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"The Heart of the Illinois Amish Country"
For
Immediate Release-
The 2010 Arthur Fireworks Features “THE WALL OF FIRE” plus
“MADE IN AMERICA” 10”
SHELLS!
Arthur,
Illinois - The 2010 Arthur Fireworks Celebration will begin on
Saturday, July 3rd at 4 pm with an Air Show featuring WW II
Aircraft, Helicopter Rides, Skydivers and, possibly, a Military
Flyover.
The
Gigantic Fireworks Display will begin at approximately 9:30 pm and
will feature exotic and unique Italian, Spanish, Japanese, and
AMERICAN MADE shells that have never before been seen in
North America and will include an 8 inch diameter by 36
inches long, multibreak Shell. Also in the Display is the 500 foot
long Niagara Falls, plus The Wall Of Fire which is a 500’ long and
75’ foot high Wall of Flame! Plus, thousands of shells including
10”, 8”, 6”, and 5”, are to be fired during the 24 minute display,
all timed to music that will be simulcast on 106.7 FM/The Fox. And
back by popular demand, The Rural Patriot will ride his Horse of
Freedom through the Niagara Falls carrying The
American Flag!
AM
Pyrotechnics in Buffalo, MO are supplying the Fireworks with the
actual show firing sequence designed by Aaron Mayfield. Plus, all of
the 10” shells will be built by Bill Paige, a 3 time Grand Master
Shell Builder Champion at The Pyrotechnic Guild International
Firework Competition in North America, and these shells are being
built right here in America instead of China. This means that
these are manufacturing jobs that are returning to America!
This year will
include the Arthur Fire Department launching “Arthur
Fireworks-2010” T-shirts into the crowd at Jurgens park beginning at
4:00pm. The Rural Aviator will also drop T-shirts from his
Powered Parachute as he flies over the country roads(weather
permitting). This free event will continue until all of the
T-shirts are fired or dropped!
The Air
Show will precede the fireworks and will feature the WW II T-6
aircraft and Skydivers from Mid-America Sport Parachute Club from Taylorville, Illinois
with the final skydiver bringing in the American Flag.
Back this year is Central Illinois Air from
Mattoon
offering Helicopter rides on site beginning at approximately 4:00pm
with a cost of $ 20.00 per person. This Air Show has
been a crowd favorite for ten years and will return in 2010. Food
and drink stands will be open and “Arthur Fireworks-2010” T-shirts
will be available in
Jurgens
Park throughout the
afternoon and evening.
Handicapped
parking is available on site.
The
2010 Arthur Fireworks is the biggest fireworks display in
Central Illinois and is proudly presented to you by The
Arthur Rotary Club, The Village of Arthur, CBM Plastics Inc., and
The Arthur Park Board. The estimated value of the July 3rd
activities in Arthur is in excess of $55,000.00.
Contact
Information:
Arthur
Visitor
Center: 543.2242
The 2010 Arthur Fireworks Chairman: Tim Singer-254.5255
Arthur Fireworks Commissioner: Mark Jones-543.2233 or 246.2689
A.M. Pyrotechnics Co./Aaron Mayfield-417.267.3799
Saturday
JULY 3RD, 2010
