With a month to go until the big event, organizers of Eatonville's annual Independence Day celebration say they're about $3,000 short of their fund-raising goal to cover the cost of fireworks and other expenses. Audrey Thompson, one of the coordinators, said last Thursday that "we're about two-thirds of the wayGÇ¥ to raising $9,500. It's expected that most of the remaining money will come from requests for donations and the raffle of a used car. The money will pay for a professsional fireworks show July 3, other activities that same day such as bouncy toys, and related expenses such as insurance. In addition to the big celebration July 3, which will include a stage performance by a military band, a parade through town is planned for July 4. The two-day event has been a tradition the past 15 years and organized during that time by Thompson, Karen Woodcock and Debbie Gayman as volunteers. They have announced that this is their last year as the spearheads and are hoping other individuals or groups will take their place for 2016. To help complete this year's preparations, tickets for the raffle of a 2000 Chrysler four-door sedan are on sale for $1 apiece at Eatonville Auto, Pawn "n Things, All About You Salon and Thompson's Licensing Agency. Applications for vendors and parade participants, as well as financial donations for the event, can be made through Thompson's Licensing and All About You.
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