City of Olean Set For A BOOMING Fourth Of July!

Posted by Bradford Today

Tuesday, 29 June 2010 09:39

The City of Olean’s Annual Fourth of July FIREWORKS CELEBRATION is set for Sunday, July 4, at Bradner Stadium in Olean. The fireworks are organized by the Olean Professional Firefighters Association, OPFFA. The stadium gates open at 4:00 PM. Coolers and packages carried into the stadium will be checked for security reasons.

City of Olean Firefighters took over the local fireworks program in 2001. Prior to that, the Dempsey Club (City of Olean Police Department) ran the fireworks. The fireworks have been held in Bradner Stadium since the early 1960’s. The actual fireworks program, not just the ground displays, were shot inside the stadium. However, due to the rising safety issues, the fireworks are now being shot from Forness Park. The ground displays are still shot inside the stadium, but at a safe distance away from the spectators. Young Fireworks of Rochester, NY, shoot the shows. A wide range of shells are shot in their programs. The shells range from 1” shells all the way up to 10” shells. The 10” shells are the largest shell that can be shot safely in the area.

“The 2010 Fireworks Celebration will be a fun-filled evening of great music, mouth-watering food, family entertainment and socializing culminating with a spectacular fireworks show at dusk,” reported Captain Ed Jennings, Olean Fire Department staff and co-chair of the Fireworks. Again this year there will be a Bounce House and Inflatable Slide inside the stadium. Music will be performing inside the stadium by area bands: Realeyze w/Devon Dwyer; Signs of Life; The Phones; Lake Effect; and Sauce. The WMXO-FM Radio Station, the fireworks broadcast sponsor, and Squirrel City Sound will be on hand and provide music to accompany the fireworks.

In case of inclement weather, the fireworks will be scheduled for the next clear night. Please remember the fireworks are funded all through your donations. The OPFFA is looking for a non-profit organization for the July 4 event to assist with seeking donations from those that choose to sit in War Veterans Park and on the dikes around the stadium. For more information of the fireworks, please contact firefighters Dave Bauer or Ed Jennings at the Olean Fire Department, 376-5609 or by email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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