Fun on the Fourth

Fred Neugebauer and his crew of pyro-technicians set up and safely discharged over 1000 fireworks from the Bearclaw Peninsula Saturday night for the Pine Haven Volunteer Fire Department's annual fundraiser.

Clouds began to gather and the wind picked up over the Keyhole Reservoir as the evening progressed and the team covered the shells with heavy plastic, but the rain held off and the show started on time to a full theater as people came into Coulter Bay early, setting their camp chairs and coolers in position to enjoy the show.

Later, Fire Chief Bob Rudichar said of Neugebauer, who has been i...