City begins talking Fourth of July
LOCATION: USA
BY: CARRIE HADERLIE / Boomerang Staff Writer
DATE: Sunday, March 07, 2010
DETAILS: The Fourth of July might be buried somewhere under a snowdrift right now, but the city is already planning this year's mid-summer celebration.
Last year, the Laramie Jubilee Days (LJD) board approached the Laramie City Council to say it would no longer plan the annual Fire in the Sky celebration, which has included a concert and fireworks show at dusk on University of Wyoming property.
"We have been trying to do (Fire in the Sky) for over 20 years, and we have yet to show a profit," Glenn Moniz, general chairman of the LJD board, said in July of 2009.
So the city is in discussions with Stonebraker Fireworks of Colorado, a company the LJD board worked with in the past to plan the show, about the 2010 celebration. The display will likely cost around $16,000, Keri Brown, assistant to the city manager, told the councilors Thursday night. She added that a retired fire marshall has volunteered to assist in planning the show.
The council allocated $8,000 for the 2010 show last year when the LJD board was still involved, and will have to fund the remaining half if the council decides to move forward with plans for the show. Most councilors seemed interested in fully funding the fireworks display.
"Not having fireworks on the Fourth of July is like not having Santa Claus on Christmas," Councilor Joe Vitale said.
Councilor Karl McCraken suggested the city look for local sponsorship for the event.
"Could (we have) the 'Little Caesar's Fireworks Extravaganza' or 'First Interstate Bank Fire in the Sky' or something like that?" McCraken said to laughter.
At this time, the city isn't looking for funding partners for the fireworks display but could in the future, Brown said. Appaloosa Broadcasting of Laramie is working on tentative plans for a concert or show in conjunction with the fireworks display, she said.
The fireworks display would probably take place on the UW campus as in years past.
"I am pleased that the site will remain the same," Councilor Erik Molvar said. "I would just like to observe that if the city is going to be buying the fireworks … I want to make sure the (fireworks) are equally accessible to all of the tax payers that will be paying for them."
Brown said the show is being planned to be visible throughout the city.
"We will have a larger aerial display so you can see it in different locations throughout the city," Brown said. "You will be able to go into the various park locations … this (will be) a family event where you can go to a park and see the fireworks with your family."
Carrie Haderlie's e-mail address is lbedit11@laramieboomerang.com
Last year, the Laramie Jubilee Days (LJD) board approached the Laramie City Council to say it would no longer plan the annual Fire in the Sky celebration, which has included a concert and fireworks show at dusk on University of Wyoming property.
"We have been trying to do (Fire in the Sky) for over 20 years, and we have yet to show a profit," Glenn Moniz, general chairman of the LJD board, said in July of 2009.
So the city is in discussions with Stonebraker Fireworks of Colorado, a company the LJD board worked with in the past to plan the show, about the 2010 celebration. The display will likely cost around $16,000, Keri Brown, assistant to the city manager, told the councilors Thursday night. She added that a retired fire marshall has volunteered to assist in planning the show.
The council allocated $8,000 for the 2010 show last year when the LJD board was still involved, and will have to fund the remaining half if the council decides to move forward with plans for the show. Most councilors seemed interested in fully funding the fireworks display.
"Not having fireworks on the Fourth of July is like not having Santa Claus on Christmas," Councilor Joe Vitale said.
Councilor Karl McCraken suggested the city look for local sponsorship for the event.
"Could (we have) the 'Little Caesar's Fireworks Extravaganza' or 'First Interstate Bank Fire in the Sky' or something like that?" McCraken said to laughter.
At this time, the city isn't looking for funding partners for the fireworks display but could in the future, Brown said. Appaloosa Broadcasting of Laramie is working on tentative plans for a concert or show in conjunction with the fireworks display, she said.
The fireworks display would probably take place on the UW campus as in years past.
"I am pleased that the site will remain the same," Councilor Erik Molvar said. "I would just like to observe that if the city is going to be buying the fireworks … I want to make sure the (fireworks) are equally accessible to all of the tax payers that will be paying for them."
Brown said the show is being planned to be visible throughout the city.
"We will have a larger aerial display so you can see it in different locations throughout the city," Brown said. "You will be able to go into the various park locations … this (will be) a family event where you can go to a park and see the fireworks with your family."
Carrie Haderlie's e-mail address is lbedit11@laramieboomerang.com
Reader Comments
Laramie Native wrote on Mar 7, 2010 12:35 PM:
" I was deeply saddened when I heard that there was not going to be a Fire in the Sky this year. I remember waiting up (which seemed all night) just to watch the fireworks from our house and wanted to share that experience with my daughter. Having a funding partner (or several) might not be such a bad idea. It just takes the celebration out of our nations birthday to not have fireworks! "
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