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CROWD FOR THE WHITE PLAINS “AFTERWORKS” INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION WHICH WENT OFF LAST NIGHT, POSTPONED FROM LAST FRIDAY DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBILITY. (A VERY PRUDENT DECISION BY CITY HALL GIVEN THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME)
CROWD FILLED THE AMUSEMENTS AREA AT NORTH END OF THE STAGING GROUND.
THE PROGRAM BEGAN WITH A RECORDING OF KATE SMITH SINGING GOD BLESS AMERICA. MAYOR TOM ROACH OPENED THE CEREMONIES, THANKED WAYNE BASS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS FOR PUTTING THE PROGRAM TOGETHER, INTRODUCED COUNCILMAN DENNIS KROLIAN AND ASSEMBLYMAN DAVID BUCHWALD, AND AFTER THE COLOR GUARD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SALUTED THE FLAG THE FIREWORKS BEGAN.