A few snowflakes won’t stop the Easter Bunny from hiding eggs or delivering baskets. Yet, a few feet of snow or a field of mud may cause the bunny to hop right over.

Case in point: the annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Bloomingdale Lions Club.
For 30 years, the Lions have held a free egg hunt for youngsters at Circle Park, 163 Fairfield Way. This year, the snow on the ground has forced the Lions to create a Plan B.

“Easter is early this year,” said organizer Cory Viger of Bloomingdale. “If the snow melts, then we’ll have a muddy field. In this case, we’ll hold the egg hunt inside the gym at (adjacent) Westfield Middle School, 149 Fairfield Way. We’ll have a sign or someone in the parking lot indicating the exact location.”

Whether at Circle Park or inside Westfield gym, the Lions will begin the Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 8. Children ages 2 to 4 will collect candy-stuffed plastic eggs. Children ages 5 to 8 will participate in an egg-rolling race and receive a prize.

For more information, e-mail vigerfrog@aol.com.

A bound history of Bloomingdale

This is the 175th anniversary of the founding of the village of Bloomingdale. To celebrate the March 11 Founder’s Day, the Historical Society has released a history book about the village.

Author Mary Ellen Johnson of Bloomingdale developed the basis of the book with the help of Annamarie Erickson, the former curator of the history room at the Bloomingdale Public Library. For two months, Johnson arranged and edited personal photos from Bloomingdale families into a village history.

The book starts in 1833, when the Meachum brothers began farming in the area. Soon a church and school were built. They still exist in Bloomingdale’s Old Town. The book even mentions local residents who fought in the Civil War.

To meet family members who provided Johnson with information for this book, attend a free gathering from 2 to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, March 9, at the Bloomingdale Library, 101 Fairfield Way. To purchase a book, contact Village Hall, the library or the Chamber of Commerce office, 108 W. Lake St.

A dancing dragon

Members of the Western DuPage Special Recreation Association Foundation have arranged for a dragon dance to take place during their 14th annual Charity Auction beginning at 6 p.m., Friday, March 7, at the Abbington in Glen Ellyn.

The Pearls of the Orient event will include both a live and silent auction. Among the offerings are a strand of pearls, a tandem skydiving jump and beer for a year. Tickets for the dinner and evening of entertainment are $80 each.

For more information, call (630) 681-0962.

WDSRA provides recreational programs for more than 8,000 persons with special needs who reside in Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Glen Ellyn, Naperville, Roselle, Warrenville, West Chicago, Wheaton and Winfield.

Kudos to Ben Crosby

Glenbard North High School junior Ben Crosby received a perfect score of 2400 on his college placement SAT.

Ben is among 10 Illinois students and 255 students nationwide to receive a flawless 2400. Each year, more than 2 million students take the SAT. Congratulations, Ben.