Mount Vernon and Lisbon were hopping places to be Saturday, April 19, as Easter events happened in both communities.

The Mount Vernon Fire Department held its annual pancake breakfast at the fire station. The breakfast had steady traffic, with more than 1,400 served Saturday morning, and saw volunteers manning the griddles, serving sausage, eggs, pancakes and coffee, juice and milk. Members of the local Boy Scout troops and Trailblazer 4-H clubs helped with clearing tables or getting refills on juice, pancakes and other items. The families of the fire department also held a bake sale at the department.

Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group, Hallmark Care Center, Rehabilitation Center of Lisbon, Cherry Ridge, Hardee’s of Mount Vernon and Mount Vernon Volunteer Firefighters Association had more than 3,000 Easter eggs prepared for the hunt at Washington Elementary track for the dash Saturday morning.

Matt Siders, director of Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation, said the event would not have been possible without the help of the Cornell Men’s and Women’s soccer teams, who helped distribute those eggs on the field to start the day. The teams will be hosting an alumni soccer game Saturday, April 26 at noon and 2 p.m.

Over in Lisbon, more than 40 youth participated in hunting for their own eggs. This year, the Lisbon Parks and Recreation Department moved the younger age group’s hunt away from the playground equipment, as there were a number of eggs lost or damaged in previous years. The hunt for the golden egg in the older age group took the longest to complete.