Supporter doubling contribution to show

I was one of the supporters of the Thunder on the Bay fireworks show on the Fourth of July.

I have to admit that I was disappointed that the show did not happen as it was planned. When the show did happen, I was very happy with the display. But what I saw leading up to the show was nothing less than amazing. I watched a group of people band together and try to make the impossible happen. Joel Starr and his team went into action as soon as it was apparent that the barge was not going to make it on time. They discussed different possibilities to get the show started.

Starr was talking to people on the barge, people at the Navy base, the news crews, the radio personnel and the symphony, trying to keep everyone happy and entertained.

I understand that sometimes your plans don’t work out. So, you go to your contingency plan. If you have really bad luck, that doesn’t work either. That was the case on the Fourth of July, bad luck.

Will I support the show again? Definitely. I actually plan on doubling my contribution next year. My hat is off to you, Joel Starr; you make Everett a better place.

J. Dale Newman

Owner, Industrial Massage, Inc.

Everett