Area Groups Selling Fireworks Expect Busy Weekend

Members of Carmichael-area non-profit groups said they are anticipating a busy weekend selling fireworks to raise funds after rain on Tuesday delayed many groups from setting up.

Tuesday was the first day stands could open but unseasonable rain kept all but a few stands from opening at all, because the groups don't have rain insurance, said John Campbell, a parent with the Carmichael Beavers Swim Team, which has a stand in the Safeway shopping center at Manzanita and Cypress avenues.

"It's been pretty slow," Campbell, whose son Caber is on the swim team, said Thursday afternoon. "But the closer you get to the 4th and that day it just snowballs, especially during the parade when people are here waiting."

Groups like the Carmichael Beavers get a portion of proceeds they make. There are fireworks deals including the popular "Buy One, Get One Free" offer.

Over at the Save Mart shopping center at Manzanita Avenue and Winding Way, the Carmichael Soccer Club fireworks stand awaited customers Thursday.

Soccer club officials said they're open until 9 p.m. through Monday and that proceeds will go to prepare for the soccer season that begins in late August.

Hours of operation for most fireworks booths are from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District officials said.

TNT Fireworks has a dozen stands in Carmichael while Phantom Fireworks has five, according to Carmichael Patch research and those companies' websites.

The TNT stands are at:

-6314 Fair Oaks Boulevard, California Family Fitness Center/Thrift Town shopping center, benefitting NorCal Pharoahs Basketball

-4949 Marconi Avenue, Marconi and Root, New Life Academy #1

-7100 Fair Oaks Blvd.,

-7241 Fair Oaks Blvd., Big Lots shopping center, Antelope Church of the Harvest

-4040 Manzanita Avenue, Safeway shopping center, Carmichael Beavers Swim Team

-4005 Manzanita Ave., Bel Air shopping center, Sacramento Water Polo

-5631 Cypress Avenue, Elks Lodge #2103

-4450 Manzanita Ave., former Crestview Lanes site, Northern California GTO Club

-4722 Manzanita Ave., Save Mart shopping center, Carmichael Soccer Club.

-6201 Winding Way,

-5938 Madison Avenue, east of Arco gas station, Community Youths in Action

-5220 Manzanita Ave., Madison Plaza, African Village Project

Additionally, the Boosters Club is hosting a TNT fireworks stand at 1720 Watt Avenue just north of Arden Way (in front of Rite‐Aid, see attached PDF for a $5 off coupon). The are at a TNT stand at 4303 Arden (Arden and Eastern) in the Whole Foods parking lot.

The Phantom stands are at:

Also, the Glen Oaks Swimming and Tennis Club will sell at a Phantom stand outside the Quicker Stop Market, 6725 Winding Way in Fair Oaks.

Other local groups include:

-Arden Carmichael Inc., 3235 Arden Way

-Cambridge Heights Elementary PFC, 5450 Dewey Drive

- Football, 4300 El Camino Avenue

-Del Campo Jr. Cougars, 5800 Madison Avenue

-El Camino Cross Country, 4241 Marconi Avenue

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Children should be supervised at all times when fireworks are in use; even Safe and Sane fireworks can cause injury, fire officials said.

Do not let your children run with sparklers and ensure that they maintain a safe distance from others while handling them to avoid accidental burns. Always have a functioning hose ready to fully extinguish used fireworks.