Santa Paulans make it happen!
To the Editor:
The Fireworks Committee hopes that everyone enjoyed the fireworks show on the Fourth of July. We want to give a big thank you to the community for making it possible. We especially want to thank the City of Santa Paula, and most of all Mayor Jim Tovias, for their assistance in making the display possible. We also want to thank the Police and Fire Departments for their work at the event and, in particular, Deputy Chief Kevin Fildes for handling all the logistics.
Fireworks would not have come about this year without the generous donations of our sponsors: Calavo, Consolidated Disposal, FRESKA Produce, Limoneira, the Santa Paula Rotary Club, Santa Paula Airport Association, Santa Paula Chevrolet, the Santa Paula Firefighters Association and Santa Paula Water, along with our major donors: Carla and Harold Edwards, the Mexican American Chamber of Commerce, Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce, Santa Paula Kiwanis, the Santa Paula Police Association, and Deb and Otto Schimmel.
But most of all we appreciated the donations from folks in the community - checks as well as pennies in the donation cans. The community made the fireworks happen!
Finally, a hard working committee also needs to be thanked for all their efforts. Julie Lopez made all the donation cans and helped collect funds. Tim and Cathy Hicks and Michele Johns worked tirelessly and were invaluable. We also appreciated the assistance of Rick Araiza, Maria Bombara, John Chamberlain and Dennis Culver. And to those of you who put money in donation cans at the event, your help will give us a start on making sure we have fireworks again next year.
Al Guilin
Ginger Gherardi
