Handle fireworks safely to avoid injury, death
Warm weather generally translates to more time spent outdoors. That means more barbecues, days spent poolside, trips to the beach and even camping excursions.
Warm weather generally translates to more time spent outdoors. That means more barbecues, days spent poolside, trips to the beach and even camping excursions.
A 15 minute fireworks display ended the Morgan City Fourth of July Celebration Saturday. Whether viewed from the docks of Berwick Bay or from a variety of points in Morgan City or Berwick, the evening ended in a bang of color.
—The Review Photos/Diane Miller Fears
A young girl gets her face painted Saturday during the Fourth of July Celebration hosted by Morgan City.
Children of all ages had fun taking a spin on the Dutch Express Line train Saturday in downtown Morgan City.
A dunk tank was on hand for the Morgan City Fourth of July Celebration Saturday. Children waited in line for a chance to dunk a police officer.
Driftwood was the opening band for Morgan City’s Fourth of July Celebration held downtown Saturday under the U.S. 90 bridge.
Morgan City’s Fourth of July Celebration had a large crowd attend the downtown event under the U.S. 90 bridge Saturday.
Cities and towns across the country commemorate special days with various festivities, particularly when warm weather beckons people outdoors, like on the Fourth of July.
Those who engage in personal firework use this Fourth of July are urged to do so properly and safely.
Morgan City officials had hoped to have the city’s renovated wharf on Front Street open to the public for the Fourth of July, but a rise in the Atchafalaya River several weeks ago halted work. Mayor Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi hopes to be able to officially open the wharf before the end of summer.
—The Daily Review/Zachary Fitzgerald
Morgan City’s newly renovated riverfront wharf on Front Street should officially reopen before the end of the summer, barring any more high water delays, Mayor Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi said.
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