Spring celebration a big hit in Belhaven

Published 11:35 pm Saturday, April 4, 2015

While many young, and older, fans had Raiders’ defensive end, and Belhaven native, C.J. Wilson signing autographs, others had fun in mind at the Easter Fest celebration in Belhaven, held on the Wilkinson Center grounds Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition to Wilson, current and former professional NFL players Willie Smith, Vonta Leach and Terrance Copper joined ECU standouts Shane Carden and Justin Hardy for the well-attended event.

VAIL STEWART RUMLEY | DAILY NEWS EAST CAROLINA ATHLETES: Beaufort County Police Activities League founder Alvin Powell (second from left) joined C.J. Wilson (third from left), and other current and former college and NFL standouts Willie Smith, Terrance Copper, Shane Carden and Vonta Leach at Wilson’s inaugural Easter Fest in Belhaven on Saturday.

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EAST CAROLINA ATHLETES: Beaufort County Police Activities League founder Alvin Powell (second from left) joined C.J. Wilson (third from left), and other current and former college and NFL standouts Willie Smith, Terrance Copper, Shane Carden and Vonta Leach at Wilson’s inaugural Easter Fest in Belhaven on Saturday.EASTER FEST_07_WEB

VAIL STEWART RUMLEY | DAILY NEWS GOING DOWNHILL: There was no such thing as too much fun on the blow-up slide, a popular attraction for the children who attended Easter Fest, a celebration thrown by Oakland Raiders’ defensive end C.J. Wilson.
VAIL STEWART RUMLEY | DAILY NEWS
GOING DOWNHILL: There was no such thing as too much fun on the blow-up slide, a popular attraction for the children who attended Easter Fest, a celebration thrown by Oakland Raiders’ defensive end C.J. Wilson.

 

VAIL STEWART RUMLEY | DAILY NEWS HOP TO IT: This bouncy house, one of three at Easter Fest, was the site of some serious fun for these kids on Saturday afternoon.

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HOP TO IT: This bouncy house, one of three at Easter Fest, was the site of some serious fun for these kids on Saturday afternoon.

 

VAIL STEWART RUMLEY | DAILY NEWS (EAST) CAROLINA GIRLS: Sisters Jordan Dail, 11, and Logan Dail, 10, were thrilled to have footballs signed by former Baltimore Raven fullback Vonta Leach and Oakland Raiders’ defensive end C.J. Wilson (pictured behind the girls).

VAIL STEWART RUMLEY | DAILY NEWS
(EAST) CAROLINA GIRLS: Sisters Jordan Dail, 11, and Logan Dail, 10, were thrilled to have footballs signed by former Baltimore Raven fullback Vonta Leach and Oakland Raiders’ defensive end C.J. Wilson (pictured behind the girls).