Saturday morning the neighbors on Richland Avenue in Lincoln got together for their annual early morning block party and parade. Their get-together has become an Fourth of July kickoff tradition for the residents of the Starkey Acres community.

Pictures by Nila Smith
 

Neighbors gather and mingle in the driveway of Ron and Cindy Keller on Richland Avenue.

Of course, every get-together has to have a little food.

And there has to be a patriotic pup too.

Getting into the spirit of the holiday.

A firefighter prepares to lead off the parade with help from a city of Lincoln police officer.
 

Assistant Fire Chief Mark Miller lives in the neighborhood. Here he hops a ride with a firefighter. Donations were taken this year and given to the fire department as a thank-you for their devotion to the city of Lincoln.

Riders on bikes and trikes round the curve for the home stretch.

As the walkers approach the end of the parade, Cindy Keller, who hosted this year's event with her husband, Ron, is front and center of the last group to walk in.

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