Editor,

Well, we got through the Fourth of July without too much property damage.

Most everyone stopped their fireworks around 11 p.m. like they’re supposed to. As usual, though, there’s always some who keep setting off loud, obnoxious illegal ones until 1:30 a.m.

They can be heard for miles.

Why don’t their neighbors call the police and stop them when they continue well past midnight?

If the rules changed to 11 p.m., maybe they’d stop at midnight. They are so very loud it’s hard for us trying to sleep.

Certainly someone knows who’s doing it.

Those who don’t follow the rules are going to ruin it for everyone and they should be stopped.

Before only sparklers were allowed. Thank you to everyone else who followed the rules and the advice to minimize the fireworks and played it safe.

The smaller, quieter ones were much appreciated by man and beast.

Ann Miller

Coupeville