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Article: COMMENTARY; FIREWORKS SHOW STILL ON AGENDA
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- Dayton Daily News
- Article date:
- June 8, 2002
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You can relax, Natalie Johnson. Your Fourth of July fireworks will
be delivered as usual.
Natalie of Dayton sent along a worried message indicating she
heard that because of budget problems, the city of Dayton was
canceling the annual fireworks show this year.
"My kids and, well, me, too. We love the fireworks show," Johnson
said. "They canceled the Cityfolk Festival. Please get on them and
make sure they don't cancel the Fourth of July stuff, too."
Acting City Manager John Thomas says there were some discussions
about the possibility of cutting back, but that the city is "hoping
for donations from the private sector and business community" and
that the fireworks show is definitely on the ...