Fireworks Spectacular Condensed Due to Mechanical Glitch

The much-anticipated Fireworks Spectacluar at the Scarsdale Pool Complex on July 1st was a bit briefer than usual this year due to an operational glitch.

The event brought the community together for a mid-week night of festivities in preparation for a patriotic weekend. Teenagers and non-pool members alike came out to join the fun as what was expected to be a rainy night turned out to be clear and dry. All Pool staff were on duty Wednesday night in anticipation of the large crowds. Having all the staff together rarely happens because of distinct shift times, so even the lifeguards were able to enjoy camaraderie and celebration. Families arrived early with blankets and lawn chairs and installed themselves on the pool green for the evening. As parents could sit and relax a bit, sure to run into friends and familiar faces around the lawn, the kids seemed to be having a blast.The Pool sold light-up toys and bubble guns, which were very popular among the kids and created a hazy, rainbow ambience around the pools. Lifeguards had a difficult timing herding sugar-hyped children out of the pools- and keeping them out- during the fireworks.

However, when the fireworks finally began after dark, they were shorter than usual because the grand finale portion were accidentally ignited mid-show.

According to the Director of the Scarsdale Recreation and Parks Department, Jason Marra, "The length of the Fireworks Spectacular was shorter this year than in the past but the actual amount of fireworks shot were the same as always. During the midway point of the show, the grand finale portion of firework display was fired early as debris from the fireworks ignited the finale rack of fireworks early. Since the grand finale is always is used as the ending point of the show there was confusion at the end of the night. Everything was okay throughout the event with the exception of a really good middle portion of the fireworks and a small ending rather than the big finish."

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Never-the-less, it was a fun night for all. Scarsdale High School student and lifeguard Carly Glickenhaus took these amazing photos of the spectacle. Enjoy!