Behind the Badge
OC Sheriff’s Bomb Squad creates beeping Easter eggs for visually impaired children
0A bright yellow school bus filled with excited children from the Blind Children’s Learning Center arrived at the Newport Dunes waterfront resort on Friday, April 19 to participate in the Easter tradition of egg hunting — but with a twist. These special Easter eggs are made by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) Bomb Squad and they beep, allowing kids with visual impairments to find them. “It’s really fun being here because it’s an outing for the kids and it’s just really awesome how excited they are,” OCSD Volunteer Kyra Shedd said. “Every kid deserves to find an Easter egg.”…
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