WOS 115

03/25/2026

Thank you to those who showed up for the Easter Bunny Breakfast.

02/23/2026

02/23/2026

Our hearts break as we bid farewell to “Rosie the Riveter” Lila Tomek, who has passed at 101, a quiet giant of the Greatest Generation, a woman whose courage echoed far beyond the factory walls she once stood within. At just 19, while others clung to comfort, Lila stepped into history. She left behind her office job in Pawnee City, Nebraska, as her two younger brothers marched toward war, one to the battlefields of Europe, the other into the vast uncertainty of the Pacific. She could not carry a rifle, but she carried something just as powerful: resolve. And so she chose her battlefield, the roaring production lines of the Glenn L. Martin Bomber Plant near Omaha.🕊️🇺🇸

Amid thunderous machinery and the constant hum of urgency, her steady hands helped build the B-26 Marauder and the B-29 Superfortress, aircraft that bore the weight of hope for a world desperate for peace. Each rivet she fastened was an act of defiance against tyranny. Each shift she worked was a prayer for her brothers’ safe return.

As victory crept closer, Lila was entrusted with a mission cloaked in secrecy, preparing aircraft for a purpose history would later reveal. She asked no questions. She sought no praise. She simply served. Because true bravery does not always stand on the front lines. Sometimes, it stands at a workbench, sleeves rolled, heart steadfast.

When the war finally fell silent, she returned home not as someone seeking recognition, but as someone ready to build again, this time a family, a marriage with her beloved Rudy Tomek, and a lifetime of service to her community. Her strength was never loud. Her humility never wavered. Her legacy never needed applause.

Today, we do more than remember her, we honor her. A woman who helped forge victory with her bare hands. A sister who carried fear and faith in equal measure. A hero who proved that sacrifice wears many faces.

12/07/2025

12/07/2025

We had another successful year at the Christmas Parade! A big THANK YOU goes out to everyone who made it happen and showed up❤️

09/02/2025

We served about 1,000 snow cones at the Labor’s Day Picnic at the park.
Thank you to all that helped and stopped by to see us!

08/14/2025

It’s that time of year again. We will be serving snow cones at the park with the help of our union brothers and sisters. Stop on by and see us😁

03/08/2025

Happy International Women’s Day!

12/09/2024

Rolling along. Merry Christmas!

12/09/2024

Waiting to start

12/09/2024

Another year down in the books for the Christmas Parade.
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who showed up to walk with us and pass out candy. The amount of work that goes into this is a lot and the end goal is to have people enjoy it.
We always appreciate the people who show up for us.
Merry Christmas Everyone!!🎄

12/07/2024

UPDATE: We are located at Cincinnati St and Erie St if you would like to walk with us!

We’ve been waiting to post hoping to have a staging location but we won’t have that information until tomorrow. The floats as done as it will be until we get downtown tomorrow.
We invite anyone who wants to walk with us to join us.
(This post will be updated when there is a location).