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The Promotions Committee of the Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association invites families to its 3rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt set for Saturday on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. The Easter Bunny will arrive atop a Wilkes-Barre City fire engine at 10 a.m. Children 10 years old and younger can located more than 5,000 goody-filled eggs and have photos taken by their parents with the Easter Bunny. Some eggs will be filled with tickets for prizes including bicycles, scooters and baskets. Free parking will be available courtesy of Genetti Hotel and Conference Center. To contribute prizes for this event or for more information, contact Nancy Valunas, chairwoman, at nancyvalunas@pa.metrocast.net. Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association volunteers from the 2010 Easter Egg Hunt, first row, are Michelle Blaquiere Wise, Dunkin Donuts; Lori Charnogurski, Pennstar Bank; Samantha Bovolick, Anthracite Newsstand; Valunas; John Maday as the Easter Bunny, Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber; Beverly Johnson as the chick, Wyoming Valley Art League; Gretchen Sevison, Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA; Pat Parks, Downtown Wilkes-Barre Resident’s Association; John Chaump, Barnes & Noble Wilkes/King’s; and Bridget Giunta Husted, Wilkes University. Second row: Steve Husted, The Weekender; Frank Pasquini, Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber; and Louise McCabe, Boscov’s Travel.