 300 who is pursuing a career in horticulture, landscape design, environment studies or related fields. The deadline to apply for the scholarship is Wednesday, April 15. For information, high school student can speak to their counselor; or if you are currently a college freshman, sophomore or junior, call Debbie at (847) 428-1315.

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