Advanced SearchWhether you come for family fun, the parade, the music, food or fireworks, come out and join the fun in Nogales on July 4th.
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The theme for this daylong celebration is "America, Standing Strong."
The celebration will kick off with the race registration at 5:30 a.m. The race/walk will start at Pierson Park and will end at Fleischer Park. The grand Parade will begin at 10 a.m. at Memorial Park.
There will be two Grand Marshals this year: Gaston Ortega and Victor Yanez, members of the Nogales Police Department and war veterans, will be honored during the celebrations.
After the parade the fun will continue at Fleisher Park with games, food, live entertainment and fun for the entire family. Different music groups will be the featured with patriotic performances throughout the day.
The afternoon program will begin at 5 p.m. The Borderline Band, Raize Latina, Jazz Band will headline the entertainment with local performers.
Big bangs
Fantastic fireworks will light up the sky at approximately 8:45 p.m. The fireworks will be choreographed to patriotic music.
To sign up for the parade or to secure a booth space in the park, please contact the City of Nogales at (520) 287-6575.
For more information, call Ofelia McCollough at (520) 285-5613 or by e-mail at omccollough@cityofnogales
.net.
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Sorry Applet wrote on Jul 6, 2009 11:10 AM:
Now we have a non-traditional President, who sparks outrage from the right who blanket their hatred and intolerance by calling themselves unpatriotic, also no basis in truth.
Ever since I have heard of ignorant and bigoted people on the right KILLING people for their lack of knowledge of the truth while forgiving themselves for acting in a "patriotic" sense, I have taken it upon myself to call people out, each and every time.
Examples are the three cases of people who were convinced that Obama was going to take their guns who then went on to kill police officers, children and civilians. Three such murderers that I can remember.
Dr. Tiller in Kansas and the guard at the Holocaust museums are also examples of ignorance and violence that is self-forgiven by a false sense of patriotic duty.
Once people started dying because of pure ignorance and holier than thou mentality, I don't play nice anymore. "
Charles Nogales wrote on Jul 4, 2009 12:17 PM:
By the way, Ricky Martin is Puerto Rican, not Mexican. "
Anonymous wrote on Jul 3, 2009 10:34 PM:
Appelet ,yeah pleading the fifth is for people who do not know the right words to say at that given point :P "
Same wrote on Jul 3, 2009 4:29 PM:
Citizen wrote on Jul 3, 2009 1:31 PM:
Applet wrote on Jun 30, 2009 2:11 PM:
Ha... you kill me... the expression of my opinion is no reason for you to get your panties in a bunch.
I plead the 5th, ok? This is getting ridiculous.
Happy 4th! :) "
Dear Applet wrote on Jun 30, 2009 11:37 AM:
You are wrong. We are in America and celebrating the 4th of July so by default, we are having an American celebration.
You didn't answer the question about the Irish and French 4th of July Celebrations. Are they any less American because they have Guiness Beer and Cheese Curds? By your standard they are and I would not want to be in your shoes if you go to Boston and tell one of those Irish boys that they are not American.
Americans speak all languages, are all different races and ethnicities, and live sandwiched between two countries. We are going to be varied.
It is very self-righteous and pretentious to dictate to an entire community how they should celebrate the birth of THEIR country.
To me, you don't understand the meaning of the celebration in the first place. It is like good etiquette. Good etiquette is practiced to make others feel comfortable in your home and around you, but some people use it to make themselves feel better than others.
So is the 4th of July celebration. It is meant to celebrate the Independence of our nation and to feel good to be an American, but some people use it to make themselves feel better about themselves.
I like being in the first category, and there are few people more patriotic than me.
See you at the festivities! I will be the one eating tacos and dancing to Ricky Martin, celebrating the fact that I am a free American! "
Applet wrote on Jun 29, 2009 3:15 PM:
Just as you are entitled to express your opinion, I am entitled to mine. You're right about one thing: People will celebrate the 4th which ever way they please. I just wish that the celebration in this community, which I grew up in, had more of a traditional American feel to it. There is nothing wrong with tacos and rancheras, IF we were celebrating cinco de mayo or 16 de septiembre. But this America's Independence and I dont think there would be anything wrong with it if Nogales had an old fashioned American celebration for a change. Hey, at least the fireworks display will be choreographed to patriotic music. I think that is as American as it will get. "
Hey Applet wrote on Jun 28, 2009 3:26 PM:
Would you say UGH to the 4th of July Celebrations in Boston and in Chicago which tout parade marches in full Irish traditional costume?
How about in rural Tennessee, where they have anvil throwing contests to celebrate the 4th?
And in Nevada, where they have pillow fighting contestst to celebrate?
Or in the north, where many of the celebrations are done in French and with traditional northern or French cuisine?
Of course not. Every year there is a self-righteous "more American than thou" person scoffing at our traditions. And every year you are called out as foolish, and rightfully so.
Well, it does not work, we may be a Mexican American community, but most of us come from parents or grandparents who served in the military, and most of us were born here, making us Americans. The rest have chosed this country as their home, and absolutely love to celebrate the 4th. We are all Americans and you are not more American than we are just because of your color or because of what you eat or because of how many languages you DONT speak. Silly!
If you celebrate with hot dogs and country music, wonderful!
If we celebrate with tacos and rancheras, just as wonderful!
The point is that we are celebrating our country. "
Applet wrote on Jun 27, 2009 12:52 PM:
ugh! "