Photos by Brian Burton

Close to 2,000 residents of East Hills, families and invited friends celebrated the official opening of the summer program with a spectacular fireworks program. The program was postponed from it's original date of July 4th but changed to Saturday July 7, 2007. With the downpour of rain and high winds, Bay Fireworks waited until the last minute and fully cooperated to allow the Village to enjoy the program on another date. The Mayor praised the company for the show and for their unusual assistance.

Mayor Koblenz was introduced by WBAB radio as the "Master of all Planners." The credit was given because the Village now has one of the finest and state-of-the art parks in the nation. One resident, Jed Pomerantz, commented "the Mayor, with the support of his board, has infused a great sense of the pride, excitement and enthusiasm in our community. When ingenious fireworks 3-D glasses were handed out to the children, I realized that he thinks of everything. What a great evening!"

The firework program was sponsored by Restaurant which will be located on Glen Cove Road in East Hills.

Mayor Michael R. Koblenz began his remarks by saying: "Less than ten months ago we celebrated together the opening of our new Park at East Hills. It was a spectacular evening, capped by a dynamic fireworks display. Tonight we will witness a sky full of explosions and bursting with colors twice that of last year. It is a symbol that East Hills is always making the best even better,"

The Mayor credit the results he is achieving in major part to his Board of Trustees including Linda Nathanson, Deputy Mayor, and Trustees Gary Leventhal, Manny Zuckerman and Peter Zuckerman. Mayor Koblenz also praised the volunteer firefighters who are here tonight dedicating their time and efforts so that all the residents and guests could enjoy the evening. In order to control the traffic, highly trained professionals were necessary. To that extent, the Mayor expressed his deepest appreciation to the members of the Sixth Police Precinct under the leadership of the Village's good friend and great Commander, and leader of the Sixth Precinct, Jay Caputo.