January 14, 2000

Patrick Seeley
Premier Pyrotechnics
PO Box 487
Richland, MO 65556

Dear Patrick and everyone at Premier Pyrotechnics,

Thank you so much for making our First Night Columbia 2000 New Year's Eve Celebration a very special once-in-a-lifetime event. Even after two weeks has past I still hear people raving about the great fireworks display.

I was really impressed with your company from the start. I first spoke with Patrick at the Missouri Association of Fairs and Festivals Conference and expressed my interest in having a fireworks display at our First Night Celebration. On the Monday after the conference I received a call from him and within a week or so he came to Columbia and looked at our site. We were concerned about being able to get permission to have fireworks in our Downtown but Patrick provided us with all the information we needed and assured us that he would use appropriate fireworks for the area.

We were in close contact throughout the year and I always would get a quick reply if I had a question. The process was very easy and Patrick was always very professional and enjoyable to work with. He worked very closely with our Fire Department to make sure the correct process was followed

Our fireworks display was just amazing. Someone said that the person who did the fireworks display was an artist! Everyone really enjoyed it.

I would recommend your company to anyone interested in having fireworks at their event or activity. I look forward to working with you again next year.

Sincerely,

Karen L. Ramey
First Night Columbia 2000
Publicity and Special Projects Chair
Columbia Parks and Recreation