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Rehoboth fireworks brighten skies and bring smiles
Local Fourth of July celebrations continue with events in Lewes, Dewey, Milton
The Rehoboth Avenue skyline during the fireworks. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
July 4, 2018
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Thousands of people scurried into position to watch the 2018 fireworks. DAN COOK PHOTO
The Funsters entertained the crowd before and after the fireworks.
Locals Gail Mack, left, and Denise and Ron Allen enjoy dancing to the music of the Funsters.
Funsters drummer Ed Shockley lays down the beat for the popular group.
Funsters frontman and lead singer Sherman Ward wails out a soulful tune.
Keith Mack performs a tasteful lick on a Sly and the Family Stone song.
Funsters keyboard player Thomas Houska is ambidextrous.
The Funsters brass section includes Grier White, John Fletcher and Ken Tonge.
The Funsters are always a dancing crowd favorite as the stage is filled.
The Rehoboth Bandstand stage turns into a dance floor when the Funsters play.
The view of the fireworks from the top of the Breakers Hotel on Second Street. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
The annual Deauville Beach neighborhood parade is led by snare drummer Dru Simmons and trumpeter Emily Heilner. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
As expected, the American Legion had its flags out for the July Fourth festivities. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Michelle Gordon wasn’t super excited to be in this picture, but that’s the chance you take when you’re at an Independence Day celebration with a guy (Mike Barker) wearing a bald-eagle, American-flag T-shirt and an American flag top hat. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
There was a line at Gus & Gus on the Boardwalk. George Svolis smiles as Stauros Giatas tugs on his apron and Milton’s Larry Schrock prepares salads. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Zambelli Fireworks crew members Michael Kent, Cynthia Ferguson and Michael Pukatsch are busy wiring up the fireworks. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Lily Assili, left, looks hot and Quinn Hurson looks like she’s holding mom to that promised ice cream treat after the Deauville Beach neighborhood parade is over. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
The red, white and blue looks sharp against the muted tones of this house on Munson Street. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Zambelli Fireworks’ Michael Kent hooks up the squib that will ignite the firework. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
In what has become an annual tradition, the Funsters get the crowd moving before the fireworks. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Alyviah McCall, 3, gets help with her ice cream while younger brother Noah, 1, takes in all the sights and sounds. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
You’ve got to do something while you wait. University of Delaware student and Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company volunteer fireman Quinn Ludwicki tosses a bean bag while 2018 Cape Henlopen High School graduate and RBVFC junior fireman Zack Simpler Jr. watches. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
The Millisons – Kaiya, Jeff and son Shay – pet Poseidon, a horse with the Delaware State Police Mounted Patrol Unit. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
This house on Scarborough Avenue is in Independence Day celebration mode year-round. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
The annual Rehoboth Beach fireworks display delighted visitors July 1. Firework enthusiasts got into town early, set up shop on the beach, milled about in their Independence Day clothing and listened to The Funsters before and after the show.
The Pennsylvania-based Zambelli Fireworks set off hundreds of fireworks and land-based cakes over a 20-minute span. Volunteer fire companies, police departments and state agencies joined the Rehoboth contingency to make sure visitors enjoyed their time safely.
The Cape Region continues to celebrate Independence Day fun through Wednesday, July 4, with events in Lewes, Milton, Dewey, Henlopen Acres and Bethany Beach. Go to www.beachpaper.com/node/160226 for more information.
