{"id":22464,"date":"2012-10-03T15:12:27","date_gmt":"2012-10-03T22:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.57.196.122\/~gdatwofo\/theavtimes\/?p=22464"},"modified":"2012-10-08T08:54:15","modified_gmt":"2012-10-08T15:54:15","slug":"countdown-to-celebrate-america-on-the-blvd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2012\/10\/03\/countdown-to-celebrate-america-on-the-blvd\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown to Celebrate America on The BLVD!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Council member Sandra Johnson speaks at a press conference Wednesday to preview Lancaster’s third annual Celebrate America event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LANCASTER \u2013 This Saturday, The BLVD will come alive with patriotic pride! The streets will be adorned with flags, banners and re-creations of some of the most famous war memorials in United States history, as the city of Lancaster hosts the third annual Celebrate America on The BLVD.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to have amazing food, amazing music, wonderful entertainment and we\u2019re also going to be having a lot of displays to show the history of our wonderful country,\u201d said Lancaster council member Sandra Johnson.<\/p>\n

The event, which pays tribute to United States history and honors local service and military personnel, will take place from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, October 13 on Lancaster Boulevard, from Beech Avenue to Genoa Avenue.<\/p>\n

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City workers, dressed as iconic figures in U.S. history, attended the press conference Wednesday to preview the Celebrate America event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The festivities will begin at 5 p.m. with entertainment on the BeX Stage and the LPAC Canteen Stage. Kicking off the event will be a special musical presentation by the Lancaster and Quartz Hill High School bands, as well as the Presentation of Colors and National Anthem at the BeX Stage. Directly following will be a tribute to the hometown heroes displayed on the banners along The BLVD, as well as the local veterans. The tribute will include an opportunity for all local service and military personnel present to have their photograph taken together.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe greatest aspect of Celebrate America will be the opportunity it provides for the community to give thanks and acknowledgement to those who have sacrificed in the name of keeping our nation free and safe,\u201d said Ronda Perez, Director of Parks, Recreation and Arts.<\/p>\n

New to this year\u2019s event will be \u201cMoments in History.\u201d The special presentation, sponsored by High Desert Broadcasting, will feature ongoing key moments from United States history, including:<\/p>\n