Bruce Patneaude’s “big relief” is going to come three minutes later on July 3.
Patneaude, the chief operating officer of Nathan Benderson Park, said the annual Fireworks on the Lake could be the most stressful event for the park staff to present each year.
“It is a huge task that we take on to give back to the community,” Patneaude said. “We don’t make any money on it. And at 9:30, when the fireworks are over, it’s a couple of hours of clean-up, and then it’s a big relief.”…