Groundhog Day 2019

 

 

 

 

Bob & Brody Brandt & Unadilla Bill, 10/11 Studio

(photo: Bob Brandt)

 

 

(photo: Bob Brandt)

 

 

(photo: Bob Brandt)

 

 

Former Queen Rachel Zahn & Bob Brandt

(photo: Bob Brandt)

 

 

At 7:36 a.m. Unadilla Bill made his way to the trash can in front of The Bar,

accompanied by Bob and Brody Brandt. He did not see his shadow!

According to legend, this means an early spring!

 

 

Harper Wilhelm

 

 

Christian Church Bake Sale

 

Donna Crownover, Glenda Willnerd, Sue Saathoff, Maureen Vogt

 

 

 

Vendor Cindy Bassinger 

 

Vendor Shari Timm

 

Alan Bartels and his book

 

Storytime with Bartels and Sue Saathoff

 

Montana Bean, Kayla Griepenstroh, Jacob Griepenstroh

 

Chris Sayre

 

Chris plays "Oh Danny Boy" on the saw

 

Nebraska Nut Growers

 

Judges: Mike Weyers, Cassie Royal, Bob Wilhelm

 

Contest organizer: Jeannie Steinkuhler

 

Mechanical problems left entry #12 by the side of the road

Photo: Margaret Wendling Foster

 

 

Photo: Margaret Wendling Foster

 

 

Color Guard: Eldon Halm, Bob Wilhelm, Tyler Potts, Ed Reed, Ralph Jay

 

 

"The Official Car of Groundhog Day"

1962 Ford Falcon, owner: Bob Brandt

 

Photo: Margaret Wendling Foster

 

Gov. Pete Ricketts

 

New State Senator for District #1, Julie Slama

 

2018 Queen Rachel Zahn & 2018 King Ron Fechner

 

B-5 Construction, driver: Elliot Johnson

 

Groundhog Central Committee members Dale Henke & Ron Conradi

1961 Ford Falcon owned by Larry Beers

31st consecutive year in the parade

 

Falcon owned and driven by Jeannie Steinkuhler

 

German Fest Royalty: King, Paul Wallman, Queen, Jen Wallman, 

Burgermeister, Tom Heller, Lil Miss Germanfest, Aubrey Higgins,

Little Burgermeister, Rocco Biehl

 

Groundhog Birthday Car: 1962 Cadillac Devil owned by Paul Wallman

Ben, Katy & Lyla Biehl, Helen Wallman

 

Cub Scout & Boy Scout Troop #337

Cub Master: Troy Nichols   Scout Master: Jerel Katen

 

Girl Scouts - Instilling courage, confidence, and character for over 100 years. Locally, girls in Kindergarten through 12th grade get outdoors, learn about a variety of topics and serve their community. Currently they are running the largest woman-owned company in the nation, Girl Scout Cookies, that allows them to camp, travel and so much more. Thank you for your support!

 

Unadilla Village Board members Lynn Schomerus and Janet Oelke.

Also riding Dan Crownover and Scott Hincker

 

Dwight Kastens, Village Maintenance Dept.

 

Arlin Rohlfs, Village Maintenance Dept.

 

Doug Ebert, Village Maintenace Dept., Water & Sewer

 

L-Z Farms & Sisco Brothers Cattle Company, Todd & Corinne Zahn

Come see us at the Cattleman's Classic Febr. 21 &22, in Kearney, NE!

 

Unadilla Christian Church, "We're All That and a Bag of Potato Chips"

 

Float constructed by Corey Schulze & Sharon Demaree

 

American Legion Auxiliary Unit #100, formed in 1922

Jenice Bates, Birdean Young, Lois Johnson, Linda Holz, Bev Wilhelm, Elaine

Hofker, Rose Dankleff, Driver: Chuck Bjork

 

American Legion Post #100, formed in 1919, Passenger Wilbur DeGolyer

 

2018 Class B Girls State Track Champions

Jaysa Zoller, Meredith Clark, Lauren Meyer, Grace Damme, Lauren Siefken,

Jessie Moss, Ellie Wilkenson 

 

First drone entry in the parade! Sponsored by Countryside Bank

 

1983 Blue Mercedes 380 SEC, totally restored, driven by Jeff Knapp

 

Trinity Lutheran Church, Walton, NE

 

Cornhusker Model A Ford Club, Lincoln, NE

1930 Model A driven by Robert Callaway

 

Cornhusker Model A Ford Club, 1931 Model A

Harv, Judy, Avery, & Lanz Jecha

 

Cornhusker Model A Ford Club, 1929 Model A

Dick Waechter & Jerry Waechter

Car was sold originally in Wilbur, NE in June 1929

 

Cornhusker Model A Ford Club, 1931 Model A Deluxe Tudor "Ole Rudy"

Gayle & Nancy Hanshaw

Everyone is invited to the Homestead Monument Car Show on

Sunday of Labor Day Weekend

 

Kent Oelling, Roca, NE, 1950 Mercury Sport Sedan, original owner

 

Convoy to Khandahar

Wilhelm Family Farms, 1951 Chevy restored by Chuck Bjork

Marcus Wilhelm

 

2017 Mini-Cooper, First time parade entrant, Nancy Starra & Fran Roupee

 

Andrew's Garden & Snow Removal

Andrew Van Meveren, 1984 Bolens HT23

Tim Van Meveren, 1980 Bolens HT200

 

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1965 Pontiac Grand Prix, driven by Angie Muller, passenger Anna Borner

"Been in the family since it was new."

 

1929 Franklin 135 Sedan driven by Steve Jones

 

1919 Franklin 913 Touring Car driven by John Wilson

 

1930 Auburn 8-95 Sedan driven by Chad Borner

 

1929 Ford Model A Phantom driven by Jason Newby

 

 Unadilla Fire & Rescue Vehicles

 

Fire Chief Steve Vodicka

 

Syracuse Fire vehicle

 

Gov. Ricketts & the Groundhogs

 

Gov. Pete Ricketss crowns Queen Rachel Zeiger Reuhling and 

King Jack Stilwell

 

Pat Glenn on keyboard

 

Randy Baker, vocals, & John Moss, harmonica