Live music, good food, and of course, fireworks. It's what you can expect this holiday weekend across the country.But one popular Fourth of July celebration in a Kentucky community is going to be bigger and better because of a generous community member."It's just something that's always been a custom here in our community," said Radcliff Mayor J.J Duvall.A long-standing tradition in the city of Radcliff, the "Thunder over Radcliff" fireworks show during the 4th of July weekend brings people from near and far to celebrate.But this year, with a fireworks shortage and the demand so high, the $5,000 to $6,000 the city would usually pay for the show wouldn't be enough -- putting the popular event in jeopardy. And then an anonymous Radcliff resident stepped in to help."Last month, we had a citizen step forward and said, 'I want to do something for our community, I want to do something that benefits the community and something that can be fun and be enjoyed by the community,'" Duvall said.It came in the amount of a check for $10,000, offsetting the higher costs of the fireworks, with money left over to add in several more minutes."Obviously $10,000 is a lot of money, and for this individual to do that just shows how much they care and love our city," Duvall told sister station WLKY.Watch the video above for more on this story.
Live music, good food, and of course, fireworks. It's what you can expect this holiday weekend across the country.
But one popular Fourth of July celebration in a Kentucky community is going to be bigger and better because of a generous community member.
"It's just something that's always been a custom here in our community," said Radcliff Mayor J.J Duvall.
A long-standing tradition in the city of Radcliff, the "Thunder over Radcliff" fireworks show during the 4th of July weekend brings people from near and far to celebrate.
But this year, with a fireworks shortage and the demand so high, the $5,000 to $6,000 the city would usually pay for the show wouldn't be enough -- putting the popular event in jeopardy. And then an anonymous Radcliff resident stepped in to help.
"Last month, we had a citizen step forward and said, 'I want to do something for our community, I want to do something that benefits the community and something that can be fun and be enjoyed by the community,'" Duvall said.
It came in the amount of a check for $10,000, offsetting the higher costs of the fireworks, with money left over to add in several more minutes.
"Obviously $10,000 is a lot of money, and for this individual to do that just shows how much they care and love our city," Duvall told sister station WLKY.
Watch the video above for more on this story.
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