Vanderheiden run donations hit $52K
The Tyler Vanderheiden Memorial Run organizers recently donated $12,000 to the Nebraska Game and Parks Foundation for trail improvements at Smith Falls State Park near Valentine.
Representatives from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission accept a donation of $12,000 from the Tyler Vanderheiden Memorial Run organizers along the Jim MacAllister Nature Trail at Smith Falls State Park. From left are Cody Niewohner and Tommy Hicks, of Game and Parks; Tim Vanderheiden, Tyler’s dad; Trudy Merrick, Platte River Fitness Series director and race co-organizer; Shannon Vanderheiden, Tyler’s mom and race co-organizer; and Hannah Jones and Tim McCoy, of Game and Parks.Nebrska Game and Parks