July 4th, 2007 by The Bosphorus
I didn’t believe it when I heard it, but Bob Fowler at the News Sentinel reports that there will be no fireworks for Oak Ridge this year.
The folks at my favorite Liquor store, Oak Ridge Package Store, were talking about it. Then I overheard two guys grumbling about it at Wal-Mart. They said that the city bough fireworks, but failed to hire a qualified tech to light the fuses. I thought it must be a terrible rumor. But no, Fowler writes,
The Independence Day fireworks display in Oak Ridge has been cancelled because the city didn’t get a licensed “shooter’’ for the pyrotechnics.
So the city has $15,000 worth of bottle rockets and sparklers warehoused. Bailey “said he plans to talk to the city manager and will likely seek City Council input on rescheduling the display.”
Looks like the Norris fireworks show might have slightly larger crowd tonight.
July 4th, 2007 at 8:29 am
From the story in today’s Oak Ridger, it seems that he did have someone qualified, but something fell through the cracks with the bean counters in Nashville.
July 4th, 2007 at 8:34 am
Yeah, the Ridger says,
I knew about the law last year,” Bailey told The Oak Ridger. “I sent a firefighter to school.
“He took the test and he believed he fulfilled all the requirements. But, according to the state, he does not have a number and is not on the list at the state for licensing.”
July 4th, 2007 at 8:45 am
Puts this article into a whole new light…
http://www.oakridger.com/stories/070407/new_182079922.shtml
July 4th, 2007 at 10:00 am
We had our show last night.
The kids spent more time running around catching fireflies than actually watching the show.
The landfill caught fire and that was fun to watch too!!
July 4th, 2007 at 10:15 am
Wow.
July 5th, 2007 at 10:37 am
The People’s Fireworks Display
is the best there is
I love to watch individuals with Roman Candles
and such lighting up the sky
Much better than the Pros stuff