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Resident urges boosters to reconsider fireworks at games; mechanic offers to service district generators

Hopewell Area SD School Board · August 19, 2025
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During public comment at the Aug. 12 Hopewell Area SD school board meeting, resident Diane Pasentino asked the district to confirm whether fireworks will be launched from the baseball field and urged the boosters to reconsider costly displays; Ed Dois, a district mechanic, offered to perform generator maintenance to save costs.

During the public comment portion of the Aug. 12 Hopewell Area SD school board meeting, resident Diane Pasentino urged the district and booster club to reconsider the use of fireworks at football games, saying the displays are disruptive to neighbors, pets and elderly residents and present a fire risk.

"It's very disruptive to pets, children, elderly. It's dangerous because of the fire," Pasentino…

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