The Hamden Volunteer Firefighters Fireworks Committee would like to thank everyone who contributed to the 2013 Independence Day Celebration on June 28. This was our 20th year coordinating this event. This event would not be possible without the people who support our efforts year after year, everyone who mailed us in a donation, made a Paypal donation, put money in the bucket at Stop & Shop and Home Depot, purchased our T-shirts or filled our buckets at the fireworks.
We also thank the following for their support of the 20th Anniversary Fireworks display: Hamden Rotary Club, International Operating Engineers Local 478, Guymark Studios Inc., Hamden Professional Firefighters Local 2687, Quinnipiac Bank and Trust, Thomas G. DiPietro Foundation, Inc., Beecher and Bennett Funeral Home, American Legion Post 88, Whitney Center, Wepawaug-Flagg Credit Union, Nolan’s Hamden Monument Co., Hamden Fire Retiree’s Association, Hamden Town Hall Employees Union, Hamden Supervisors Union, Shop-Rite, Unitas Club, donations in memory of Mildred D’Aniello, everyone at Sheperd Glen School, Utility Communications, Country Portables, Wildman Creative Services and Quinnipiac University and WQUN 1220 AM.
Special thanks to Mimsie Coleman and the Arts Commission, Traffic department, Hamden CERT team, all the Hamden volunteer firefighters and town departments that helped make our event the success is was. Donations may still be mailed to P.O. Box 5104, Hamden, CT 06518.
Karl Olson
Hamden