Posted Sat, 2009-07-04 23:16
NSBNEWS.net video by Sera Frederick. Thousands enjoyed Edgewater's fireworks show for the Fourth of July. See our previous story for highlights and enjoy our video coverage.
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NSBNEWS.net photos by Henry Frederick and Sera Frederick. Lucky, a lab and beagle mix, turns his head away from the loud fireworks display that his owners Fred Furhmann and Vicki Edwards enjoy, along with several thousand others on along Riverside Drive (here in front of City Hall) and the adjoining side streets to U.S. 1 for what turned out to be a spectacular Fourth of July fireworks show.
EDGEWATER -- These are the dog days of summer where it's easier to just sit and pant than to get overly excited, especially for Lucky, a 12-year-old lab and beagle mix. He was well behaved among the thousands gathered under the cover of darkness until "Kaboom!" And Lucky moved to the back of his owner's chair.
He wanted no part of the spectacular July 4th fireworks show off Riverside Drive, across from the Edgewater City Hall, that drew thousands.
Lucky, though, didn't bark or whine. He was a good doggie. He just turned to the back of Fred Fuhrmann's chair and panted some more, putting his head down each time he heard the mighty roar. And as he heard the cheers of adults and children alike, he wagged his tail.
Fuhrmann, 63, and his girlfriend, Vicki Edwards, enjoyed the fireworks show, which drew even more cheers than last year's because of the array of colors and sounds emanating from the show that lit up the night sky.
"It's your typical stuff, everyone else is out here so you come out to see it," Fuhrmann said, his low-key demeanor as smooth and easy as Lucky's. "We're close by so we walked here."
Police said the evening was pleasant and without incident. Traffic was heavy, but no accidents were reported.
The fireworks show was made possible by a large group of volunteers, including members of the Edgewater Fire Rescue, who solicited funds from businesses throughout Southeast Volusia to make it happen.