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An active Decatur Community Club sponsors the annual Riverfront Days celebration in June, and other activities for young and old throughout the year. For further information regarding any of these celebrations, please contact the village office at (402) 349-5360.

The Decatur Volunteer Fire & Rescue kick off the celebrations each year with a dance to live music in the new Fire Hall at the Annual Fireman's Ball on the first Saturday of February.

A Chili Cook-Off is held the last Saturday in March. Contestants are not limited to Decatur residents. Winners of first through third places receive trophies. Each entrant pays an entry fee and prepares one crock pot of chili. After samples are removed for judging, the public is invited to purchase samples of each for a nominal fee.

An Easter Egg Hunt is held for youngsters by six age categories ranging from 2 and under through 6th grade. The children hunt for plastic eggs each containing a dime and for one large golden egg in each of the age groups. The lucky child finding the golden egg receives a five dollar bill.

Hard work becomes a festival in Decatur early in May as community members gather to volunteer for Clean-Up Decatur Day. Several large dumpsters are brought in so that residents can discard large items which can't be included with the weekly garbage pickup. Items which can be discarded on this day are old tires, furniture, appliances, abandoned autos, etc. If residents are unable to get these items to the dumpsters, a phone call will bring a volunteer to pick them up at their curbside.

Memorial Day weekend offers many activities including the annual Alumni Banquet. Alumni from all graduating classes are invited to gather together for a dinner and program. The 25-year class plans the banquet. The 25-year and 50-year classes are the honored classes. Many classes hold a class party prior to the banquet.

Memorial Day is observed with a program sponsored on alternate years by the VFW Post and American Legion Post and their auxiliaries. The program begins at City Hall with a community sing-a-long of patriotic songs, presentations by local children and a guest speaker. Services conclude at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Riverfront Days

The 28th Annual Riverfront Days will be celebrated June 15-17, 2007.  The theme for this years celebration is Let Freedom Ring.

This year's activities include:

Friday, June 13, 2008 Saturday, June 14, 2008 Sunday, June 15, 2008

5 pm - Cake Walk at Fire Hall

5-6 pm - Sidewalk Chalk Art at School
THEME: Homecoming "Bulldog" Style

5-8 pm - Fireman's Fish & Chicken Dinner at Fire Hall

7-8:30 pm - Decatur Idol Competition by Fire Hall

9 pm-1 am - Dance to Silver Moon
at Community Center

Admission: $8 Per Person/
$15 a Couple
No carry-in beverages
Beer Garden provided by Community Club
(Entry from Dance only)

 

9-11 am - Kid's Fishing Tournament
                 Meet at Decatur Express

9 am-11 am - Coffee, Rolls and Bake Sale
                 Lunch from 11 am-2 pm
                 Methodist Women at                  Conununity Center

10:30 a.m. - Decatur Museum
                 Grand Opening
                 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
                 On Museum Grounds

Kid's Bicycles Enter in Main Parade
Register from 10 am-12:30 pm
at Beck Park Lift Station Area

1 pm - Parade Main Street
Register from 10 am-12:30 pm
at Beck Park Lift Station Area

Rawhide Shriners
CASH PRIZES: 1st Place $50, 2nd Place $25,
3rd Place $15 will be awarded in each
Category: Business/Open/Organization

GRAND MARSHALS:
HYMIE AND DONNA MILLER

Following Parade
Pom Pon Performance at Judges Stand
Announcement of
Winning Floats and Raffle Winners
at Judges Stand

KIDS GAMES AT SCHOOL
GROUNDS AFTER PARADE
Toddlers - Age 5 - Pennies in a Haystack
Up to Age 12 - Raw Egg Toss, 3 Legged
Race, Water Balloon Toss
Adults - Boardwalk, Raw Egg Toss
Water Balloon Toss

2:30 pm - Horse Drill Team at Arena

2:30 pm - Softball Tournament at Ball Field

2:30-5 pm - Ice Cream Social at Decatur Museum

7 pm - 7th Annual Demolition Derby at Ball Field
Admission: $10
Children 10 and Under: $5
Admission to Pit: $20

Concession Stand & Beer Garden on Site
No Coolers
No one in pit area under 16

Entry Fee $40
(Includes 1 Car, 1 Driver, & 1 Pit Man)
Check-in 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

OLD IRON
Prizes: 1st $1000, 2nd $600, 3rd $350,
4th $300, 5th $200, 6th $150, 7th $100,
8th $50, Heat Winners $25

80's AND NEWER
Prizes: 1st $500, 2nd $300, 3rd $200,
4th $100, 5th $50, Heat Winners $25

Prize Money Subject to Change
if under 30 entries

Contact Persons for Demolition Derby
Jimmy Warren 402-838-9189
Justin Punke 712-204-8504

7-11 am - Boat-In Breakfast at Becks Park

8-10:30 am - Entertainment - Green Whiskey Band
                 During Breakfast at the Shelter

8-1 pm - Carp City Open at Beck Park

9-11:30 am - Horse Shoe Tournament
                 Men's and Ladies' Divisions

12 pm - Horse Drill Team at Arena

Community Club NOT Responsible For Accidents Or Lost Items!

 

The Budweiser draft wagon will be available throughout Riverfront Days. Blue's Amusements, Inc. rides and concessions will also be available all 3 days. Come and enjoy the fun!

In October, the Community Club hosts a Halloween Costume Contest for area youth at North Park with cash prizes for the best costumes by age group. Following costume judging is a weiner and marshmallow roast complete with hot chocolate.

A few weeks prior to Christmas, the Community Club hosts a Parade of Trees including a free chili supper at the City Hall basement. Santa Clause, with gifts of candy in tow, pays a special visit to make sure he has everybody's gift request on his list.

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