Article: Late start for July 4 fireworks: Show starts an hour later due to daylight-savings.

Byline: Victoria Edwards

Jun. 22--This Independence Day fireworks show is going to be one late night with the fireworks display starting an hour later, at 10:15 p.m., because of daylight-saving time.

"We're not happy; (the show) is too late," Becky Grawcock said, who has attended for 32 years. "By the time it's over and you get out of the traffic and drive home, you don't get home until 11:30 p.m. or 12 a.m. on a work evening. That would be one thing deterring us from going, but (generally) we go every year."

But Maribeth Molina, advertising manager for fireworks sponsor Centennial Communications, said they have no choice in the matter because ...

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