Cedarville Labor Day Fireworks

    I love Cedarville!  What a terrific little town.  If you live in Dayton, but have not visited Cedarville, you are missing out.  There are a myriad of things to do there.  This December, I’ll be posting a message about the Christmas concert put on my Cedarville University.  It is perhaps one of best concerts of the year.  The students put on a performance with ensembles from just about every type of instrument.  It really is a sight to see.
    Cedarville University also has an incredible theater group.  My family has been to a couple of their plays, and they are fantastic.  Keep an eye out for upcoming performances because Cedarville University is always putting on something good (and you know it will be family friendly because Cedarville is a Christian University that still maintains the tradition of good quality Christian education). A link to their activities website can be found here:

http://www.cedarville.edu/Cedarville-Events.aspx

    This September my family was given another huge treat.  We went to Cedarville for Labor Day and watched the fireworks.  Put on by the Cedarville Chamber of Commerce, the fireworks, parade, and fair that goes along with both, are all a part of Cedar Fest.

     A link to Cedar Fest can be found here:

http://www.cedarfest.com/

    I got a chance to record a few seconds of the fireworks, and even though these aren’t part of the finale, they show you just how awesome the fireworks display can be (for such a small town):

    Cedar Fest puts on such a fantastic fireworks display because they wait until after the 4th of July to purchase their fireworks.  By this time most of the regions other fireworks displays are over and so vendors are anxious to sell their wares as quickly as possible.  Cedarville swoops in and gets a great bargain and is therefore able to put on a display comparable to much bigger cities -- all because they can afford to purchase larger quantities at much cheaper prices.  Here is another example of fireworks from the at least 10-20 minute long demonstration:

    Why, you ask, does Cedarville put on such an incredible Labor Day celebration?  That’s because Labor Day, as we know it, would not exist were it not for Senator James H. Kyle, the “Father of Labor Day.”  He was from Cedarville Ohio and was the person responsible for putting forward a bill in Congress to recognize Labor Day.  So another reason to appreciate and celebrate Cedarville -- they brought us Labor Day.

     If you have other stories about Cedarville, or other fireworks stories you’d like to share, please let us know.  I’d love to hear from you.