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<B> Commerce July 4th postponed until Sunday<BR>Click for the schedule!</b>


Due to the rain, the Commerce Big Bang has been moved to Sunday!
Join KETR as the Commerce Chamber of Commerce hosts music, games, food, fireworks, and more!

Activities at Bicentennial Park begin SUNDAY at 5 p.m.

KETR reminds everyone the Commerce Chamber of Commerce Big Bang has been moved to Sunday, starting at 5 p.m. at Bicentennial Park.

From the stoplight at Loop 178 and FM 3218 (Commerce Middle School), go south on 3218 and turn east at the baseball fields.

Festivities begin at 5:00 p.m. with children's games, pony rides, bouncy houses, slides and much more. Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, drinks and sno cones will be sold beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The musical entertainment begins at 5:15 with the "Pickin' and Prayin' Gospel Band". At 6:15, the "Bois d'Arc Dixieland Jazz Band" will begin and will be followed by "The Blues Doctors" at 7:30 p.m.

If that's not enough entertainment, the annual softball game between employees of A&M-Commerce and the City of Commerce vs. employees of the Commerce School District and the Chamber of Commerce will be played at 7:30 p.m.

All this, and the fireworks show at 9:30 p.m., for just a donation to the Commerce Food Pantry! Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an evening of fun and fireworks!

Shuttle service will begin at 6:30 p.m. from the Middle School and the Commerce Hardware parking lots to the park. This service is being provided by Senior Center Resources and Public Transit and will run until after the fireworks are over and everyone has been returned to their vehicles.

KETR will be broadcasting live and will provide music for the fireworks show. You'll also have the opportunity to register for KETR's Galveston Giveaway and pick up KETR Pledge Class of 2007 t-shirts at a bargain price.