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Fireworks in Hills July 11

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Mavis Fodness

A July 11 fireworks display at the Hills Rez Park is intended to promote a sense a community — at a safe distance.
Howie Vis is an organizer with Helping Build Communities Stronger, a community club focused on promotional activities in Hills, Beaver Creek and Steen.
The group annually hosts the Hills Friendship Days during the second week in June.
This year HBCS members decided to forgo the public celebration due to the coronavirus pandemic, instead opting for a fireworks display the second Saturday in July.
State officials recently adjusted safe distancing guidelines for large group gatherings.
“Now that we have opened up a bit,” Vis said, “we can still gather as a community and help support each other while still social distancing.”
The fireworks display originates from the Hills Rez Park and can be seen throughout the community. Vis suggests people watch from their front yards or spread out in the various green spaces throughout Hills.
The city of Hills is assisting HBCS with the cost of the fireworks display, and the club is accepting freewill donations to help defray costs.
More annual HBCS activities could come later this summer, but club members are cautious about bringing large numbers of people together to avoid sparking a COVID-19 outbreak.
“We want to practice safe distancing,” Vis said.
The fireworks event will begin at dusk Saturday night, July 11, between 9:30 and 10 p.m.

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