Annual Pancake Breakfast, Egg Hunt a joyful time

Ashlyn Trujillo, left, and Lola Villalpando-Hinkhouse take a moment to search the grass for lady bugs while they wait for the annual Egg Hunt to begin. Christine Rinaldi photos

Ava Elgie, 3, wears bunny ears to the annual Pancake Breakfast April 4 at the Fallbrook Community Center prepared by members of the Fallbrook Firefighters Association to benefit worthy causes. After breakfast, Ava was planning on attending the community Egg Hunt next door at La Paloma School.

Yazlin Macedo takes a turn in the bubble blowing contest at the April 4 Egg Hunt. Yazlin won a gift certificate for a frozen yogurt.

Jacob Ballou paints a project in the craft area at the annual Egg Hunt which featured other activities. The craft area was sponsored by Martinez Designs.

Miss Fallbrook Simone Stubbs and her court, First Princess Halee Olsen and Second Princess Emilee Person are ready to help firefighters Charles Granoff and Josh Kortekaas serve guests at the annual Pancake Breakfast at the Fallbrook Community Center.

From left, Sean, Tristan, and Lesley Morales prepare to enjoy the pancake breakfast and then the egg hunt and other activities offered at the Fallbrook Community Center and La Paloma School.

Greeting guests to the pancake breakfast are, back row, Miss Fallbrook Simone Stubbs, center, and her court, Second Princess Emilee Person, left, and First Princess Halee Olsen, right; front row from left, Fallbrook firefighters Erik Reitz, Justin Rivera and Ryan Lewis. Proceeds from the breakfast benefit charitable causes.

Brothers Vitorio Morouse and Vincent Collier pose with the Spring Bunny at the annual Pancake Breakfast on April 4.