A pancake feed from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tilden's American Legion attracted a hungry crowd and line on Sunday.
By 10:30 a.m., breakfast had already been served to 280 people. For five hours, hot, fresh pancakes were flipped and served on the last day of the Prairie Days Celebration. Bruce and Brenda Grubb made pancakes, while their son, Jeremiah, and other local people volunteered to help out. Food was provided by Thrivent Financial and E.V. Teammates. About 80 adults and youth signed up for the bright-and-early 5K and 10K Fun Run and Kid Run as part of the Prairie Days Celebration in Tilden on Sunday.
At 8 a.m., the 5K and 10K Fun Run kicked off at the hospital park. The Kid Run followed, starting at 9 a.m. In the Kid Run, children were divided into 8 and under and 9-12 groups to run 1 mile, with the 8 and under group dashing first. For the women’s division of the 5K, Gina Abramson finished in first with a time of 23:22. Kerri Dietrich had the second fastest time of 25:00, and Olivia Nall came in third with a time of 26:17. As for the men’s division of the 5K, Hunter Bennett crossed the cones first with a time of 19:54. Second went to Wyatt Nierodzik with a time of 22:55, and Jeffrey Tanner earned third with a time of 24:00. For the 10K, runners continued on the route for a second lap. In the women's division, Tina Sauzer had the fastest time of 45:57. Angie Werner came in second, 46:27, and Erica Robertson finished third, 58:43. In the men's division, Jake Rich completed the stretch first with a time of 40:33. Brayden Effle followed in second, 43:12, and Isiah Greenhaugh came in third, 45:27. The top three in the men and women's divisions of the 5K and 10K received cash prizes. As for the Kid Run, the top three in each age group won a water bottle. All children were given medals. In the 8 and under group, Abe Johnson came in first, then Blake Rutjens and then Sawyer Tegeler and Hank Johnson tied for third. For the 9-12 age group, Wyatt Nierodzik was the speediest, and he was followed by BJ Taake and then Cameron Rutjens. Once all awards were dispersed, three door prizes were also given out, including exercise balls and a yoga mat. Barbara Peitzmeier, Kurt Skillstad and Angie Werner were selected to receive those. Costs for the Fun Run were $3 per person, $13 with a T-shirt, in the 5K and $8 per person, $18 with a T-shirt, in the 10K. The Kid Run costed $3 per participant. Proceeds from the runs go to Prairie Days. A fan favorite in the Prairie Days Celebration returned yet another year- but with a twist.
On Saturday, July 28, the 13th annual Drag Your Nag was held at the high school football field in Tilden along with Prairie Days Celebration. Teams have to make their way through an obstacle course made up of many different sections, including a "spider web," in which teams had to crawl their way through a maze of strings. In years past, the man would have to carry the woman through the course. This year, however, teams were connected to each other with harnesses, and had to work as a team to complete the course and beat the competition. Winners:
Families were treated to fun on Saturday afternoon during the ping pong launch and the BBQ at the Hospital Park.
Tilden's annual ping pong launch brought youth out in droves on Saturday afternoon to college balls distributed by a former pumpkin chunkin launcher. The balls were marked with various symbols and were quickly turned in for cold hard cash following the launch, which was for two age groups 3-6 and 7-10, on the baseball field. The Elkhorn Valley Schools Foundation also held their annual BBQ at the Hospital Park for the community to enjoy with a free will donation. Games for children of all ages were played in the park on Saturday afternoon between the parade and ping pong launch, along with a book signing at the library, a car show downtown and an open house at the fire hall.
Check out all the fun had in the gallery below! The pride and spirit of the community of Tilden came alive as the public rallied to clean up the damage of Friday's storm and ensure that Prairie Days will continue.
Starting immediately after the storm passed through on Friday evening, citizens could be seen around Tilden cleaning up the damage that the town had been dealt. Many trees had fallen down, blocking streets and houses as well as taking out power for most of the town. While workers cleared debris to open roadways and driveways, crews from the Nebraska Public Power District worked to re-establish power to the community. John Dittrich, a member of Fund Advisory Committee for the Tilden/Meadow Grove Community Foundation, said that this event shows just how much the public cares for the community of Tilden. "This goes to show that we have a tremendous amount of community pride and spirit. People always chipping in when needed, year around," John said. Dittrich' wife, Jeanne, said that she had seen damage dealt not only to those who lived in Tilden, but also to the vendors that were there for the Prairie Days celebration. "Not only our community but all the vendors, we really appreciate everything they have done. Last night I walked through and saw some damage to the vendors, and I am so happy that they continue to be here and help make Prairie Days a success," Jeanne said. The call to action by the community to rebuild and move forward has been seen many times within rural communities after being faced with a disaster. Stanley Myhre compared the efforts of Tilden to a community that faced devastation in 2014, and said that they are working to ensure that Prairie Days will prosper. "We are a town, just like Pilger, that refuses to die. The people are going to take action. We are not going to sit around the fire pit singing 'We Shall Overcome.' We are going to take action, get things done, and Prairie Days will continue. It might not be as spectacular and big, but it will happen." Smiling faces were abundant after the storm cleanup as the public lined the streets for the Prairie Days Parade on Saturday morning.
Check out our photo gallery below! Three teenagers were transported to the hospital after a one-vehicle accident south of Tilden on Friday afternoon.
At approximately 4:20 p.m., Tilden Fire & Rescue and the Nebraska State Patrol responded to the scene of a one-vehicle accident two miles south of Tilden. According to the Nebraska State Patrol, the car was traveling westbound on 841 Road when it came up to the intersection of 841 Road and Hwy 45. The car was traveling too fast to stop on the gravel, and it slid across the highway and into the ditch before striking a utility pole, according to the NSP. The car, operated by a juvenile driver, came to rest against the utility pole in the southwest corner of the intersection. The NSP said that no seatbelts were in use when the accident occurred. Airbags deployed in the accident, and the occupants were transported to Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk by Tilden and Meadow Grove Rescue to be treated for minor injuries. The Nebraska State Patrol said that the driver will be ticketed for no operator's license and for violating a stop sign. Tilden Prairie Days kicked off today with the Hot Dog Feed sponsored by Tilden Bank, the Quilt Show at the Library and more!
Check out the gallery below for pictures from the Hot Dog Feed! Visitors were treated to colurful, handcrafted displays during the annual Quilt Show at the Tilden Public Library on Friday.
The Quilt Show is on it's 16th year of being apart of the Tilden Prairie Days celebration. The show was first presented in 2003. Visitors can view the quilts throughout the weekend. Admission into the gallery is $3.00. |
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