JUNE 29 - JULY 5, 2005
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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of July
KANSAS STAFF WRITER
The biggest, brightest and best — and for that matter, the only fire works display will take place at Burcham Park on July 4.
The Lawrence Jaycees are putting on the city fireworks show again this year at Bureham Park. Second and Indiana streets. This will be the only fireworks display in town because of a city ordinance passed in 2002 banning fireworks.
"The use, possession, handling and sale of fireworks in Lawrence/ Douglas County at all is illegal." said Russell Brickell. Douglas County Fire Prevention Officer. "As a private citizen the only thing you can do is partly poppens, snippers and spikes—the novelties."
Fireworks are sold in some parts of Douglas County but only on specific days and in designated areas of the county. The county per mits the sale and use of Class C fireworks, the small ones that you can buy at a local stand, during specified hours on July 2 through 4. The law requires that anyone who wants to shoot Class B fireworks, the large fireworks used in shows, must have a permit or a licensed professional on site. Permits can be obtained from the County Zoning and Codes Department.
Displays like Burcham Park are legal because they are professionally run and they have a permit. Brickell said
Burcham Park has been the home of the city fireworks show for about 10 years now, but the Lawrence Jaycees have been doing it for close to 50, said Gary Saathoff; President of the Lawrence Jaycees.
Burcham Park will be closed all day July 4 and will open at 6 p.m. Admission is free and children 12 and under will receive free goodies. The fireworks start about 9:45 p.m. and to fill the time until the fireworks start, two local bands will provide live entertainment. The main band is The Prairie Acre and opening for them are The Ready Brothers.
The Jaycees encourage people to bring picnic baskets and blankets, but there will be food vendors available. Saatholl said.
"The people that will be in the park we are expecting between 5,000 and 6,000," Saathoff said. "But there are probably 70,000 people watching from different places."
Times you can buy and use class C fireworks in Lawrence and Douglas County.
July 2 7 a.m to 10 p.m.
July 2 and 4 7 a.m to Midnight
Written city limits only snapple, perry peppers and smoked pork marinade.
Sources Russell Brickell, Douglas County Fire Prevention Officer and Douglas county.com
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