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PHOTO GALLERY: Treasure Hunt at GGL


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. April 1, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: Treasure Hunt at GGL
Felicity Lui, 4, reaches for an egg on the bookshelf.
Felicity Lui, 4, reaches for an egg on the bookshelf.
Ben Vaughan, 4, was the lucky finder of the golden egg for his age group.
Ben Vaughan, 4, was the lucky finder of the golden egg for his age group.
Ana and David Varone with their twins, Francesca and Anthony, 2.
Ana and David Varone with their twins, Francesca and Anthony, 2.
The older kids look through their plastic eggs to see what kind of candy and prizes they collected during the treasure hunt.
The older kids look through their plastic eggs to see what kind of candy and prizes they collected during the treasure hunt.
Lucas Novy, 13, was the finder of the golden egg for the older group.
Lucas Novy, 13, was the finder of the golden egg for the older group.
Ben Vaughan, 4, gets excited as he spies yet another egg, Saturday, March 31.
Ben Vaughan, 4, gets excited as he spies yet another egg, Saturday, March 31.
Catherine Parrott, 9, looks behind books in hopes of finding the golden egg.
Catherine Parrott, 9, looks behind books in hopes of finding the golden egg.
The older kids had their treasure hunt in the Young Adult book section of the Gulf Gate Library.
The older kids had their treasure hunt in the Young Adult book section of the Gulf Gate Library.
Jenna King, 9 ½, shows off her bag of colorful, plastic eggs.
Jenna King, 9 ½, shows off her bag of colorful, plastic eggs.
One of the many eggs put out throughout the children and young adult sections of the Gulf Gate Library, Saturday, March 31, as part of the Treasure Hunt.
One of the many eggs put out throughout the children and young adult sections of the Gulf Gate Library, Saturday, March 31, as part of the Treasure Hunt.
Hana Knowlton, 6, was the lucky finder of the golden egg in her age group’s treasure hunt, Saturday, March 31, at Gulf Gate Library. The middle group’s golden egg was hidden in a tissue box.
Hana Knowlton, 6, was the lucky finder of the golden egg in her age group’s treasure hunt, Saturday, March 31, at Gulf Gate Library. The middle group’s golden egg was hidden in a tissue box.

 

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