There are countless flowers lining the downtown streets of Tilden, welcoming visitors to all the festivities as Prairie Days officially kicks off.
The Lied Auditorium also is displaying some incredible quilts this weekend. Some of the quilts have really interesting stories, and are decades old. Check out the photo gallery below. Elkhorn Valley will begin the school year on August 18 and have a 1:30 p.m. dismissal. Registration is available throughout the summer. Supplies list available here. Although Pat Decker isn't one for the spotlight, she is pleased to be the recipient of this year's Tilden Outstanding Citizen Award.
"It's a nice honor," she said. "I just think you have to give back to your community, especially in small towns." Decker is involved in a number of community groups including the church board and the housing authority board. She is a city council member and does “Meals on Wheels” as well as working as an insurance agent at County Line Insurance. She believes her job is far from over. “I don’t intend to give it up any time soon,” Decker said. To her, community involvement is very important and is something that every resident should take part in. “Everybody should take a turn doing at least one thing in their town,” she said. Decker will be recognized this weekend at the annual Tilden Prairie Days by riding in a float. The award is sponsored annually by The Tilden Bank. Decker was born and raised in Neligh but has spent the last 35 years as an active member in the Tilden community. Decker has two children. Brandon Decker and his wife, Cindy, live in Tilden with their two young boys, Nate and Evan. Her daughter, Tamora Luchini, and husband Clarence live in Sedalia, Mo., with their two grown sons, Karstan and Braxton. Decker’s mother, Ruth Marsh, still resides in Neligh at The Willows Assisted Living. Tilden's annual Prairie Days Celebration will be held July 24-26. Three days of family activities are planned. FRIDAY, JULY 24 9am-6pm - QUILT SHOW at Lied Auditorium 9am-6pm - ANTIQUE & COLLECTABLES VENDORS around Main Street, in the Bus Barn & the City Auditorium 12pm-7pm - HOMEMADE CRAFTS & HOMEBASED BUSINESSES in Old Hospital Building & Parish Hall 9pm-1am - "THE RUMBLES STREET DANCE" on Main Street SATURDAY, JULY 25 9am-6pm - QUILT SHOW at Lied Auditorium 9am-6pm - ANTIQUE & COLLECTABLES VENDORS around Main Street, in the Bus Barn & the City Auditorium 9am-7pm - HOMEMADE CRAFTS & HOMEBASED BUSINESSES in Old Hospital Building & Parish Hall 9am-5pm - ANTIQUE MACHINERY SHOW (with Raffle Tractor) on Center Street 9am-10:30am - PARADE LINE UP & JUDGING west of Hospitsl Building 10am - SHOW & SHINE CAR SHOW REGISTRATION 11am - PARADE (route east on Main Street to Oak Street and then south on Oak Street) 1pm-4pm - SHOW & SHINE CAR SHOW on Main Street 1pm-4pm - KIDS GAMES at Richie Ashburn Field 5pm - CAKE WALK at Tennis Court until all the cakes are gone (Fundraiser for Little Lamb Daycare) 5pm-7pm - BBQ IN THE PARK is a fundraiser for Tilden Meadow Grove Foundation & Elkhorn Valley School Foundation 5pm-9pm - BEER GARDEN at Richie Ashburn Field 7:30pm - DRAG YOUR NAG at Richie Ashburn Field 9pm-12am - TEEN DANCE at the Tennis Court 9pm-12am - KARAOKE at HERO'S BAR SUNDAY, JULY 26 8am - 5K/10K FUN RUN on Main Street 8am-1pm - PANCAKE FEED at American Legion Post 170 on Main Street 9am - ANTIQUE & COLLECTABLE VENDORS around Main Street, in Bus Barn, & in City Auditorium 9am - COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICE on Main Street 9:30am - TRACTOR SHOW on Main Street 12pm-2:30pm - QUILT SHOW at Lied Auditorium 12pm - NEBRASKA SANCTIONED KIDDIE TRACTOR PULL on Main Street (ages 4-12) 2pm - LIP SYNC CONTEST 7pm - JOHN PETERSEN CONCERT at Church of Christ A Tilden man was involved in a two vehicle accident which resulted in a fatality on Tuesday evening.
Brycen Hockemeier, 22, of Tilden was driving a straight truck hauling fertilizer, owned by Central Valley Ag, north on Hwy. 81 near Pierce. According to a press release from the Nebraska State Patrol, Hockemeier slowed down the truck to make a left turn onto 853 Road when it was struck from behind by a semi tanker truck. "The tanker truck rolled into the ditch and burst into flames," the NSP release stated. Charles L. Smith, 39, of Columbus, driver of the semi tanker truck, was pronounced dead at the scene. Hockemeier was transported to Faith Regional Health Services with unknown injuries. Multiple fire and rescue units responded to the scene, including Hadar Fire, Pierce Fire and Pierce Rescue, Norfolk Fire Division, and the Nebraska State Patrol. The hazmat crew with the Norfolk Fire Division was also dispatched to the scene and assisted with extinguishing the flames from the burning semi with foam. Traffic was closed on Highway 81 near the 853 Road intersection for several hours on Tuesday. News partner US92 contributed to this story. Tilden will host a 12-and-under softball tournament for the newly formed Nebraska Diamonds league. The tournament will be Thursday-Sunday at both Horseshoe Field and Richie Ashburn Field in Tilden.
The 10-and-under tournament will be in Neligh next weekend. In the 12U tournament, there will be a North and South division. The top three teams of each division will be crowned on Saturday. The winners of both divisions will play Sunday, vying for overall champion. Both division runner-ups will also play on Sunday, vying for third-place overall. Get ready to shop! Tilden City-Wide Garage Sales will be held June 5th and 6th. There will be many individual sales, as well as some going on in the City Auditorium of donated items. Auditorium sales will begin at 9 a.m. Friday and 8 a.m. on Saturday.The proceeds for these sales will benefit the auditorium. Extra maps of the garage sales will also be located there. Also, a bake sale, hosted by the post-prom group will be in the auditorium on Saturday.
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