Pokemon Hunt draws Maricopans to the great outdoors (gallery)

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Maricopa joined in the Pokemon Go craze with an organized event as Copper Sky staff released 20 lures around the busy park on Saturday. Using it as an opportunity to promote outdoor activity, the parks and rec department also teamed with Maricopa American Legion. Post members served up a pancake breakfast for donations. Musician Laura Walsh sang the National Anthem.

From left, Easton, Zachary and Talyor Schroeder enjoy the American Legion's pancake breakfast during the Pokemon event at Copper Sky. Photo by Raquel Hendrickson
From left, Easton, Zachary and Talyor Schroeder enjoy the American Legion’s pancake breakfast during the Pokemon event at Copper Sky. Photo by Raquel Hendrickson
Raquel Hendrickson
Raquel, a.k.a. Rocky, is a sixth-generation Arizonan who spent her formative years in the Missouri Ozarks. After attending Temple University in Philadelphia, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and has been in the newspaper business since 1990. She has been a sports editor, general-assignment reporter, business editor, arts & entertainment editor, education reporter, government reporter and managing editor. After 16 years in the Verde Valley-Sedona, she moved to Maricopa in 2014. She loves the outdoors, the arts, great books and all kinds of animals.