No 4th of July fireworks for West Seattle!?

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    Homer
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    Just read a story on KIRO saying Ivar’s cancelled this years (and maybe for good) it’s yearly Elliot Bay fireworks show on the 4th of July!! What are we all going to do now that they’ll be nothing to watch from Hamilton Viewpoint Park? You still could see the Lake Union show from there but that’s more a fun afterthought! Here’s the story:

    http://www.kirotv.com/news/19090086/detail.html#-

    #663441

    JanS
    Participant

    yup…discussed here a couple of days ago, Homer

    https://westseattleblog.com/blog/?p=15450

    #663442

    TheHouse
    Member

    Although the PR states differently, I’m sure this was a costly event for Ivars and I’m sure they’re attempting to save $$$.

    That doesn’t change the fact that it sucks. Boeing or Microsoft, step up to the plate.

    #663443

    JanS
    Participant

    Something we can agree on, House…and the big bucks they were losing are now going to go towards feeding people in these tough times with their working arrangement with Northwest Harvest. Talk about do-gooder’s ! :)

    #663444

    vincent
    Member

    The lake union show has been sponsored by wamu for the last couple of years, who is paying for it this year?

    #663445

    Anonymous
    Inactive

    You can’t bring up do-gooders. Oh wait, yes YOU can!

    —- trim post here —-

    #663446

    rockergirl
    Member

    Looks like Chase is taking over the WAMU Show.

    http://www.wamufamily4th.org/

    Too bad Ivars did not try to get more sponsors involved to keep the show going.

    Tough times call for tough decisions though.

    #663447

    flowerpetal
    Member

    And Chase has only agreed to host the Lake Union fireworks for one year. No promises after that. I’m concerned that even more in-city residents will put on their own show from the middle of the street to reign down on neighbors’ roofs.

    #663448

    JanS
    Participant

    flowerpetal, you have every right to be concerned.

    Chase is not local, WaMu was…Chase doesn’t value the city and it’s events, I’m thinkin’. I know that they’ve lost my business…

    as was stated above, let’s hope that someone takes up the torch and becomes a sponsor :)

    #663449

    flowerpetal
    Member

    Phllyis Campbell, who took on the job of heading up Chase locally is a long time Seattle advocate. If she has any sway, I would expect that it will continue. I’m sure she couldn’t commit in the name of her new employer. She’s been on the job for just weeks.

    #663450

    bsmomma
    Participant

    Does anyone have a boat to offer up? We could have our very own West Seattle 4th of Juloger!

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