When the well-established St. Michaels Fireworks Committee signaled a need for support by a well-established community organization, the St. Michaels Rotary Club raised its hand.
The Fireworks Committee was formed by a small group of St. Michaels residents and business owners in 2009 after the Miles River Yacht Club announced that, for safety reasons, it could no longer host the annual Independence Day fireworks display on its grounds. For seven years now, the Committee has single-handedly raised the funds for and produced our community’s spectacular July 4th show—and most residents agree that each year has outshone the previous.
The Fireworks Committee recently expressed concern, though, around its ability to meet and exceed expectations over the long-term. In response, and after several months of discussions, the St. Michaels Rotary Club has designated five of its members to serve on the Committee and provide permanent organizational and administrative support.
“Can you imagine a Fourth of July weekend here in St. Michaels without fireworks?” asks St. Michaels Rotarian and Fireworks Committee Chairman Ted Doyle. “Neither could we, and now we won’t have to. Not for a long, long time.”
The St. Michaels Fireworks Committee will continue as a separate and independent organization. Its success will rely on Rotary volunteers and the continued and generous support of businesses and people in and around St. Michaels. The next Independence Day fireworks in St. Michaels will be held on the evening of Saturday, July 1, 2017. For more information, follow the Committee on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/St- Michaels-Fireworks-Fund- 129591967072325/.
The Rotary Club of St. Michaels is one of 34,000 Rotary Clubs worldwide and has been active in the St. Michaels and greater Bay Hundred community for 77 years. Living by the motto “service above self,” St. Michaels Rotary works locally and globally to promote peace, fight disease, support education, provide clean water and grow economies. Learn more at www.rotarystm.org.
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