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<p><strong>By Mike McCombs</strong></p>
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<p>Port Royal’s fireworks “do-over” is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3 at The Sands in Port Royal.</p>
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<p>After a disappointing July 4 fireworks display, Town of Port Royal Mayor Joe DeVito promised a make-up show sometime in the fall. DeVito was true to his word, and spectators won’t have to wait until the fall.</p>
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<p>“On July 5, I did a video talking about what happened the night before with our fireworks show,” DeVito said in a video released Sunday. “One of the things I said in that video was, ‘We’ll be back.’ Well, I’m here today to tell you, were coming back.”</p>
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<p>The town’s traditional July 4 fireworks display almost never got off the ground. The show started an hour and a half late and was extremely abbreviated.</p>
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<p>According to DeVito, at the time, a wiring issue was to blame.</p>
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<p>“It was not what we all anticipated, it was not what we all expected to happen,” DeVito said the next day. “But it was the best that we could offer in a situation that was outside our control.”</p>
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<p>DeVito said the fireworks contractor had agreed to return at a later date and put on a complete show. That later date is now set for Sept. 3.</p>
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<p>“We hope that you can come back out and enjoy this event,” DeVito said, “and we look forward to seeing everybody.”</p>
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<p>Mike McCombs is the editor of&nbsp;</p>
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<p><em>The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.</em></p>
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