Apr 8, 2014 3 min read

GREENSBORO – The Easter Bunny greeted more than 200 children and adults who turned out for the Greene County Department of Recreation’s Easter egg hunt and skate Saturday at Mon View Park in Greensboro.

The day’s festivities kicked off at 1 p.m. with an Easter basket decorating contest. Prizes were awarded for winners in five age categories.

The Easter basket decorating contest winners were:

• Ages 1 to 3: First place, Michael Hardison III, 1, of Greensboro; second place, Sienna Stacer, 2, of Waynesburg; and third place, Aubrey Havrilesko, 3, of Masontown.

• Ages 4 to 5: First place, Austin Buchanan, 5, of Dilliner; second place, Madison Addis, 5, of Masontown; and third place, Hunter Addis, 5, of Masontown.

• Ages 6 to 7: First place, Cacy Cardine, 7, of Cardale; second place, Madelynn McDonald, 6, of Uniontown; and third place, Madison Kreuzer, 7, of Waynesburg.

• Ages 8 to 11: First place, Jaden Revak, 9, of Masontown; second place, Kaylin Kelly, 8, of Cokeburg; and third place, Daron Mankins, 9, of Greensboro and Kelly Woods, 8, of Carmichaels.

• Ages 12 to 15: First place, Madison Buchanan, 14, of Dilliner, and second place, Kristian Roberts, 12, of Point Marion.

First-place winners received a $10 Walmart gift card, and second- and third-place winners received a $5 Walmart gift card. All winners received a chocolate bunny and other Easter-related prizes.

During the contest, magician Joey Nuzum of Washington performed for the attendees. Nuzum, who is internationally known as the “Beyond Magick Magician,” has been featured on the Discovery Channel and has won first place in several magic competitions. He has been performing professionally for 30 years.

At 1:30 p.m., children hunted for 4,000 eggs hidden throughout the park. This year, a special prize was given to the child who found a “Recreation” coin that had been hidden in one of the eggs. The winner, Travis Kiger, 6, of Carmichaels, received an Eclipse 4 GB MP3 video player. An Easter skate was then held from 2 to 4 p.m.

The Easter events were sponsored by the Greene County commissioners, First Federal Savings & Loan of Greene County, Greensboro VFW Post 6303 and Waynesburg Animal Hospital, and presented by the Greene County Department of Recreation.

Several 2014 Miss Greene County Queens – including Junior Miss Remmey Lohr and Young Miss Bryn Patton – assisted with the event.

This spring at Mon View, every Friday will feature a “Skate & Dance” from 7 to 11 p.m., and open skating will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturdays. Admission for all attendees will be $8 on Friday nights and $5 on Saturday nights. Times and prices may change for special events.

Two more “Skate & Dance” events are planned for the spring season at Mon View. The dates are April 11 and 18. The skating runs from 7 to 9 p.m., with dancing from 9 to 11 p.m.

The roller rink will continue to be open on Saturdays for skating through April 19, the rink’s last day. Due to a renovation project at Mon View Pool, the roller rink will close a week earlier than previously announced.

Mon View is available to rent for private parties at a rate of $120 for two hours. The price covers admission and skate rental for 20 people. A fee of $3 per additional person will be charged. Skate lessons are also available by appointment only.

For more information, call Mon View Roller Rink at 724-943-3440 or the Department of Recreation at 724-852-5323.