Saying that it was the right thing to do in the name of public safety, the Spirit Of Springfield has postponed its annual Fourth of July Fireworks. The events were a staple in the city for years.
A replacement date has not been selected yet.
“Someone said to me, ‘We need fireworks,’ said Judy Matt, Spirit of Springfield President. “I agree 100%, but we must first think of the welfare and wellbeing of our community. When the time is right, we will be ready.”
“It is the prudent and right decision,” said Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno. “Once we defeat this COVID-19 Coronavirus, and we will, with the Spirit of Springfield, celebrate once again. Until then and out of an abundance of caution, we must continue to be proactive in starving this virus by following all of the local, state and federal public health guidelines as we begin to plan to return to a sense of normalcy within phases.”
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