Photos from 07-03-2008

Family members wore shirts remembering Meredith. Charlotte Smith, widow of Meredith Smith who provided fireworks for the Ravenswood area each year for decades, paided tribute to him by firing a portion of his ashes into the sky.
Boaters line up on the river to get a good vantage point for the show.
A shell is fired out of a canister during the show.
Charlotte cries and cheers at the same time when the shell containing her husband's ashes explodes over the river.
Charlotte is in tears as the moment approaches to send her husband's ashes into the sky.
The Smith family lit this cross in honor of Meredith Smith to end their show.
Charlotte rejoices when the shell containing her husband's ashes explodes over the river.
Charlotte, left, daughter Patty Kane and Pam Schmidt are ready to push the button to fire the shell containing Meredith's ashes.
Meredith's daughter Pam Schmidt fires off a firework early in the show.
Charlotte Smith, widow of Meredith Smith who provided fireworks for the Ravenswood area each year for decades, paid tribute to him by firing a portion of his ashes into the sky Thursday.
Pam Schmidt, daughter of Meredith Smith, checks a ground display just before the show began.
The Last Shot is the tribute to Meredith Smith and this is the button to push to fire the shell with his remains inside.
Bud Smith shows his mom Charlotte and sister Patti Kane how to operate the controls for the fireworks show.
Pam Schmidt lights the fuse to an American flag display to start the tribute show to her father.
Jay DeMarcus of the band Rascal Flatts rehearses at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade in Boston, Thursday, July 3, 2008. Rascal Flatts will be part of the annual July Fourth Boston Pops and fireworks show in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Host of the Late Late Show Craig Ferguson emcees during rehearsal for the Boston Pops concert at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade in Boston, Thursday, July 3, 2008. The annual Pops concert and fireworks display will be broadcast nationally on July 4. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez swings his bat with a weight on it during batting practice before the Yankees face the Boston Red Sox in the first game of a four-game baseball series at Yankee Stadium in New York, Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Walter Botts of Sullivan, Indiana. Was the model for the US Army Uncle Sam poster in 1938. AP photo (Submitted for The Star)
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart leans on his car while crew members prepare the car for a practice run Thursday afternoon July 3, 2008, at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Drivers are preparing for Saturday night's running of the Coke Zero 400. (AP photo/John Raoux)
NASCAR driver Mark Martin waits for a practice run Thursday afternoon July 3, 2008, at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Drivers are preparing for Saturday night's running of the Coke Zero 400. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick leaves the garages after practice for the Coke Zero 400 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Thursday, July 3, 2008.(AP Photo/John Raoux)
New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss, left, poses for a photo with NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series owner David Dollar after it was announced that Moss had bought 50 percent of the racing team during a news conference at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The team will be called Randy Moss Motorsports beginning with the July 19, 2008 race in Kentucky. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
NASCAR driver Sam Hornish Jr. leaves his garage after practice for the Coke Zero 400 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
NASCAR driver Regan Smith, right, talks to a crew member before a practice run Thursday afternoon July 3, 2008, at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Drivers are preparing for Saturday night's running of the Coke Zero 400. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
NASCAR officials inspect Martin Truex Jr.'s car as some of his crew members look on Thursday afternoon, July 3, 2008, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The car was impounded. Teams were preparing for Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 auto race. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
NASCAR driver Martin Truex Jr. waits while his crew works on his backup car during practice for the Coke Zero 400 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Thursday, July 3, 2008. His main car was impounded by NASCAR Officials.(AP Photo/John Raoux)
NASCAR driver Kyle Busch puts on his HANS device before a practice run Thursday afternoon July 3, 2008 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Drivers are preparing for Saturday night's running of the Coke Zero 400. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Juan Pablo Montoya, of Colombia, signs autographs as his walks along the garages after practice for the NASCAR Coke Zero 400 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Crew members push Kurt Busch's car back to the garage after he hit the wall during a practice run Thursday, July 3, 2008, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Busch was not injured while practicing for Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 auto race. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
Walter Botts posing as Uncle Sam at opening of Uncle Sam's Newsroom Restaurant and Lodge. (Photo provided by the Library of Congress)
MERRIAM, Ind. -- In a small, out of the way church cemetery in this tiny northern Indiana community lies the remains of one Samuel Wilson, known affectionately as "Uncle Sam." Yeah ... THE Uncle Sam, according to some old timers who believe Christian Chapel Cemetery holds the remains of the East Coast meat butcher who inspired the famous patriotic cariacature still used today. But the good folks of Troy, New York -- site of the official Uncle Sam memorial and annual Uncle Sam Parade -- would take issue with that. And they did ... back in the early 1960s when a vigorous political debate between Indiana and New York politicians led to Congress having to settle the dispute once and for all, giving Troy the official designation. Folks in Indiana never doubted their Sam Wilson was BORN in Troy, they just dispute where he died. And when you read the fine print ... Congress stopped just short of deciding where Uncle Sam's bones are resting. Could they be in tiny Merriam, Indiana? In this photo, is a detail of the headstone for Samuel Wilson in the Christian Chapel Church Cemetery in Merriam. (Dan McFeely / The Star)
In the small town of Merriam, Indiana, some people believe Christain Chapel Cemetery holds the remains and this headstone of Samuel Wilson, better known as Uncle Sam, who was the East Coast meat butcher who inspired the famous patriotic cariacature still used today. But the folks of Troy, New York, site of the official Uncle Sam memorial and Uncle Sam parade, still take issue that Wilson is their icon. Here, Route 33 takes people in and out of Merriam, Indiana on Thursday, July 3, 2008. (Matt Detrich / The Star)
In the small town of Merriam, Indiana, some people believe Christain Chapel Cemetery holds the remains and this headstone of Samuel Wilson, better known as Uncle Sam, who was the East Coast meat butcher who inspired the famous patriotic cariacature still used today. But the folks of Troy, New York, site of the official Uncle Sam memorial and Uncle Sam parade, still take issue that Wilson is their icon. Here, the Christian Chapel Cemetery runs parallel to Route 33 in Merriam, Indiana on Thursday, July 3, 2008. (Matt Detrich / The Star)
In the small town of Merriam, Indiana, some people believe Christain Chapel Cemetery holds the remains and this headstone of Samuel Wilson, better known as Uncle Sam, who was the East Coast meat butcher who inspired the famous patriotic cariacature still used today. But the folks of Troy, New York, site of the official Uncle Sam memorial and Uncle Sam parade, still take issue that Wilson is their icon. Here, Kenneth Ott, who is on the Christian Chapel Cemetery Board of Directors, looks over the headstone on Thursday, July 3, 2008. (Matt Detrich / The Star)
In the small town of Merriam, Indiana, some people believe Christain Chapel Cemetery holds the remains and this headstone of Samuel Wilson, better known as Uncle Sam, who was the East Coast meat butcher who inspired the famous patriotic cariacature still used today. But the folks of Troy, New York, site of the official Uncle Sam memorial and Uncle Sam parade, still take issue that Wilson is their icon. Here, Kenneth Ott, who is on the Christian Chapel Cemetery Board of Directors, has the headstone of Wilson reflected in his glasses on Thursday, July 3, 2008. (Matt Detrich / The Star)
In the small town of Merriam, Indiana, some people believe Christain Chapel Cemetery holds the remains and this headstone of Samuel Wilson, better known as Uncle Sam, who was the East Coast meat butcher who inspired the famous patriotic cariacature still used today. But the folks of Troy, New York, site of the official Uncle Sam memorial and Uncle Sam parade, still take issue that Wilson is their icon. (Matt Detrich / The Star)
Dale Earnhardt Jr., right, and car owner Richard Childress laugh after a practice run Thursday afternoon, July 3, 2008, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Drivers are preparing for Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
76th Brigade armored vehicle in Kuwait in March 2008. ( Photo submitted by Kendra Sandstrom )
Farewell ceremony on Jan. 2, 2008, at RCA Dome for our 76th Brigade. Is that an amazing sight or what? ( Photo submitted by Kendra Sandstrom )
Farewell ceremony to our 76th Brigade in Ft. Stewart Georgia in February before departing to Iraq. ( Photo submitted by Kendra Sandstrom )
Our 76th Brigade soldiers meet the band Disturbed in Kuwait prior to arriving in Iraq in March. ( Photo submitted by Kendra Sandstrom )
This photo was taken in March when our 76th Brigade arrived in Kuwait prior to arriving at their bases in Iraq. ( Photo submitted by Kendra Sandstrom )
Joe Don Rooney of the band Rascal Flatts rehearses at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade in Boston, Thursday, July 3, 2008. Rascal Flatts will be part of the annual July Fourth Boston Pops and fireworks show in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez yells after striking out swinging in the first inning of their baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in New York, Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
happy and safe holiday
In this photo provided by Six Flags St. Louis, Robbie Knievel jumps 25 Dodge cars at Six Flags St. Louis, traveling at approximately 85 mph off of a 25-foot ramp and flying some 25-feet into the air on Thursday, July 3, 2008, in St. Louis, Mo. Robbie dedicated the jump to his Dad, Evel Knievel. (AP Photo/Six Flags St. Louis, James Visser)
Gary LeVox of the band Rascal Flatts rehearses at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade in Boston, Thursday, July 3, 2008. Rascal Flatts will be part of the annual July Fourth Boston Pops and fireworks show in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
White Collar Wednesday
Elle Eichorst of Fishers at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Taken May '08. ( Photo submitted by Tammy Eichorst )
Red Bull Rookie rider Jake Gagne gets low into the bike the front stretch at The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, JULY 3, 2008. Greg Griffo/The Star
Our home in Fishers this spring. ( Photo submitted by Tammy Eichorst )
Jonas Brothers, from left, Nick Jonas, left, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas perform during an appearance on Live@Much in Toronto on Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Harris)
Jonas Brothers, from left, Nick Jonas, left, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas are shown during an appearance on Live@Much in Toronto on Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Harris)
A kayaker checks out the 180-foot HMS Bounty, based in Greenport, New York, sails near Point Defiance Park in Commencement Bay near Tacoma, Wash. Wednesday, July 3, 2008, while taking part in the Parade of Sail on the opening day of Tall Ships Tacoma, a festival featuring 31 sailing ships as as well as entertainment and other activities. The event is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people and runs through July 7, 2008. The Bounty has appeared in many movies, including "Pirates of the Caribbean II." (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Jonas Brothers, from left, Nick Jonas, left, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas are shown during an appearance on Live@Much in Toronto on Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Harris)
Jonas Brothers, from left, Nick Jonas, left, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas are shown during an appearance on Live@Much in Toronto on Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Harris)
Kevin Jonas is helped out of the crowd after fans pulled him at an appearance on Live@Much in Toronto on Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Harris)
Kevin Jonas, center, consoles a lost girl as Nick Jonas, left, and Joe Jonas try to locate her mother at an appearance on Live@Much in Toronto on Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Harris)
Jonas Brothers, from left, Joe Jonas, left, Kevin Jonas and Nick Jonas distribute wristbands to fans at an appearance on Live@Much in Toronto on Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Harris)
Jonas Brothers, from left, Joe Jonas, left, Nick Jonas and Kevin Jonas look on after reuniting an unidentified woman with her daughter after they became separated during their appearance on Live@Much in Toronto on Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Harris)
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