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CHESTERLAND DNALRETSEHC NEWS SWEN Volume 53, No. 24
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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A glimpse of the “Eggshelland” spring scene inside the barn at Eddy’s Fruit Farm in Chester Township.
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‘Eggshelland’ Lives On at Eddy’s By Valerie S. Clause editor@karlovecmedia.com
A true harbinger of spring is hatching at Eddy’s Fruit Farm this year with “Eggshelland” on display to delight both young and old. “Eggshelland” has been attracting visitors for 63 years, when it was first created in 1957 by Ron and Betty Manolio, of Lyndhurst. When creator Ron Manolio died in 2012, his family shared “Eggshelland” with the community one last time in 2013 and it was then put in the care of The Euclid Beach Boys, who wanted to preserve the local tradition. “I was in Florida when I heard they (the Manolio family) were just
going to throw it away,” said Joe Tomaro, of The Euclid Beach Boys, who preserve local memorabilia. “I told my wife, ‘Please, go talk to Mrs. Manolio. Don’t let her throw it away.’ So we talked with her and she talked it over with her kids, and she just gave it to us.” There are about 16,000 to 18,000 original eggs in the collection. “It’s a preservation thing,” Tomaro said. “We can never recreate what the Manolio family did.” After a two-year hiatus, Eddy’s Fruit Farm in Chester Township became the host location for 2022. The display contains thousands of colorful eggs arranged into different patterns to create familiar
spring scenes — with ducks, bunnies and Easter-related themes. Tomaro said working with Bart Eddy was a natural fit. Tomaro has been visiting Eddy’s since he was a kid. “It was my family’s Sunday drive to get apples and cider,” Tomaro said, adding when Tomaro started an ice cream concession, he bought candy apples from Eddy’s Fruit Farm for the business. “We just started talking about it (Eggshelland) and Bart said, ‘We’ve got this space,’ and we both thought it was a good idea,” said Tomaro. “Eggshelland” is set indoors this year. Filling the large barn See Eggs • Page 5