LAKEPORT – The city of Lakeport's annual July 4 fireworks display will take place this Saturday thanks to community support.

The display will take place at approximately 9:25 p.m. on Saturday, July 4.

Due to lack of entries, the Lighted Boat Parade scheduled for July 4th off Library Park has been canceled.

The street fair sponsored by the Lakeport Main Street Association opens at 10 a.m. on July 4. There also is also the cardboard and duct tape boat race at Library Park at 11 a.m. There will be lots of fun for everyone.

Lakeport Regional Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer Melissa Fulton said the chamber hasn't yet raised the full amount needed for the fireworks display, but the Fireworks Committee – olice Chief Kevin Burke, Mayor Ron Bertsch, Leslie Firth, Ross Kauper, Sinda Knight, Barbara Breunig and Fulton – is confident everyone will chip in what they can to help pay for the 2009 display.

To date, $10,084 has been raised.

Donations can be made at various merchants around the north end of the lake; the chamber will collect them through next week.

Fulton extended the committee's thanks to all who have donated to date.

Donations can be made online at www.lakeportchamber.com .

 

Fireworks donations as of Monday, June 29:

Miscellaneous

Anonymous – $20

Cory and Mary Arden Hyatt – $20

Lakeport Speedway and David Furia – $200

Jimmy’s Deli & Taqueria – $25 (Jimmy’s challenges all other bar and grills, delis and restaurants to meet or beat their donation)

Bicoastal Media at June 26th Concert in the Park – $319

Betsy Ross level ($50)

Kevin Burke

Bob and Tary Myskey

Main Street Gifts

Edgewater Resort

Peter and Patricia MacRae

Joe Casteel

Don Errigo, Pleasanton

Thomas Jefferson level ($100)

 

Jan and Barry Parkinson

Lakeconews.com

Rotten Robbies

Roy and Diane Parmentier

Jim and Sharon Hubman

Lakeport Yacht Club

Ron and Barbara Bertsch

Steven Brookes

Bob Bartley Pump Inc.

Janet McWilliams

Bob Rumfelt

Brian Grey, DDS, MSD

Gary Dickson

Lakeport Christian Center

Jacole Morgan

Abraham Lincoln level ($250)

 

Lake County Correctional Officers

George Washington level ($500)

 

Lakeport Rotary Club

County of Lake

Uncle Sam level ($1,000)

Gossett Alarm Inc.

North Lake Medical Pharmacy

Premier sponsors:

Lakeport Main Street Association, $2,200

Furia Construction and Lakeport Speedway, $2,000