Letters to the Editor
Letter: Help Support Patriotic Fireworks Display
Community members can make donations to the Plainfield Park District's Fireworks Fund.
Dear Fellow Residents – The Plainfield Park District will host its fifth annual Patriotic Picnic and Fireworks Display on Tuesday, July 3. This FREE event will provide fun activities for the entire family beginning at 5 p.m. and will culminate with a fireworks display at dusk. The event will take place at Plainfield Central High School. The park district is currently seeking donations to help fund this year’s fireworks. A donation web site has been established at www.melrosepyro.com/donate/plainfieldparkdistrict and all donations go directly to the park district’s Fireworks Fund. Online donations can be made through PayPal or using a credit card. Checks made out to the Plainfield Park District can also be mailed to 23729 W. Ottawa St., …
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Tim
8:43 pm on Sunday, June 24, 2012
I see nothing mentioned about any precautions being taken in Plainfield to prevent fires from this display. The area is in the middle of one of the worst droughts in 25 years, and conditions are ripe for a single spark to set off fires all around town. Grass is dry, and other landscaping fires have already started in local business locations in the decorative mulch from nothing more than a … more ›