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Perceptions
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lb the Editor:
Last week’s editorial “A
Great Fourth?” and the letter from James Bane contained a number of inaccurate perceptions and statements regarding parking on the Fourth of July.
We certainly owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. William Carrigan for initiating the Fourth of July festivities some 36 years ago and for sponsoring the days events, for most of those years. Some years ago, Mr. Carrigan stepped aside from the operations and expense of the day and, by his own initiative, placed a covenant on his land that would perpetuate the celebration for virtually as long as the Tbwn sees fit to continue to support it. We are all grateful for his generosity. I know the Tbwn Council and The Rappahannock Associa-tion for the Arts and Community is appreciative, and everyone (that I know of, who knows anything about the situation) feels that Mr. Carrigan’s gift, to the community, of the use of his land for that one day, is generous Ibeyond words. v It would seem that some have failed to realize that the use of the land is only a piece of the puzzle. There are major expenses associated with the events of the day. Porta-. Potties, the fireworks, entertainment, signs, roping, the construction of a stage, printing, paper and postage, trash Jremoval, phone and decorations, all combine to make a bill of somewhere between 10K and 12K for the day. The Town makes a substantive contribution, but the rest must come from somewhere. Furthermore, anyone with any experi
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