2018 Area Festivals

2018 Area Fall Festivals LINCOLN DAILY NEWS SEPT. 12, 2018 Page 65 O n Saturday morning the 48th Annual Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Festival began with a ribbon cut in front of the Postville Courthouse in Lincoln. The ribbon cut was led by the LDN Ribbon Cut Crew of Karen Hargis, Roy Logan and Nila Smith. Joining in the cut were representatives from the Festival including founding committee member and first Vice President, Darius Knauer; second Vice President and Festival Chairman Bob Rankin and Association President Darlene Begolka. The Association officers were joined by some of the folks who were participating in live reenactments and 1800’s life demonstrations around the courthouse lawn. Also in attendance was Logan County Fair Royalty - Queen Molly Schempp, Junior Miss Julia Collins and Little Miss Kylee Fulk. Ward One Alderman Tracy Welch was on hand filling in for Mayor Seth Goodman. Ward Two Alderman Ron Fleshman, former Chamber Ambassador Marcia Cook and her sister Mandy Cordray, who was an exhibitor at Postville Park, Morgan Gleason of the Logan County Tourism Railsplitter Abraham Lincoln National Festival Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting 48th Annual Festival kicks off with a ribbon cut CONTINUE ... By Nila Smith