Easter Bunny makes house calls
From left, Jaavion, Laylaa and Ayaan Brescia were among the many Pine Plains children who received a visit from the Easter Bunny on Saturday, April 3, as part of the Pine Plains Fire Department’s Easter Egg My House event. Photo submitted

Easter Bunny makes house calls

PINE PLAINS — For the second year in a row, the Pine Plains Fire Department helped get the community into the Easter spirit despite the pandemic by giving the Easter Bunny a ride around town as part of its Easter Egg My House event on Saturday, April 3.

To give local families a heads up about the event, the fire department uploaded a poster for this year’s Easter Egg My House onto its Facebook page and encouraged families interested in receiving a visit from the Easter Bunny to reach out with their names, addresses and number of children.

With assistance from the Pine Plains Police Department, the fire department transported the Easter Bunny around town in a firetruck to 24 different homes, starting at 8 a.m. and finishing around 11 a.m. 

Upon his arrival, the Easter Bunny laid eggs out on their lawn for children to collect and posed for photos with them.

“I thought it turned out pretty good,” said Pine Plains Fire Department President Brenda Jackson. “This is our second year that we did this and it’s great to see the smiles on the kids’ faces and their being all excited.”

— Kaitlin Lyle

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