Chamber expects to hit fireworks goal

COEUR d'ALENE - The sparkles have settled, now the final numbers will be tallied.

The Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce has raised around $25,000 so far for the Fourth of July fireworks show on Sunday.

With this year's show in the books, there isn't a need to donate more, as the chamber expects to hit the $30,000 threshold once the final numbers are crunched this week, said Debbie Berger, fireworks fundraiser coordinator.

"There's no doubt we made goal," Berger said. "I'm pretty confident about that."

The bucket brigade that went out right before the parade ushered down Sherman Avenue Sunday morning is expected to account for $4,000.

The final tally on the overall amount will be available later this week, Berger said.

In the final numbers will be the amounts the downtown parking lots brought in that the city of Coeur d'Alene and Kootenai County leased to the chamber.

"I do have to say, we have the best community on Earth," Berger said "They did out come and support the show."