Boomtown 10 fills Vinton with fireworks

The 10th annual Boomtown filled Vinton, and particularly the Benton County Fairgrounds, with the lights and sounds of fireworks on Saturday, as thousands gathered for the annual display by the members of the Iowa Pyrotechnic Association.

After a display of individual home-made shells by IPA members, and several songs set to fireworks set up by the Junior Pyros, it was time for the grand finale. That part of the show included songs set to "Dream Weaver" and other favorites from several decades.

The "Train Wreck" also returned, a tribute "Head On" Joe Connolly who gained fame for staging explosive train crashes at venues such as the Iowa State Fair in the 1930s.

The audience cheered throughout the show and again at the end, when announcer Tom Pingenot invited them to return next year to Boomtown 11.

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TS August 31, 2016, 2:09 pm Congratulations Vinton on hosting the 10th Annual Boomtown! What a true success it was for everyone involved! A huge thank you to the IPA and all of their members that faithfully travel to Vinton to entertain the masses, and thank you to Dean Close for putting on your \"photographer hat\" for us on Saturday! See you all again next year!!

DW August 29, 2016, 10:32 am Thanks so much to the Boomtown/Boomfest committees for all the hard work and to Chuck Yedlik for his leadership in this great event! As it continues to get bigger and bigger, we\'ll all need to do what we can to make sure it stays a Vinton event.

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