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Article: FORT THOMAS NOT RESCHEDULING FIREWORKS SHOW.(News)

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The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY)
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July 9, 2003
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Byline: Denise Wilson Post staff reporter

Fort Thomas has decided not to reschedule its Fourth of July fireworks celebration, which was washed out by severe thunderstorms.

The city's 18-to-20-minute fireworks show was scheduled to light up the skies over Tower Park at 10:30 p.m. Friday -- about an hour after severe storms packing high winds and heavy rain moved into the tri-state.

City officials reached the decision Monday, said City Administrator Jeff Earlywine. The fireworks show would have been the first in the city in 15 years.

Earlywine said the city wanted to reschedule the fireworks show for Saturday night but couldn't because ...

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