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[email protected] Chamber drops Fourth of July celebration; can’t afford it By K.C. MEADOWS play will be upwards of $35,000 this first three main sponsors they were which has done the fireworks show to make this happen,” she said. “I am The Daily Journal year. That includes $20,000 for the unable to put it into their budget this for the Chamber in Ukiah in the past so willing to help somebody else do The Ukiah Chamber of fireworks alone, $5,000 for the state year,” Blower explained. and which says it’s raising its fees by it, I feel bad that this may not hap- Commerce says it will not be able to Fire Marshal’s sign off (because the In 2005 the chamber collected 30 percent in 2006. pen. I was born and raised here, I afford to put on the Fourth of July event is held at the fairgrounds, state $13,000 in admissions at what many Blower said she’s just sick about remember parking on State Street officials are required to give the show and fireworks this summer. considered a steep ticket cost of $10 the Chamber having to make the and watching the fireworks.” Chamber CEO Cherie Blower OK); and thousands more in insur- for adults and $6 for children.