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Happy 127th Birthday to the City of Colton

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Photo Courtesy of: Ian Maloney

Residents of Colton showed off their souped-up muscle cars to display their passion and interest to other citizens of Colton.

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Photo Courtesy of: Ian Maloney

Residents of Colton showed off their souped-up muscle cars to display their passion and interest to other citizens of Colton.

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Photo Courtesy of: Ian Maloney

Colton High School hosted the festivities for the city of Colton's 127th Birthday.

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Photo Courtesy of: Ian Maloney

Colton High School hosted the festivities for the city of Colton's 127th Birthday.

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Photo Courtesy of: Ian Maloney

To beat the heat, children rejoiced and slid down the inflatable water slides provided by the Colton Community Services Department.

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Children of all ages enjoyed trying to soak their friends in a water balloon fight with slingshots.

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Kids raced and circled around the track to have fun and celebrate Colton's 127th Birthday.

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Citizens of Colton know how to celebrate their pride and love for their city.

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The Heart and Soul line dancers brought the crowds to their feet to dance, enjoy, and celebrate in the birthday festivities.

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Photo Courtesy of: Ian Maloney

Residents of Colton showed off their souped-up muscle cars to display their passion and interest to other citizens of Colton.

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Photo Courtesy of: Ian Maloney

Citizens of Colton were eager to partake in the birthday festivities whether to play games first or enjoy the fresh food and drinks provided.

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Photo Courtesy of: Pete Petersen

Attendees browsing themed merchandise.

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Assemblywoman Cheryl Brown and Colton councilman Frank Gonzales during the celebration.

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The crowd roaring into the evening before the 9 p.m. firework show.

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A long-time monument at Colton High School, honoring those CHS students who have served their country.

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Lisa Lope of Left's in Colton smiling with some Yellowjacket merchandise.

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One of the longest lines at the event could be found in front of the Baker's booth where wheel-spinners won free food for their next trip to the restaurant.

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The Colton Area Museum came out to share a little of the city's history with community members.

By Ian Maloney, Community Writer
July 16, 2014 at 08:49am. Views: 81

On July 12, the city of Colton, celebrated its historic 127th birthday with a large street fair which took place at Colton High School. Incorporated as a city in San Bernardino County in 1887, the city of Colton began as an industrial and transportation center for California as part of the California Southern Railroad connecting Barstow to Sand Diego and helping deliver goods throughout Southern California. The birthday celebration, sponsored by the Union Pacific Railroads, showcased local vendors to promote their business, food vendors to distribute refreshing food and drinks on the hot summer day, and numerous activities for the children to enjoy including go karts, water slides, water balloon fighting arenas, and basketball courts. The children’s activities were organized and sponsored by volunteers of the 31 Days of Play program from the Colton Community Services Department, whose main goal is to get children to be active and play outside during the summer when kids are out of school. Despite the high heat that has been plaguing the city of Colton since the summer started, the citizens of Colton were able to stay cool thanks to the local vendors selling shaved ice, ice cream, and frozen lemonade to beat the heat at the event. One of the main attractions for celebration were the live performances by local groups and organizations that combined music and dance to entertain the community. With DJs, line dancing and ballet with performers ranging from all age groups, the local performers entertained and helped make the city of Colton’s birthday a lively one. The event, which began at 4 p.m., ended at 9 p.m. with a firework show made possible by donations from throughout the community. "I think it was a great event. It really brought the community together and the firework show was great," said Senior Recreational Leader Bryan Roberts, who has been with the city for 2 years.

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