PHOTOS: PHIA Bunny Breakfast Brings Out Community Members

Overnight rain left the area surrounding moist and muddy—so volunteers moved the Perry Hall Improvement Association's first-ever Bunny Breakfast indoors.

In spite of the rain clouds, attendance was strong, said association President Dennis M. Robinson, Jr.

"It's great seeing so many people interacting. I noticed a lot of people asking each other what street they lived on," Robinson said. "A lot of people were taking the time to get to know their neighbors."

In lieu of a more traditional Easter egg hunt, eggs were distributed in gift bags and by youth volunteers from the .

The Easter Bunny, a joint effort of Kelly Mullinix and Stephanie Rappazzo, also distributed candy and eggs to children.

co-hosted the event and provided a free breakfast of pancakes, french toast, eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, cereal, pastries, coffee and juice.

 Jeff Burrill, who attended with his family, said he was surprised by the venue's family-friendly atmosphere.

"Not very many bars in the area reach out to the community like this," Burrill said. "It's something nice for the community."

The following sponsors also made monetary or in-kind donations to support the event:

• Tom Benisch, Benisch Insurance and Financial Services
• State Del. Joe Boteler
• State Del. Eric Bromwell
• State Del. John Cluster
• State Sen. Kathy Klausmeier
• Rev. Elmer Klein
• Baltimore County Councilman David Marks
• Ann Palrang, First Home Mortgage Corporation
• Perry Hall Patch
• Dennis, Regina and Jacob Robinson
• of Perry Hall
• Matt Weaver,
• Woman’s Club of Perry Hall

Rev. Elmer Klein, vice president of the PHIA, greeted attendees at the door throughout the event. He said that the event was also an opportunity to spread awareness of the PHIA.

"We got to have more contact with people," Klein said. "The more people we talk to, the more they understand who we are."