By Chris Corbett – Patrick County Fireworks Coordinator
Every year, a few dedicated folks take time away from their families and holiday activities to help in the hard work of setting up, shooting, and taking down the annual Patrick County Fourth of July Fireworks Display at DeHart Park in Stuart. The County of Patrick, the County’s Tourism Advisory Council, and the Town of Stuart enabled us to shoot what we promised would be a show appropriately commemorating our Nation’s 250th Birthday. I hope that you think we delivered.
Those persons who made it happen include D.J. Lawson of Ararat Volunteer Fire Department; Ronald Terry of Meadows of Dan Volunteer Fire Department; Cody Collins, Brett Stovall, Brandon McAlexander, Joey Erichetti, Clint Weidhaas, Austin Erichetti, and Will Vernon, of Patrick Springs Volunteer Fire Department; Emergency Management Coordinator Scottie Cassell, Buddy Dollarhite, Austin Bryant, Terri Mills, Alex Pegram, Ivan Byers, Terry Tilley, Jonathan Wilson, John West, and Wesley Hudson of Stuart Fire Department; and Jerry Woods, Greg Meade, Randy West, Wesley Meade, Marshall Corbett, Assistant Fireworks Coordinator Steve Allen, Robbie Wade, and Karen Corbett. Their safety-conscious hard work is much appreciated. Stuart Town Manager Bryce Simmons and Kenny Brady of Station 8 also rendered valuable assistance.
