Richland bomb squad assembles beeping Easter Eggs for blind and visually impaired children

Richland police officers Alex Hesla, left, and Jason Crouch, use soldering equipment Thursday to assemble beeping electronic Easter Eggs for the Edith Bishel Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

The police department's bomb squad members volunteered to help the Kennewick agency prepare for next year’s first Easter egg hunt event by building the 48 battery-powered noise-emitting devices, according to Daniel Lipparelli, executive director.

The event, for blind and visually impaired children from throughout the region, is scheduled to be held in conjunction The ARC of Tri-Cities, he said.

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This story was originally published August 11, 2016 at 5:19 PM with the headline "Richland bomb squad assembles beeping Easter Eggs for blind and visually impaired children."