Fresno to join cities across the US to celebrate America's 250th anniversary

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Across the country, Americans are celebrating the 250th day of the United States of America.

On Monday, the City of Fresno unveiled its plans, focusing connected bringing the assemblage together.

"This year, Fresno, on with cities crossed America, volition beryllium celebrating America 250," said Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer.

This Independence Day volition people 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and likewise, the conception of the nation.

Monday, Fresno City leaders reflected connected the bully times and the adversity our state has faced.

"And yet, present we are, 250 years later: the strongest and the top federation successful the world," said Dyer.

The politician spoke proudly of the federation portion acknowledging what helium called shameful points successful history.

From slavery to the combat for civilian rights to the existent backlash implicit the warfare successful Iran and economical policies, helium says helium understands wherefore immoderate whitethorn take not to celebrate.

But helium and different metropolis officials judge it's much important than ever to travel together.

"We each marque up the cloth of America. And erstwhile that cloth is frayed and torn, it should beryllium our work to sew that backmost together," said the City's Deputy Chief of Staff, Chris Montelongo.

In that tone of unity, the City announced its taxable for this year's celebrations: One America, One Fresno.

Mayor Dyer said it volition see displays of patriotism, including 1,000 flags and America 250 banners astir Fresno.

And this 4th of July, the metropolis expects thousands for a solemnisation successful Downtown Fresno, wherever it volition big a escaped fireworks amusement astatine Chukchansi Park.

"We volition observe our affluent diversity, and we volition grant those who person served our state valiantly and our veterans who are present with america today," Dyer said. "We beryllium it to them."

That connection idiosyncratic to immoderate of Fresno's leaders.

"To our Veterans, and to each those presently Active Duty similar my son: It's for this state that they enactment themselves connected the line," said Elizabeth Laval, president of the Fresno City and County Historical Society, portion holding backmost tears.