Fireworks

2023 Wrap-up

Thank you for all of the kind messages of support for Tippy fireworks.  We appreciate your encouragement.  As of this writing we have not finalized an agreement with Pyrotecnico to settle the incident they had with this summer’s Fourth of July fireworks display.  But I believe we have a verbal commitment from them that is very generous and we hope to get this in writing soon.  They have been cooperative and together we are planning to make some upgrades to our equipment that should prevent this problem going forward.

First, we hope to equip the pontoon boat that the crew from Pyrotecnico uses to monitor the electronically choreographed display with a water pump and fire hose similar to the one used by the North Webster Fire Department.  We would like to again thank NWFD for their quick response.  They have a logistics problem in that Tippy and Webster Lakes have their displays at the same time.  Because NWFD has only one boat, they cannot put it in the water without making a guess about which lake to put it in.  As the crews that our vendors hire to shoot the shows are always trained fire fighters, giving them a pump and hose should make for the quickest possible response time if we ever had another fire.

We are also working with Pyrotecnico to design some sort of fire resistant barrier between the “cakes” that started this year’s fire and the wooden racks that hold the steel tubes that launch the other firework.  Cakes are what the industry calls the paper boxes filled with pyrotechnics that spray the low level sky with color.

And finally, we hope to replace the damaged eight foot wide barge with one that is twelve feet wide allowing our vendor more space on which to arrange our ever growing fireworks display.

While our families and friends do the work to maintain our equipment and to make this event a success, we clearly understand that none of these improvements or our annual display would be possible without the generous financial support of the LTPO membership.  We cannot thank you enough!

Tony Vie, Rod Forrest and Bob Schwartz LTPO’s Fireworks Committee

2023 Sponsors

The LTPO 2023 Fireworks Celebration was paid for by these very generous donors:

 

John&Sue Brooke, Bruce Dye, Norma Ferguson, Gary&Judy Gushard, William & Barbara McConnell, Daisy Nicholas, Tippy Mobile Court,Inc., Jeffrey & Terri Tynan, Brian & Mitzi Underwood

Fireworks Directors ($500-$999): Wil & Kristi Boren, Tab & Debbie Casper,

Steve & Kim Kesler, Robert & Sarah Krouse, Lake Tippecanoe Women’s Association, John & Erin Murray, Neil Myers, Brian & Patty Renbarger, Richard Robb & Rebecca Crown, Bob & Linda Schwartz, Charlie Smith, Thomas & Bobbette Snyder, Tippecanoe Boat Co, Dan & Cindy Underwood

Large Mortar Sponsors ($200-$499) : N. Webster Ace Hardware, Mark Aker, Mark&Julie Bishopp, Earl Chupp, Dave&Mary Coan, Scott DeVoe, Ryan&Courtney Drake, Bernard&Linda Dreiman, James&Teresa Feick, John&Gayle Forrester, Howard&Kari Halderman, Terry&Linda Kramer Hall, Danny&Barbara Hockett, Charley&Sheryl Hutchins, Tom&Lisa Kawalec, R S Kouba, Brad&Jodi Lambert, Troy&Lisa Lehr, Jon&Lori Mark, Jay&Mary Ann Matchett, Steve&Stacey Mattingly, John&Sally Melching, William&Christine Nellans, Rosemary Orr, Charles&Ann Pinnick, Brad&Candy Priest, Ty&Hayley Renbarger, Deron&Dawn Roche, Steven&Jeannie Ross, Tom&Kelly Schilling, Terry&Cary Schlotterback, Kathy Sharpe, Kenneth&Donna Shelley, Mike&Cindy Spencer, Gary&Patricia Stampanato, David&Teresa Sternasty, Michael&Nancy Tynan, Robert Weaver, Daniel&Nancy White, Ed&Dee Wiley

Grand Finale Sponsors ($100-$199) : Brian&Pat Addington, David&Jane Anderson, Jerry&Judith Anderson, Tom&Joan Anderson, David&Whitney Bazzoni, Michael&Angie Beauchamp, Patrick&Sharon Boyle, Spencer&Penny Brown, Ted&Kelly Burnworth, Todd&Amanda Carlson, Barbara Carson, Donald&Deanna Case, Aaron&Sara Caudell, Connie Coy, Kim Contos, Jim&Dixie Covert, David&Martha Crider, Trent Dailey, Ken&Carolyn Davidson, Todd&Jan Dawson, Dallas&Sharon Day, Robert&Shawn Deitch, David&Valli Dietz, Scott&Renee Drake, Mark&Toniann Dudley, Anthony&Elizabeth Frazzetta, Cynthia&Daniel Free, Phil&Julie Funk, Paul Gotceitas, Bradley&Karen Hardesty, Timothy&Ruth Hayes, John&Tamara Helm, John&Cindy Hilgenberg, Daniel&Angela Huston, Philip&Shannon Jenks, Clint Kehres, Bill&Kay Kelly, Steve&Diane Kern, Mike&Kari King, Rex&Carolyn Kirby, Stephen&Susan Kraabel, Keith Kuehnert, Thomas&Ruth LaSalle, Mike Lynch, Paul&Michele Maginot, Jeffrey&Jennifer Martinec, Donald&Terri Matchett, Nancy&Eugene McGarvey, Dave&Barb Moss, Todd&Janie Murray, John&Anita Nay, Johnette Neal, Garry&Sharon Newhouse, Mike&Carol O’Connor, Susan Puplava, David&Sally Reuter, Jerry&Paula Richardson, Curtis&Ruth Schacht, Glenna&James Shelby, Dennis Sheward, James&Kathryn Siegfried, Frederic Sipe, Rob&Bitsy Smyjunas, Jeff&Patty Steele, Joseph&Shelley Sunday, Jo Swart, Jeff&Pam Thornburgh, Ed&Tina Truman, Steve&Linda Van Voorhis, Michael&Debra Van, J Brock VanMeter, Thomas&Linda Vanosdol, Donald&Joann Vock, Terry&Cheryl Walker, Rodney&Susan Warren, Elizabeth Williams, Eric&Stephanie Wince, James&Kathleen Woodsmall, Jeff&Kathy Young

Main Event Sponsors ($50-$99) :Alan&Kelly Abrams, Michael&Bronwynn Annerino, Fred Armstrong, Patricia&James Beaman, Randy&Deb Beck, Tim&Sue Bontrager, Edward&Kathy Burgauer, Brad&Melissa Butler, Beverly Carey, Ronald&Carroll Chambers, Greg&Tammy Ciambrone, Kathryn Clary, Rebecca&Lawrence Clock, Clinton&Peggy Coon, Couch Family, Todd&Paulette Davis, Roger&Carol Doctor, Boyd Doll, Gene&Carol Dominique, James&Phyllis Downey, Mike&Kathy Duff, Ralph&Arlene Ellingwood, Christi Borgerding&Jack Fields, William F Jr&Vicki Fisher, Michael&Lori Fontaine, Ford Cottage, Nancy Frappier, John&Leith Ann Fullenkamp, Ronald&Judy Goelz, Jeff&Cathy Gurtner, Jack Hanson, Kevin&Carole Harris, Valerie Harris, Kim&Becky Hartman, Steve&Jane Hentgen, Stephen&Paula Holland, Tim Hosier&Shelley Pirtle, Thomas&Zoe Howard, Carolyn Howell, Kevin&Kristen Hunt, James&Geraldine Jostes, Jeffrey&Rebecca Keyton, Richard&Peggy Kleine, Lynn&Debbie Klotz, Christopher&Laura Knight, Ernie&Gayle Krug, Francis&Susan Laliberte, Holly Lasalle, Michael&Jenny Lee, Bill&Beth Leonard, Penny Lindsay, Ronald&Claudia Brown Longyear, Barbara Macdougall, Wes&Olivia Manor, Jerry&Vicki Martin, Sue Matchett, Kevin&Mariann McClamroch, Anne Moore, Frank Moosbrugger, Judson&Nancy Motsenbocker, Clayton&Karen Moudy, Rick&Laura Munoz, Steve&Becky Murray, Bob&Kim Myers, Thomas&Jane Needham, Jim&Lisa O’Connor, David&Constance Osborne, Herbert Otto, Bruce&Kelly Petit, Glenn Plymate, Roger Powell, Brian&Ann Presnall, Todd Price, Judith Raisor, Mike&Kristin Rasmussen, Dan&Julie Read, Adam Reed, Keith&Cindy Reinholt,  Carol Rhudy, Chad&Brande Ringger, James&Michelle Robertxon, Randy&JoAnne Sarason, Sterling Seery, Wayne&Virginia Shaffer, Tim&Michelle Shepherd, Jeff&Katy Smith, Rick&Susie Smith, Brian&Julie Smoker, Matthew&Karen Snyder, Steve&Michelle Stafford, Brad Steger, Kevin&Megan Stone, David&Kellie Stotts, Samuel&Ruby Thorn, Susan Thurgood, Gary Timpe, Jon&Melisa Tyler, Tamra&Gregory Ummel, Brent&Cynthia Vautaw, John&Lisa Rostvold Warren, Mary B Weckerlin, Andrew&Kathleen Wert, Carl&Beth Winnebald, Tim&Jessica Wipert, Royce&Kathy Wolfe, Mark&Chelsea Wolfred, Michael Zorn

Special Effects Sponsors ($25-$49): Dennis&Cheryl Baker, Dick&Betsy Baker, Don&Judie Ball, Jane&Jerry Barr, James&Carol Billiard, Chad&Jennifer Blake, Jerrold&Amanda Blocher, Brian&Cherri Bobbitt, Kathy Boggs, Robert&Diana Bowers, Kevin&Jean Butcher, Richard&Mia Cardwell, David&Sandra Carr, Jason&Sarah Chavarria, Stephen&Margaret Coats, Greg&Sheila Cobb, Joseph&Debra Collier, Chis&Tammy Cotton, Rick&Diana Creech, Conrad&Joyce De Latour, Ross&Lana Deatsman, Erick&Lori Delaney, Toni Derry, Jack&Sally Doll, Ken Eash, Gary&Lynn (Kerber) Eastlund, Mark&Mary Ennes, Eric Essig, George&Cathy Ferkes, Joe&Natalie Fierek, Krzysztof&Magdalena Figura, Terry&Deborah Frank, Ryan&Rusty Frauhiger, Robert Freeman, Steve&Dianne Gaughan, Matt&Penni Godden,Gradle Family Cottage, John&Sally Gradle, Nick Groves, Mark&Paula Herring, Thomas&Janice Hodson, Eric&Ashley Hollingsworth, Nancy Huston, Tom&Tami Kay, Jay&Glenda King, Dana&Sherry Krull, Daniel&Julie Kuhn, Mike&Suzanne Lattimer, Joan Legrand, Rodney&Joan Liechty, Mike Lubbers, Alan Lyon, Kerry&Beth McAtee, Steven&Diane McGarvey, James&Jorja Peterson McIntyre, Kurtis&Karen Meck, Jerry&Joyce Metz, Danny&Cathy Middlesworth, David&Linda Miller, Mike&Julie Motsenbocker, Ryan&Jennifer Murray, Marc&Lori Murrell, Jennifer Neise, Patricia Newcombe, Jerry&Joyce Parcell, Matthew Peckham, Josh&Lisa Peters, Broc&Kristine Pierce, Alfred&Patricia Plummer, Dave&Deanna Ponsler, Robert Ponsler, Keyth Price, Jim&Linda Rapp, John&Glenna Redwine, Don&Jackie Rice, Brian&Joyce Rodgers, Sandy Rutter, John&Rebecca Sage, Samuel&Sarah Buennagel Salisbury, Michael Scott, Diane Seybert, Andy&Marietta Showalter, Lloyd&Rebecca Shroyer, Chad&Misty Smalley, Dennis&Angie Sokol, Steven&Rita Sowers, Pamela Spall, Timothy&Christy Stonger, Julie Sutton, Donald&Mary Ann Swain, Nancy&Dan Swanson, Melvin&Barbara Sylvester,Ted&Janet Titus, Jeff Todd, George&Nancy Tubbs, Barbara Walter, Darian Weber, Delvin&Kelly Wolf, Maurice&Cynthia Wolfred

Opening Barrage Sponsors: Gary&Mary Lou Adams, Tracy&Jason Hudson Brandon, Thomas Brescia, Bill&Rachel Bryan, Brian&Laura Carter, Tom&Judy Hayhurst, Gary&Pam Hentschel,Darius&Connie Hill, Trace&A. Dee Hinesley, Daniel&Brandi Holland, Mimi&Larry Cripe Jacobs, Jarrod&Heather McKee, Mike&Roberta Millhouse, Annemarie Montera, Mark&Denise Pearson, Jeff Reed, Ronald&Holli Roberts, Larry&Cynthia Stone, Molly Warren, Gary&Dana Wright