Comments on: ‘Does Seattle still want fireworks?’ Annual donation drive launches

By: datamuse

datamuse — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 04:02:53 +0000

Uh, SS5? Family Fourth IS an all day event with food, etc. I volunteered for it years ago.

By: cj

cj — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:42:30 +0000

Seems to me that most people don’t get to see them due to tall buildings or geographic highs and lows. I don’t see the point of spending that much money for a minority of the city population to see fireworks. Would rather see the fund for it parceled out to neighborhoods to have smaller shows so more people can enjoy the celebration. The west side of West Seattle for instance is pretty sad on the 4th of July unless you go to the far north or far south ends.

By: comment

comment — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:11:18 +0000

First, let us transcend the silliness of using all caps.

By: SS5

SS5 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:19:07 +0000

ISN’T IT ABOUT TIME WE STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND EVALUATE MORE CLOSELY WHERE OUR BUCKS ARE GOING ? $500,000 FOR A 20 MINUTE SHOW??? MUCH POLUTION, FRIGHTENED PETS AND WILD CRITTERS, LITTER CLEAN UP FROM INCONSIDERATE HUMANS, FIREWORKS DEBRIS….YADA, YADA, YADA. HOW ABOUT A BIG 4TH OF JULY PICNIC AT GASWORKS WITH FREE HOT DOGS ETC. LET’S TRANSCEND THE SILLINESS AND WASTEFULLNESS OF FIRE WORKS!!!

By: West Seattle Wanderer

West Seattle Wanderer — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 03:23:16 +0000

Why don’t they just charge a nominal fee for everyone entering Gasworks?

By: comment

comment — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:20:33 +0000

What a bunch of scrooges. Hey while we are at it, let’s get rid of Christmas. It is bad for the environment, and once you’ve experienced one Christmas there is no point to experience another one. Jesus, lighten up people!

By: Carol O.

Carol O. — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:07:12 +0000

Fund raiser is a great idea instead of just one business paying for the show. A little more work for people but a real pay out and most likely huge turn out of spectators.

By: Jennie

Jennie — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:16:35 +0000

How about using the funds that will be available since the city won’t be able to bring in the Blue Angels for Seafair?

By: Noelle

Noelle — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:37:55 +0000

The city could have a fund raiser for an Elliott Bay show too. THE MORE THE MERRIER!

By: dsa

dsa — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:23:08 +0000

I’d rather it be over Elliot bay, other than that, I don’t see an issue with the donation form. It clearly states: “One Reel gratefully accepts contributions at all levels, and all donations are fully tax-deductible.”
They could have included a paypal option, but USPS is one.

By: DTK

DTK — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:39:01 +0000

I have a better idea. Do some shopping at one of the local dispensaries and then buy a kaleidoscope.

By: J

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:08:11 +0000

I would contribute if they were over Elliot Bay. But I can’t see them very well at Lake Union.

By: sb in ws

sb in ws — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:04:34 +0000

Carrie P. You may want to get a Thundershirt which is like a jacket that fits tightly around them helping to calm them. Pet Pros sells them. Worked great on my little one last year.

By: Alki Area

Alki Area — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:43:58 +0000

Kickstarter

By: old timer

old timer — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:02:09 +0000

WSB: I saw that “other amount” at the bottom of the list.
I guess my comment was triggered by the mind-set of the solicitors of the donations.

The text is all about ‘community’ and ‘family’ and ‘tradition’, and how noble their efforts are at making this event possible, but they want/need a broader participation.

Once you hit the website, they indicate thru their presentation that you are not really welcome unless you can afford the basic “suggested” $100 minimum.
Servants with their chump change, go to the back door.

Passive/aggressive elitism or just unconscious?
It just hit me the wrong way.

Sorry, not much else to do this a.m. except to find fault.