4th of July Fireworks

Renewal Press Conference

A press conference was held today, Friday, May 27th, at the Bay Shore Marina. Hosted by Phil Nolan, Town of Islip Supervisor, at the Bay Shore Marina. The focus of this Press Conference is "4th of July fireworks renewal."

The Town of Islip will renew their fireworks for the first time since 1989; an annual 4th of July fireworks tradition was first started by the Bay Shore Lions Club in 1965. The money for the fireworks in those early years was collected the old fashion way-by “passing the hat” before the 4th of July fireworks started. These fireworks are raised and paid for by the Go 4th on the Bay Committee, a private group wishing to support America’s Patriotism and celebrate the Nation’s Independence.

Event Photo:
(Pictured L to R)

The Wiseman, B-103; Belinda Groneman, President of PRONTO; Kathleen Heinlein, President Captree Boatman Assoc.; Vivian Hart, Executive Director of PRONTO, Nina Felton, of PRONTO; Myself- Philip Butler Producer, Go 4th on the Bay; and Phil Nolan Town of Islip Supervisor.

Message from Philip Butler:

Our press conference held today at the Bay Shore Marina was a raving success. As a resident of the Village, I sincerely wish Patchogue would be able to enjoy and benefit the good will and media that this "Go 4th on the Bay" will generate for us all.

Concept - To create an annual 4th of July celebration for all Long Islanders to be proud of and enjoy. Each year we will salute one of our military services, with the U.S. Army our honoree for 2011; Marines for 2012; Navy for 2113; Air Force 2014, and Coast Guard 2015. Plans feature the Rising of the Colors with a Fly-over of the entire Great South Bay, and as the grand finale World Class fireworks by the renowned Gruccis of New York all to celebrate our Nations Birthday.

The Gruccis will be producing the 2nd annual Go 4th on the Bay fireworks program on our beautiful Great South Bay, to celebrate our nation's 235th Birthday. The best and most spectacular viewing of the 4th of July shows would be from the Captree Boat Fleet- www.captreefleet.com/; your own boat; for the landlubbers, good viewing would be from most of the Fire Island bay fronts and shorelines of the bay from Smith Point to Bay Shore.

Philip Butler

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