Richland County Centennial Events

Jaycees Breakfast

Start Saturday off with a great breakfast hosted by the Sidney Jaycees from 6 to 10:30 am at the Moose Lodge. Funds raised will support the annual 4th of July fireworks.

Children’s Street Fair

The Sidney-Richland Library is hosting a Children’s Street Fair Friday from 11 am to 3 pm. Kids will enjoy popcorn, face painting and balloon tying.

Adults meanwhile can tour the library from 10 am to 5 pm Friday and Saturday and see where it started and where it wants to go. Members of the Library Foundation will be on hand to discuss the increased usage of the library and the possibility of building a new library.

Pedal Pull

Sidney FFA alumni is sponsoring a Pedal Pull for kids aged 5 through 12 as part of the Centennial celebration. The event takes place Saturday, June 14 in the oval at the Richland County Fairgrounds. Registration is at 1:30 with the pull beginning at 2.

Tri County Implement has donated a Case IH pedal tractor and Sunrise Equipment has donated a John Deere one. Kids will compete on the two tractors, with every participant winning a prize. Kids wishing to form a team can also compete in a tug-o-war on the tractors.

At the end of competition, one lucky boy and one lucky girl will each win one of the two pedal tractors.

Ping Pong Ball Drop

Airplanes, ping pong balls and prizes all come together Friday and Saturday evenings during the Richland County Centennial. Seigfreid Agency Insurance and Real Estate is sponsoring the ping pong ball drop at 5:30 each night, with every one of the 250 balls worth a prize. Find the special ball each night and win an i pad mini. Just take your ball to the Seigfreid Agency booth to redeem your prize.

Alan, Mary and Amanda Seigfreid are celebrating their 50th anniversary in business and wanted to get involved in the Centennial celebration. As a child growing up in Illinois, Alan loved the airplane ball drops which were a part of most celebrations. Seigfreids are excited to bring the event to Sidney. “We’re super excited,” Amanda said. “It brings an element of fun and it’s our way of giving back to the community.”

The event will take place regardless of weather. If the plane cannot fly, the balls will be dropped from the grandstand.

Centennial Color Race

The Senior Coalition is sponsoring a Centennial Color Race Saturday beginning at noon at Peterson Park.

Participants will be given a white t-shirt at the beginning of the 5K run. Every ¼ mile of the race, runners will go through a blast of colored cornstarch, ending the race in a colorful celebration.

Registration is $25 per person with all proceeds going to the Senior Coalition which provides funding and assistance to local seniors in need. Children under 12 run free with an adult.

To register, contact Jodi Berry at 406-433-3701 or Greta at 406-433-2207.