The Observation Deck

Hi all,

For those of you who were disappointed (or whose kids were disappointed) that Lakewood couldn't get it together to make sure we had fireworks on the 4th of July-- ( I still think our $28,000 dollar refund should be spent on fireworks for the community-- maybe a smaller one, maybe after the "Melt Down" next week. Our Lakewood Police are already being paid to work at that, right? (If not I think the $$ should be spent re-opening Kauffman and Madison after dusk so the stars could be our fireworks all summer long)) there is a huge fireworks display in Fairview Park this weekend, as part of their Summer Fest days.

From 9pm to 11pm tomorrow (Saturday) night, join our neighbors to the Southwest for their

20th Anniversary SummerFest FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR

Rain Date: Sunday at Dusk
Parking is available all weekend in the Westgate Parking Lot and
In the Lutheran West parking lot off Linden Road

In case you want to make a day of it, here is the rest of their schedule:

SUMMER FEST SCHEDULE--- at Bohlken Park, 3701 W 210th St, Fairview Park, right next to Westgate Shopping Center

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM Pancake Breakfast at the Pavilion, sponsored by the Fairview Park Junior Women’s Club. Tickets are $6 for Adults; $7 for blueberry pancakes; $3 for Children ages 3-12; and children 2 and under eat free with paid adult
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM 4th Annual Dick Nicoloff Memorial Car Show –at Bohlken Park, West 210 Street Parking Lot
11:00 AM Cookie Bake-Off at SummerFest Tent
11:30 - 2:00 PM “Dance, Dance, Dance” presented by the Studio of Dance at the stage
NOON - 11:00 PM Carnival Rides
NOON - 4:00 PM Fairview Park Green Team – Rain Barrel Demonstration at 2:00 PM at the SummerFest Tent
2:05 - 2:35 PM Fine Arts & Theatre Association’s preview of “Seussical the Musical” at the stage
4:00 PM Cleveland Metroparks Street Team at the SummerFest Tent
3:00 – 3:30 PM Texting While Driving – (Pop Punk Teen Band) at the stage
3:00 - 4:30 PM Senior Bingo – sponsored by the Senior Life Office at the Pavilion – Two cards for $1.00
4:00 – 5:00 PM Illegal Kind of Band – (Pop Punk Teen Band) at the stage
5:00 PM - ? Homemade Spaghetti Dinner – Sponsored by the PTA Council at the Pavilion. Ticket prices are Adults $5; Children ages 8 and younger $3.00; Children ages 3 and under eat FREE with a paid adult
5:40 - 5:55 PM Fine Arts & Theatre Association’s preview of “Seussical the Musical” at the stage
6:00 PM LIFE FLIGHT helicopter landing at the soccer field
6:00 - 8:00 PM Fossil Road Blues Band – at the stage
8:05 - 8:35 PM All American Karate Demo – at the stage
8:40 - 8:55 PM Fine Arts & Theatre Association’s preview of “Seussical the Musical” at the stage
9:00 - 11:00 PM Sky’s the Limit (Classic Rock Band) at the stage
Dusk 20th Anniversary SummerFest Fireworks Spectacular –
Rain Date: Sunday at Dusk
11:00 PM Carnival Rides Close
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY BOOTHS!

See you at the fireworks. Bring a blanket and bugspray.

Betsy Voinovich

In one hour!!! Park at Westgate!! It's supposed to be huge this year because it's some kind of 20th anniversary show, and the weather is holding!

Betsy Voinovich

Fairview Park's Fireworks as seen over the Emerald Canyon from Lakewood.










The smoke clears at the end of the very low, very short show.

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Jim O'Bryan
Lakewood Resident

"The very act of observing disturbs the system."
Werner Heisenberg

"If anything I've said seems useful to you, I'm glad.
If not, don't worry. Just forget about it."
His Holiness The Dalai Lama

We were there!
They were really low! A little scary but very fun. They had this multiple waterfall thing that fell from the sky to the ground in different huge layered streams that Ive never seen before. And thats when the battery on my Iphone camera failed, sorry. Not sure you want to see pictures of my kids eating elephant ears.

A little short, but we had a very good time, and it was easy to get in and out, and well-- they were much longer than Lakewood's.

Betsy Voinovich