Easter comes to Caribou County

There was certainly no snow for Easter this weekend, which was sunny and bright if a little chilly early on.  For a few diehard who are extremely devote to Easter Egg hunting, it was just barely possible to make it to hunts in Grace, Bancroft, and then Soda Springs with a well-executed plan for parking and leaving efficiently.  For most people, though, each event was an exercise in anticipation followed by a quick burst of activity and then a more leisurely time for kids to find their friends and adults to eat any candy they had foolishly left behind. 

For anyone who has an interest in seeing the full panorama of the Caribou County communities, the Grand Tour of events is a good chance to see up close some of the differences in the different people that live otherwise so close to
each other!

In Grace, the Fairgrounds were once again divided up in sections for kids in different age categories in order to make the hunting more equal.  Even had that not been the case, there was an abundance of eggs and other items for the taking, enough to satisfy even the most stalwart of hunters.  The Easter bunny was on hand for pictures afterward, and many people pitched in to help clean up.

The event at the Fairgrounds is to some extent the primary County-level hunt, and as such has a large number of regional sponsors, and kids from all around the area.

A brief trip up the road found the Bancroft city Easter Egg hunt, sponsored by the North Gem Development Committee, at 10:30 at the church.  Despite the smaller venue, egg hunters showed up in force, and the morning was a pleasant one spent with family and friends out in the sunshine.  

The primary hunt in Soda Springs was the sixth annual Soda Sip Easter Egg Hunt, which took place between Soda Sip and the stake center building on the lawn overlooking Alexander reservoir.  

As with the other hunts, it was a quick burst of adrenaline followed by some careful gleaning, and then collective candy feasting. 

In all cases, the hunters were well-behaved and the candy supplies were plentiful!

Easter services were held at various locations across the valley throughout Holy Week and on Easter.

Easter weekend corresponded with General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Throughout Holy Week, the church sponsored a “Living Christ Easter Walk” at the church building in Niter.  As previewed last week, the event is planning to move forward by alternating its location between Grace and Soda Springs in coming years.  The Grace Stake and members hosted the event, which was similar to the form that it took last year, but different in ways that made each experience unique.  

Once again, Easter was a fantastic mix of the sacred and the fun, and a good chance for the community to come together during a special weekend.