America 250 Announces National Time Capsule

    On February 26, America 250, the national organization charged by Congress with leading the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, unveiled the design and initial contents of “America’s Time Capsule.” It will be...

“Design a Bookmark Challenge” for Kids

    Designing a new bookmark may send your favorite youngster to Washington, D. C. during the America 250 celebration. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Office of the Second Lady of the United States are sponsoring a bookmark designing contest for kids...

Anaheim Mayor Aitken on America 250 and the Arts on C-SPAN

Ashleigh Aitkin, Mayor of Anaheim, recently interviewed Mary Ann Carter and Erin Harkey at the winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Harkey is the Chief Executive Officer of Americans for the Arts; Carter is Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts...

America 250 “Playbook” for Business and Chambers

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has produced “America’s 250th Celebration for Business Playbook,” designed to help businesses, chambers of commerce and other organizations celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday.  According to the Foundation, businesses are...

Yorba Linda Water District Honors America’s 250th Anniversary

    On December 11, the Yorba Linda Water District Board of Directors approved a proclamation commemorating America’s 250th birthday, “encouraging all citizens to affirm the ideals of the Declaration of Independence, including the rights of life, liberty and the...

Preparing for the 250th Anniversary

     As we look ahead to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence later this year, communities and commissions across the United States, including Orange County, have been preparing to celebrate and commemorate.     They have been asking how we should...