The annual Raysville Fireworks Show will be Saturday, July 2, just 30 minutes after dark.
The organizers are asking the public to join in the celebration and to show their patriotism this holiday by wearing red, white and blue and to join the "Parade of Boats." A first, second and third place honor will be awarded. Boat line up will be at the Raysville Boat Club boat docks and the boats will travel to Thomson Boat Club, Amity Recreational Park, to the Lincolnton Road bridge by the Raysville Marina, then back to Raysville Boat Club. For more information, contact Lynn Gay at 597-0065.
Sponsors for Saluting America are Raysville Boat Club, B & D Pest Control, Augusta Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Interstate Equipment, Raysville Marina, First National Bank and Trust, Textiles Machine Service Inc., Jimmy and Dena's Auto Body Shop, Watson and Knox Inc., Nelson Wilson family and Guarantee Finance.
Donations to the fireworks fund should be mailed to P.O. Box 83 in Thomson.
For more information, call Carolyn Powers at 595-1371 or Jerry Williams at 595-1148.