The Battalion TUTE Eye on the boll JAKE SCHRICKLING/The BATTALION Karen Schmidt, of Texas Halletsville, Texas, takes a break from her student orientation to shoot pool in the basement of the Memorial Student Center Wednesday. Schmidt will attend Texas A&M in the fall. Fire in the sky Dallas man offers land for people to have Fourth ofJulycM ^ will be allowed. The Lillian Volunteer Fire Departntft DALLAS (AP) — With fireworks bans in place across the state because of a drought that has turned much of Texas into a tinderbox, one rancher is inviting folks to his land to light up the sky. Gary Tlirley has turned 16 acres of his land about a half-hour south of Dallas into “You-Pop,” a park where revelers may ignite all the firecrackers and sparklers they want for a $3 admission fee, $2 with a coupon. Thrley also is operating a fireworks concession, with devices ranging from 25 cents to $40, for those who don’t bring their own explosives. Thrley insists the idea is more about fun than money. Although Tlirley said he’s heard of no other event like this, at least one nonprofit outfit is running a similar ven ture this Independence Day. The volunteer fire department in the small town of Rhome, about 23 miles northwest of Fort Worth, has mowed and soaked a three-acre field next door to the fire station where locals can come set off their bottle rockets. It’s free but not set up for lots of people. TUrley’s park opened last Saturday and will remain in business until the last firework fizzles on July 4th. “We have had several people coming out, and everyone said they are coming back on July Fourth,’’ Thrley, who expects a crowd of 2,500 on Independence Day, said. “Everyone is loving it.” Well, almost everybody. Johnson County Judge Roger Harmon said he’s not too happy about Thrley’s plan and has banned aerial fireworks. “Anyone who pops any (aerial) firecrackers in our county is subject to a Class C misdemeanor,” which is punishable by a $500 fine, Harmon said. But the ban applies only to missiles and rockets, said Thrley’s mother, Nan, who helps him run the ranch. “We’ll be sure to check and see that no one has any of those,’’ Turley said. All other fireworks doused one blaze at the ranch. Firefighte;- said he, like I larmon, doesn’t likeTurlei “1 think we might be spending a lot of J the next (several) days,” Salmon said. Thrley has been in the holiday bustaesl decade. He first raised Christmas trees,tltj rides for children and eventually wastafei a pumpkin patch for Halloween. Thatadd ed him to change the name of hislandr Christmas Tree Farm to 1 loliday Ranch. I|*| The fireworks idea came last suir-- ’ heard a friend’s son was in trouble font)’ off in a place where it wasn't allowed, da^ “Then it just hit me,” 1k< said. "IhadB place to do this.” Clitl l lis timing was perfect as just last year Islamic made it legal for landownersouB to allow people onto their property to - bac “If it’s a safe area, that would beagoodtHi U.S. Forest Service spokespersonGavlp 9 re | takes the place of everyone doing the: bu< An extended heat wave and droo I 101 the state extremely susceptible to f smallest of sparks. More than half the state’s254counfebB] fireworks, and authorities in many rite ? ni 1 crackdowns against aerial fireworks. > Thrley has taken several precaution event safe. He has mowed his grass“IImimj max'' and plowed firebreaks that ^f prevent flames from spreading. j str L Tlirley also has hired off-duty shaft help with crowd control and enforce a am, J alcohol policy. cr ji | The law profession is hot again... 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