Welcome Sign at the Community Center
(photo: Bob Wilhelm)
New this year: Hearts United for Animals (No kill Shelter, Auburn)
(photo: Bob Wilhelm)
Groundhog cupcakes & visiting with old friends
What could be better?
(photo: Bob Wilhelm)
Karen Schwartman, lifetime resident, Marvin Lucas, Chad Pester
(photo: Bob Wilhelm)
Vendors
(photo: Bob Wilhelm)
Corey Schulze talking trains in the History Room
(photo: Bob Wilhelm)
More vendors
(photo: Bob Wilhelm)
Veterans Room
(photo: Bob Wilhelm)
Veterans Room
(photo: Bob Wilhelm)
Donna Duerksen came from Kansas to locate descendants
of S.T. Lyon & I.P. Taylor
(photo: Barb Wilhelm)
(photo: Barb Wilhelm)
(photo: Barb Wilhelm)
Some of the amazing entries in the Quilt Show
Thanks to Christie & Milan Brehm
(photo: Barb Wilhelm)
Bill Ganzel gave the presentation "Dust Bowl Descent"
(photo: Barb Wilhelm)
Crowd listening to Bill Ganzel
(photo: Barb Wilhelm)
Unadilla Bill gets impatient with a fan!
(photo: Bob Brandt)
On to the Duncan Building for the Soup, Jerky,
and "Best Use of Spam" contests
Judges: Jason Hurt, Gabe Meints, Aaron Rule
(photo: Barb Wilhelm)
Judges: Cory Hanke, Matt Capps
(photo: Barb Wilhelm)
Judge: Todd Kirshenbaum
(photo: Barb Wilhelm)
Nina Jean Rohlfs, Susanna Porter & Girl Scout
(Photo: Bob Brandt)
John Wilson cleaning 1919 Franklin
Bob Harrington looking at 1919 Franklin
Kevin Randall, 2015 Groundhog King
Dave Hall, parade registration
Jason Newby, car registration before parade
John Wilson, driver of 1919 Franklin
Roger Newby driving 1932 Franklin
Jay Jensen driving 1938 Buick
A new addition to the Groundhog family
Lining up before the parade - 1938 Buick in front
Color Guard: Eldon Halm, Gerald Neemann,
Gov. Ricketts, Keith Goering, Bob Wilhelm
(photo: Bob Brandt)
Continuing a long tradition, the combined Legion & VFW
Color Guard lead the parade
(photo: Mary Hanke)
(photo: Mark Czapla)
Head Groundhog Bob Brandt and the "official"
Groundhog Falcon
(photo: Mark Czapla)
Gov. Pete Ricketts & First Lady Susanne Shove
(photo: Mary Hanke)
Grand Marshall: Gov. Pete Ricketts (preferred to walk)
(photo: Mary Hanke)
District #1 Senator Dan Watermeier & wife Jean Ann
(photo: Mark Czapla)
2015 Royalty: Michele Capps & Kevin Randall
1969 Chevy Chevelle owned by the Zieger family
(photo: Mark Czapla)
Groundhog Central Commitee: Larry Beers, Dale Henke,
Ron Conradi/ Beer's 1961 Falcon
(photo: Mary Hanke)
Jeanie Steinkuhler's 1962 Falcon Futura
(photo: Mary Hanke)
Girl Scout Troops 20579 & 21
(photo: Mary Hanke)
Cub Scout Pack 337
(photo: Mary Hanke)
These folks were born on Groundhog Day!
1962 Cadillace provided by Wallman & Sons Farms
(photo: Mary Hanke)
Wilhelm Family Farms (deuce 1/2)
6 different Wilhelms have been Groundhog Royalty
(photo: Mark Czapla)
Kimbell Farms salute to the Groundhog
Driver: Andrew Kimbell
(photo: Mary Hanke)
Syracuse Germanfest Royalty 2015/Southeast Cellular
Burgermeister: Brent Steinhoff
Little Miss Germanfest: Abby Thompson
King & Queen: Leonard & Letha Buchholz
(photo: Mary Hanke)
1956 Chevy Belair/Stan & Kate Stutheit
(photo: Mary Hanke)
Omaha for Unadilla Bill
(photo: Mark Czapla)
1963 Chevy Impala/Carl Siefert
(photo: Mark Czapla)
Robin Buhr 2016 "Red Neck Queen"/Scott's Place "The Legacy
1962 Pontiac Catalina in restoration process
(photo: Mary Hanke)
1964 Triumph TR4A/Marvin Lucas
(photo: Mary Hanke)
Marvin Lucas & Granddaughter Maggie Richter
1934 Chevy 5-window Coupe/John Gilbert, Johnson NE
(photo: Mary Hanke)
1938 Buick Special/All Original/Jay Jensen
(photo: Mark Czapla)
1929 Ford Model A Phaeton
Owned by Jason Newby/Driver Mark Doehling
(photo: Mary Hanke)
1932 Franklin/Roger Newby & Mike Whitham
(photo: Mark Czapla)
1936 Indiana Truck, Model 86
1919 Franklin Ragtop/Driver John Wilson
(photo: Mary Hanke)
1929 Franklin 135 Touring car
Driver: Alice Robrssen/Leanne Wilson
1929 Studebaker/Driver Marvin Cooper
(photo: Mark Czapla)
1931 Hudson Greater 8/John & Greg Wilson
(photo:Mark Czapla)
John & Greg Wilson/1931 Hudson
NE Dept. of Corrections comes to the resuce!
(photo: Mary Hanke)
1930 Oldsmobile/Driver Roger Grear
(photo: Mary Hanke)
1930 Auburn 6-85/Driver Bob Harrington
(photo: Mark Czapla)
1932 Chrysler CI/Driver Steve Mason
(photo: Mary Hanke)
1930 Auburn 4-door/Drivers Don & Deb Flessner
(photo: Mary Hanke)
1932 Dodge DC/Driver Carleton Flynn
Carleton Flynn
1930 Franklin 147
(photo: Mary Hanke)
1927 Ford TT truck/Owner Jason Newby
(photo: Mary Hanke)
1931 Ford Model A "Ole Hank"
Owners Gayle & Nancy Hanshaw
(photo: Mary Hanke)
Nebraska Lottery Street Team
Faith Richardson & Sara Oltrogge
(photo: Mary Hanke)
Linda Liesemeyer, Jill Sheeler, & Taylor Rohlfs
in Unadilla Rescue Unit
Unadilla Fire & Rescue Utility Vehicle
Mark & Shannon Merr, Taylor Fangman
(Photo: Mary Hanke)
Unadilla Fire & Rescue Grass Rig
Betty & Amy Vodicka
(Photo: Mary Hanke)
Unadilla Fire & Rescue 1986 Chevy Pumper #950
Clayton Lewis & Steve Vodicka
(photo: Mary Hanke)
Syracuse Fire Dept. 1999 Spartan Pumper
Tim Seelhoff
(photo: Mary Hanke)
2016 Royal Couple: Tom Hruby & Shirley Fensler
(photo: Barb Wilhelm)
"The Kiss"
(photo: Barb Wilhelm)
Tom, Gov. Ricketts, Shirley
(photo: Bob Brandt)
Greg Wilson and Snowman
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
Past Kings & Queen's Reunion & Reception
Friday, January 29, 2016, Duncan Bldg. 5 - 8 p.m.
All are welcome!
The Unadilla Area Fund will sponsor Unadilla Bill's Breakfast
at the Duncan Building on Tuesday morning, February
2nd at 7:00 a.m. Bill will make hisofficial prediction at
precisely 7:32 a.m. Free will offering.
February 6, 2016
"UNADILLA BILL IS BACK"
Since 1988!
In Beautiful Downtown Unadilla
Schedule of Events
Community Center, 770 G Street
Craft Fair, Flea Market, Quilt Show, Model Train Display, Silent Auction
The Library will be open - come & see their
SPECIAL ATTRACTION
Library is giving away free to every child under 12
1 book of their choice & a book bag of goodies!
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Christian Church Bake Sale
9:00 a.m.
"Dust Bowl Descent" By Bill Ganzel
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Don't miss his pictures and interviews, which portray what it
was like to live through the worst weather event in our nation's
history.
(sponsored by Unadilla Area Fund & the Nebraska Humanities Council)
Lunch by the Christian Church Circle
Serving out of the kitchen in the Gym
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Silent Auction Closes!
12:00 p.m.
METHODIST CHURCH
(1 Block north of Coop)
Drinks, Biscuits & Gravy, Sandwiches, Dessert
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
MAIN STREET
Parade starting at 1:00 p.m.
All entries welcome!
Be at Dan's Tire Shop by 12:15 p.m.
This year's Grand Marshall will ride in the Official
Groundhog Auto, The Ford Falcon!
All Central Committee members are encouraged to ride in
either the Central Committe float driven by Lawrence Beers.
(He & his Falcon have never missed a parade!) Anyone who
has a birthday on February 2nd is welcome to ride on the
Groundhog Birthday Float.
THE BAR on Main Street
King & Queen Coronation 2:00 p.m.
2016 King & Queen candidates
2015 Royal Couple:
Kevin Randall & Michele Capps
DUNCAN BUILDING on Main Street
Purchase Groundhog shirts from the Girl Scouts & Nebrask Nut
Growers and their NUTTY PRODUCTS 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Boy Scout Food Sales & Music by Nina Jean Rohlfs
11:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.
Entries accepted for the Soup, Jerky, & Spam contest
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Soup catagories: Chili, Vegetable, "Other"
Jerky: 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Spam: One winner for Best Spam Recipe
(you know Spam is ground hog!)
Contest Winners announced at 2:30 p.m.
Thanks to the Otoe County Visitors Committee
for their Marketing Sponsorship!
Thanks also to the Unadilla Area Fund and all
the volunteers too numerous to mention by name.
2016 T SHIRTS AVAILABLE AT
COUNTRYSIDE BANK BEFORE 2-6
For sale in the Library:
Get your photo taken with the Groundhogs!
Turner & Jan Moore bring the Groundhogs to life every year
(courtesy Mark Czapla)
NOTE: Last year Unadilla Bill did not see his shadow and
predicted winter until St. Patrick's Day. WOW he was
right again!!!