July 4th thank you

After reading and hearing the many comments in the media about our July 4^th Celebration in Alachua, I felt very proud of our Good Life Community.

It is because of the residents of our City and our business community that we were allowed and able to put on this celebration.

During these difficult times it is even more important that we can take time to recognize and honor those who serve or served in the Armed Forces protecting our great country and to be able to enjoy the day having fun on Independence Day.

“The Detonators” who began their pyrotechnics expertise as a backyard Fourth of July celebration and birthday party with family and friends 16 years ago has turned into a fireworks extravaganza that gets better each year.

I would like to thank all our visitors from around the area that came to celebrate with us.  Even though there were about 30,000 in attendance, everyone was courteous, no one got hurt, and even with all the traffic we were able to get home safely.

We hope you found our July 4^th Celebration to be a fun-filled day for your entire family and will join us again next year.

Gary Hardacre

Alachua City Commissioner