Fourth of July in Calexico (2009)

elchrist · Posted: 02 Jul 2009 11:06 AM Post subject: Fourth of July in Calexico (2009)

We need our own Fourth of July celebration (with a fireworks display) in Calexico even if it costs the city $15K.

Does anyone disagree?

whitebread · Back in Calecia Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 178 Votes: 1

Apparently just hildy

elchrist · Posted: 02 Jul 2009 03:29 PM Post subject:

bemisnorris · Posted: 02 Jul 2009 06:59 PM Post subject: Re: Fourth of July in Calexico (2009)

angel.88 · Cholo Nako Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 19

Hey its not hildy who does not want a fourth of july. lets see you guys make an event. and those shirts are to help the city. She got about 50k to keep the pool open. So before you criticize know who your talking about.

verbal · Posted: 03 Jul 2009 06:24 AM Post subject:

Calexico needs to celebrate the 4th of July.

As young naïve lad, I could not wait for either the 4th or 16th celebrations at the park. After all, it was the only time I could score some of those neon-glow-in-the-dark necklaces and buy fireworks. Then as time passed, I noticed a shift. The 4th of July celebration was smaller, less organized, and each year the firework show seemed to disappear. I believe one year there was no fireworks show. However, the 16th and the Mariachi Festival gain steam.

After reading Hilda Carrillo’s comments to the IVP, it makes sense why the 4th celebration has dwindled in our city, but it has to stop. It makes sense for cities close to IVC, like El Centro, Imperial, and Holtville to send their money to Freedom Fest. However, Calexico is just far enough not to make sense. I highly doubt that many Calecianos drive to Bucklin Park to stroll around when they can visit any of there near by parks. Thus, there is no reason to make them drive 15 miles north on 111 to celebrate our nation’s Independence Day.

elchrist · Posted: 03 Jul 2009 06:39 AM Post subject:

angel.88 · Cholo Nako Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 19

Ok im not saying i didnt enjoy the 4th of july. to me i would also was eager for that day. I LOVE fireworks since i was little. i remember mi parents didnt had money so they gave me $5 to buy fireworks. And if i was lucky i would get $10 so those days were very special to me too.
You know what,... lets all contribute to next years 4th of july and make it so big so that the valley would want to come to calexico. But lets take action, instead of just complaning. I will personally talk to Hildy and Louis Fuentes. Who is with me?

verbal · Posted: 03 Jul 2009 11:39 AM Post subject:

I can't say there was much complaining. If anything, elchrist started a thread to bring back the festivities back to this great city of ours.

Action by us, the constituents, will be confronted with the ever so easy response that times our tough and money is short. Yet, funding and support by local businessmen are behind the Calexico's Mariachi Festival. It's evident that the 4th of July is not in the mind of our representatives. If it was, we would be celebrating it this Saturday at Kiki.

Let freedom ring....

WinterGhost · Posted: 06 Jul 2009 08:17 AM Post subject:

I love the 4th of Julys in Calexico(Bucklyn Part). One of the things that sticks out are those neon green glowing necklaces. I'm sure everybody knows what I'm talking about.

Elchrist, you should sell some shirts that read:

I *heart here* CLX I would deffinately buy those, no doubt!

I had no idea there was no 4th of July festivities this year...I went out of town, but trust me, I wanted to be in Calexico, eating Churritos, drinking Horchata, and just strolling around the park having fun...

Proud to be an American, proud to be a Caleciano(the land of the 6 Jack-in-the-boxes)

Damn RIGHT!!!