Independence
Day Weekend to Feature Annual Fireworks Show
Chamber, Local Businesses, County Collaborate on July 3
Production
The Cortland County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with
several local businesses and Cortland County, has contracted
with Young Explosives Corporation of Rochester to produce
the show, set for 10:00 p.m. at Dwyer Park. The Cortland Old
Timers Band will perform from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., and Oldies
101.5 will be on hand for a live remote broadcast that will
include “real time” music specially produced for the
event. A limited supply of special “3-D” glasses will
also be made available at the park pavilion.
“We’re happy to be involved with the production of this
event because it’s a real tradition in our community,”
said Chamber Executive Director Garry VanGorder. “Having
the Old Timers Band there that night will be a nice feature
and should draw some people out to relax and enjoy
themselves in a great setting. We’re looking forward to
it.”
The band, which will perform from a stage near the Little
York Lake shoreline, is now in its 38th year of concert
performances in Central New York.
Admission to the park is free, but VanGorder said donations
in support of the fireworks program will be accepted. “We
hope people come out to Dwyer Park and make a day of it,”
he said.