New Year's Eve celebrated in Sinkiuse Square
Sinkiuse Square was full of people watching a free fireworks show on New YearÕs Eve.
MOSES LAKE — Groups of families and friends enjoyed a free
fireworks show and food in Moses Lake to ring in 2011 Friday
night.
Mario and Victoria Lugo, of Moses Lake, brought their two
daughters, Sierra, 6, and Megan, 4, to the New Year’s Eve event in
downtown Moses Lake.
They attended the 10 p.m. show so their daughters didn’t have to
stay up too late to see fireworks.
The theme from “Star Wars” was played to accompany the show.
Kids not used to the crackle and snap of fireworks put their hands
over their ears, but kept looking at the sky to see the bursts of
bright colors.
Free coffee, hot cocoa, apple cider and pretzels were served.
Volunteer Rick Lloyd of Spokane said about 275 pretzels were given
to audience members.
Volunteer Bill Burke said 250 cups of hot cocoa, 250 cups of coffee
and 175 cups of apple cider were also distributed.
Many families first went to the Moses Lake Museum and Art Center to
help their kids make penguin hats before heading to the fireworks
show.
“They think it’s really cool,” he said.
Moses Lake Mayor Jon Lane spoke at the event, telling everyone what
a great community they had and commented about the great community
event.
“It’s been a great year,” Lane said. “We had some great things
happen.”
He
talked about the Moses Lake Museum and Art Center preparing to move
into the Civic Center, which will provide 10,000 square feet of
room for the museum.
Also in 2011, Fairchild Air Force Base airmen are temporarily
coming to Moses Lake while Fairchild’s runway is resurfaced.
The community is invited to an event Feb. 1 at the Grant County
International Airport to welcome the airmen, he said.