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Final planning for Boundary County's
Fourth of July fireworks |
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June 9, 2015 |
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One of the area's biggest and best fireworks
programs
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Extra touches this year to celebrate the
Boundary County Centennial
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Fund raising still going on
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Raffle in progress for a pistol
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Be there for a great show on the Fourth of July!
It's about 25 days or so until Boundary County's
Fourth of July Independence Day celebrations.
That means the always fun Fourth of July Parade
at Eastport, later in the day the Fourth of July
Parade in downtown Bonners Ferry, and as evening
falls, the always thrilling, colorful, and
illuminating Fourth of July Fireworks program at
the Boundary County Fairgrounds.
We can say without hesitation that the annual
Fireworks celebration in Boundary County easily
rivals that of fireworks programs in much larger
cities. Supervised and coordinated by Gary
Leonard, the show seems to always leave those in
attendance highly impressed with its remarkable
and well-planned ensemble of fireworks.
This year, fireworks organizers are putting in
some extra touches to help celebrate the
Boundary County 100th birthday celebration.
 Programs like this cost money, and so far those
expenses have been met each year with donations
from businesses, organizations, and individuals
from all over Boundary County.
This year, with the fireworks display only about
25 days away, fund raising for the show is
coming down to the final few days. Organizers
are estimating the show will require $7,000.
About $1,200 more is needed to reach that
amount.
Everyone's help is needed. If you, or your
business or your organization can help,
donations for the fireworks program can be made
at the front desk of City Hall in Bonners Ferry.
Or, a donation check can be mailed to:
July-Fourth
P.O. BOX 1714
Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805
All money donated will go directly to the
Fireworks program.
Another fun way anyone can help out is with the
latest raffle fundraiser the fireworks folks
have put together.
"We are raffling a Kimber Tactical Pro II .45
ACP pistol," says Mr. Leonard. "Kimber is the
top of the line handgun and a joy to shoot."
Only 200 raffle tickets will be sold, which
helps keep one's odds of winning in a manageable
range. Tickets are $10 each.
This Saturday (June 13), Super 1 Foods will have
their annual Anniversary party event going on.
Gary Leonard will be there from noon until 5:00
p.m. with raffle tickets ready to sell. Tickets
an also be purchased anytime at MountainWest
Bank, or by calling Mr. Leonard at 946-9579.
To see the official poster for the raffle, with
all the details and a photo of the pistol, click
here.
The drawing for the pistol will be held and the
winner announced at the Boundary County
Centennial July 4th Celebration at 9:00 p.m.
Follow the event, see pictures of past
celebrations, and check how fundraising is
coming along by visiting the Boundary County
Fourth of July website at:
www.http://july-fourth.us/
Plan to come out and enjoy the great fireworks
planned for this year's Independence Day. And if
you can, consider making a donation to help the
fireworks continue, or perhaps pick up a raffle
ticket for the Kimber pistol.
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