Organizers say this will be the last year Cloverleaf Lakes Fireworks Inc. will sponsor the Fourth of July fireworks at Pine Lake.
Dennis Thornton, president of the Cloverleaf Lakes Protective Association, said in a statement that the fireworks group has notified contributors that the Saturday show will be its final one.
The group indicated in a letter that it is having difficulty finding volunteers and raising money. Plus, it noted, the government has tightened its regulation of fireworks in the wake of the 9/11 and Boston Marathon attacks.
“Some of our equipment is getting well worn and some volunteers are getting worn out,” the group’s statement said. “It is a somber time for those who have built this little show into the well-regarded show provided today.”
The fireworks has been a mainstay of Independence Day weekends since the mid-1990s.
Other events Saturday include a kiddie parade at 10 a.m. at the boat landing, an art fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Round Lake Park, a pontoon parade at 6:30 p.m. on Pine and Grass lakes, and the fireworks at dusk.
Here’s a guide to other area activities over the Fourth of July weekend:
Friday, July 3
Clintonville: Food, live music and activities, 6 p.m., W.A. Olen Field; fireworks at dusk.
Gillett: Truck and antique tractor pull, Zippel Park 7 p.m.; live music, Rapid Transit, 7 p.m.
Gresham: Fireworks, Riverside Park, dusk.
Shawano: Fireworks, Shawano City-County Airport, N5468 Airport Road, dusk.
Saturday, July 4
Bonduel: Parade kicks off at 11 a.m. on West Green Bay Street at the high school, turning onto East Washington Street and leading to Village Park. Baseball games begin at 1:30 p.m. at Village Park as the Bonduel Broncos face the Shawano Lakers followed by Bonduel vs. Shawano in a Legion baseball game. Live music by Chad Przybylski from 1-6 p.m. and Nashville Pipeline from 7-11 p.m. in the Village Park. Fireworks at 9:45 p.m. Raffle drawing to follow.
Gillett: Civic Club’s Fourth of July Celebration, Zippel Park; antique car and truck show, 9 a.m.; horse pull, 10 a.m.; parade, 2 p.m.; Lena mini and modified tractor pull, 6 p.m.; live music by Jess Hav’n Phun at 3 p.m. and Starfire Band at 8 p.m.; fireworks, dusk.
Gresham: Villagewide rummage sale and parade, 10:30 a.m.
Leopolis: Triathlon, 11 a.m., with registration from 9-10:30 a.m.; parade, 1:30 p.m.; ballgame, after parade; refreshments, raffle, entertainment and trophy presentation.
Tigerton: 150 years since the end of the Civil War program, 9 a.m.; block party, Tigerton Community Park, silent auction, 2-7 p.m.; live music by the Bees Knees, 3:30-6:30 p.m.; color fun run, 6 p.m.; fireworks at dusk.
Sunday, July 5
Bonduel: Fifth annual car/bike show, Cedar Park; registration, 8 a.m to 2:30 p.m., $7 per entry, awards given out at 3 p.m.; entertainment provided by Beantown Entertainment, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Gillett: Ice cream social, 5-6 p.m., “Americantata” titled “I Pledge Allegiance” at 6:30 p.m. performed by Thurmont Ridge and a community choir, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 101 W. Main St.
Keshena: St. Michael’s Parish Festival, N816 State Highway 46/55, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Food, music, bake sale, rummage and yard sale, children’s games, theme baskets and raffle.
Shawano: Ski Sharks show, Wolf River Beach, 6 p.m.
