GROUNDHOG CELEBRATION DAY 2022
UNADILLA BILLIE DID NOT SEE HER SHADOW - WE'LL HAVE AN EARLY SPRING!
Groundhog Cookies! Thanks Bev Anderson & Linda Liesemeyer
Photo: Nitty Gritty
Mindy Liesemeyer Tuma & Andrew Kimbell (These kids were King & Queen in 1991, before they even started Kindergarten!)
Photo: Nitty Gritty
Ike West
Photo: Nitty Gritty
Jane Lewis & Robin Stone
Photo: Nitty Gritty
Bev & Dan Anderson
Photo: Nitty Gritty
King Brett Dettmer & Queen Jan Moore, checking to see if there was a Spam Runza on the menu
Photo: contributed
King, Brett Dettmer, and Queen, Jan Moore crowned Lifetime King, Mark Enenbach, and Lifetime Queen, Lois Ebert
Please note the Groundhog Quilt in the back ground. It was made by Glenda Willnerd out of Groundhog shirts worn by her Uncle Roland Rodaway.
RAFFLE WINNERS
John Dageford, Omaha, Coleen Jensen, Wahoo, & Bob Wilhelm, Unadilla
PARADE WINNERS
1st Place - Boy Scout/Cub Scout Troop #337
2nd Place - Wilhelm Family Farms (Best use of an armored vehicle)
3rd Place - Village of Unadilla: Village People
Special recognition to the Lois Ebert family for 3 parade entries encompassing 4 generations
A few members of Boy Scout/Cub Scout Troop #337. They sold over 120 hot dogs along with other items. Good job!
Getting ready for the parade!
John Dageford & Unadilla Billie
Paul Wallman and his 1962 Cadillac 4 dr hardtop; has 56,500 original miles. (Not for sale, my wife would kill me!) Been in the parade since 2005 and carries attendees whose birthday is Feb. 2.
Photo: Bob Wilhelm
Lining Up!
Photo: Bob Wilhelm
Groundhog Birthday Car: Bonnie Mertens, John Dageford, Paul Wallman, Helen Wallman
Gov. Pete Ricketts
Color Guard from Massie-Richards American Legion Post #100 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5547
Gerry Davis, Ed Reed, Scott Halvorsen, Bonnie Carlson, Bob Wilhelm
Unadilla Billie/Bob Brandt's Falcon
Doing double duty, Mark Enenbach & Lois Ebert also served as Grand Marshalls of the parade
Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts #337
"Here to service the community and build future leaders.
Jeanie Steinkuhler Falcan #51
1962 Ford Falcon Futura "The Cadillac of Falcons"
Groundhog Central Committee #52
1961 Ford Falcon/ has been in every Groundhog parade
Village of Unadilla - Utility Dept. #45
Ed Meinke, Dwight Kastens, Doug Ebert
Village of Unadilla - Maintenance #47
Arlin Rohlfs - "Stop blaming me for y'all's crappy weather!"
Unadilla Village Officials #46
B103 #38
Today's Best Country Music
Bennet Manor #9
1952 Green Chevy
Their reign began in 2020 - King Brett Dettmer & Queen Jan Moore
Nemaha-Muddy-Hooper Creek Men's Club #4
The club meets on a monthly basis to discuss fundraising and philanthropy opportunities. "We support local."
Gov. Pete Ricketts & Jim Pillen for Governor #36
Once Upon a Child #35
Children's Store in Lincoln - Buys & sells gently used clothing, toys, shoes, & equipment
Kent & Lori Oelling #39
1950 Mercury Maroon Sedan
Harmony Massage Therapy #31
18 years in business - now in Palmyra/Pam Eisenhauer & Marsha Sporhase
2009 Chevy Corvette GT1 Collector Edition #37
1st one of only 24 built - 6000 miles. Driver: Bob Hynek, Passenger: Bill Bossung
Meadowlark Model A Club #33
1929 Ford Model A, Green/Black Driver: Dave Zikmund
1930 Ford Model A, Navy Blue #32
Driver: Dale Jergensen
1928 Ford Model A/2-door sedan #34
All Original, Driver: Steve Zikmund
Syracuse Germanfest Royalty #48
Loren & Andrea Stubbendick, King & Queen; Reagan McIntosh, Lil' Miss; Liam Shanks, Lil' Mister; Brent Teten, Burgermeister
www.gosyracusene.com for info on the 2022 festivities
Wilhelm Family Farms #8
Nick, Jeremy, & Marcus Wilhelm, Wilhelm & Cooper kids, Col. Kevin Ronicker in Army vehicles
"Putin extermination services" coming to a Ukrainian village near you."
Retired Unadilla Bill #50
Brody Brandt & Issac Behrend/ 2006 green Gator
"Unadilla Bill served for 33 years, 1988 - 2021."
1929 Model A Ford Phaeton #20
Owner: Jason Newby, Driver: John Moss
Syracuse Self-Storage #10
John Deere Tractor & Wagon/ ? McIntosh & Woody
Cornhusker Model "A" Club - Lincoln #6
1931 Ford Model A, Bubelite Red/Late 1931 Deluxe Tudor/ Gayle & Nancy Hanshaw
Crazy Aernie Rescue Farm #53
Mollie & June Bug/ Harlee & Trigg
Arlin & Nina Jean Rohlfs 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie #2
Driven by Brady & Kelli Rohlfs
Photo: Amy Bryan
Sisco/LZ Farms #44
Golf Cart - Todd Zahn, Jason & Tristan Sisco
Crownover Dozing #42
1955 Ford Fl00, Black, Randy Crownover's first pickup
Brett Lindstrom for Governor #40
Red Chevy Pickup with too many people to list!
"Lotta Bull Here" selling heifers & bulls in February
Stan & Kate Stutheit #7
1955 Chevy 3100, Series II Pickup
Carrie Hopp for Groundhog Queen 2023 & Colin Caudill for Otoe County Sheriff #5
1927 Model T Ford 1 ton Truck, All Original #21
Jason Newby
1929 Franklin Sedan #22
6 cylinder, air cooled, driven by Jeff Knapp
1963 Chevy Impala, driven by Carl Siefert #41
"Miss Vicky" #3
1956 Ford Victoria, Glen Isaacs & Gavin Wardyn
Thrivent Financial #1
2019 Ford 150/Offices in Syracuse, Tecumseh & Omaha
1955 DeSoto Firedome #43
Has a Hemi v-8, been in family 60 years, Dave & Neal Wallick
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Unadilla Volunteer Fire & Rescue Depts #49
5 vehicles - Unadilla is actively seeking new members!
Syracuse Fire Dept #54
2 Trucks - 32 members
