NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For more information contact: Joy Simmer, Parks and Recreation Director Telephone 989.386.7541 ext. 213 [email protected] HERE COME THE EGGS! LOOK OUT BELOW! Join us as we celebrate the coming of spring with our annual egg drop event. Pilots from the Clare Municipal Airport will be on hand to drop over 1,800 plastic eggs from an airplane! Youth ages 12 and under are welcome (with parent participation) to retrieve the eggs and to redeem them for candy. Before and after the event there will be children’s activities and in addition, The Easter Bunny and Lavender the Clown will be stopping by. Parents please dress your children warm and bring an Easter basket! Also, don’t forget the camera! If there is inclement weather, the planes will not be able to fly, however we will still have an egg “hunt” on the ground. Additional volunteers are needed before and during this event. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Parks and Recreation at 386-7541 x213 or [email protected]. WHO: Children ages 12 and under! WHEN: April 11, 2015 (Rain or shine OR SNOW!) WHERE: Clare Municipal Airport (Please enter at Washington Road) REGISTRATION: Registration is from 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Please allow yourself enough time to park, register, and prepare for your drop. Please note that participants must be ready 15 minutes prior to each drop time. TIME: In an effort to accommodate the large number of people expected for this event, THREE drops will be planned, each according to age. The drop times are listed below. If you have children in multiple age groups, you are free to choose one drop to participate in. Please note that parents must accompany small children on the field for the drop. Ages 0-4-------------------11:00 a.m. Parents must accompany small children on the field Ages 5-8--------------------11:30 a.m. Ages 9-12---------------------12:00 p.m. ##