Spirit of the Fourth

Concert kicks off Independence Day Celebration (Rancho Bernardo News Journal, Article by Elizabeth Marie Himchek)

Rancho Bernardo will begin its Independence Day celebration early, when it hosts a concert featuring a Marine Corps band.

The free concert of patriotic music will be held in Webb Park at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 3.

Freedom Club members (those who donated $125 or more to this year’s festivities) will receive reserved seating at the concert, said Steve DeMatteo, Spirit of the Fourth president.

All other concert attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket for grass seating or to purchase a special “Spirit of the Fourth” blanket at the concert for $20. Refreshments will also be available for purchase, DeMatteo said.

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Spirit of the Fourth Lands Title Sponsor (Pomerado Newsgroup, Article by Elizabeth Himchek )

The Spirit of the Fourth committee is using a new way to raise the $70,000 needed for Rancho Bernardo’s July 4 celebration — corporate sponsorships.  Ashford University in Sabre Springs recently signed on as the 41st annual community event’s title sponsor.

“Ashford University is pleased to support the community of Rancho Bernardo in its celebration of the honor and service of our wounded warriors,” said Kenneth Haight, Ashford’s vice president of military and corporate development.

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Schedule of July 4th events in Rancho Bernardo (Rancho Bernardo News Journal, 7/1/10)