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
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Neighbors gather and mingle in the driveway
of Ron and Cindy Keller on Richland Avenue.
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Of course, every get-together has to have a
little food. |
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And there has to be a patriotic pup too.
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Getting into the spirit of the holiday. |
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A firefighter prepares to lead off the parade
with help from a city of Lincoln police officer.
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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.
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Riders on bikes and trikes round the curve for
the home stretch.
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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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