Trish Leonard knows how to throw a party but not just any ol’ decorations and music will do.
It has to be big, loud and full of fun and on July 4 she’ll get her chance to show Bonita Springs and neighboring communities her party planning skills.
With sponsorship from Bonita Springs and local businesses, Leonard is planning a huge celebration and fireworks exhibition at Palmira Golf and Country Club on July 4.
“We are gonna have entertainment on stage, magicians strolling through the audience and a 15-foot Uncle Sam,” said Leonard, of Estero.
She has been doing the fireworks show for five years with a focus on family fun and safety.
“It’s safer for the family and kids to come see fireworks. It’s done by professional pyrotechnics and like anything, we want to make sure that everyone is safe,” Leonard said.
This year the fireworks will be at the golf club because an accident at Lovers Key State Park several years ago led Leonard to find an alternate and safer location for people to enjoy themselves.
“It’s a nice thing for families and we all have good memories of when we were children and going to see fireworks,” said Barry Whitt, co-chair of the special events committee that is putting the event on.
Whitt is Leonard’s right-hand man and rightfully so, she needs all the help she can get with planning transportation, vendors and musical acts.
“We are going to have complementary shuttle busses that will take people to Palmira and they will run continuously throughout the night,” Leonard said.
She asks that people meet at the Flamingo Island Flea Market at 4:30 p.m.
Fireworks will start at dusk and families are asked to bring lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy them. The fireworks show will be synchronized with music including songs from Neil Diamond and the Beach Boys.
“As an adult, you will enjoy the spectacle and if you are going as a family, you are coming to a family event that has everything ... food, music and fun,” Whitt said.
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