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East County News Service
June 29, 2015 (Ramona) -- The annual Ramona Fireworks display, synchronized to music, will be held on July 4th at 9 p.m. at the Ramona High School football field, after a pre-fireworks picnic and activities at Olive Pierce Middle School. But the Ramona Rotary Club, which organizes the display, has come up short despite substantial community fundraising efforts and warns that unless substantial donations or sponsors are received, this will be the last fireworks show in Ramona.
The announcement follows the demise of several other popular fireworks shows.
Lake Murray’s fireworks show ceased four years ago, amid a funding shortfall and fear of lawsuits such as litigation filed against the City of San Diego seeking to halt fireworks at the bay. Last year, Valley Center announced an end to its Independence Day pyrotechnics, citing lack of sponsors and fudns. The Olympic Training Center cancelled its fireworks show this year because last year’s caused a fire.
Ramona has been hosting its fireworks show for the past 18 years. The Ramona Sentinel reports that the fireworks cost almost $1,500 a minute for the 20-minute show.
Those wishing to support Ramona’s fireworks show can drop donations into buckets labeled “Fireworks” at stores throughout the town including Albertsons, Stater Bros. and Kmart this Saturday, or contact the Ramona Rotary Club through its website at http://www.ramonarotary.org/. You can also mail a check made payable to Rotary Club of Ramona Foundation and mail it to Ramona Fireworks, P.O. Box 276, Ramona, CA 92065. Rotary is nonprofit and donations are tax deductible.
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