Fremont celebrates the big 60
Photos by Melody Platt/The Pioneer
January 28, 2016
Fremont residents gathered on Saturday to celebrate the city’s 60th anniversary.
At 11 a.m., city officials closed off part of downtown, Capitol Avenue between Fremont Boulevard and State Street, for a community picnic in the street. The highlight of the celebration was the burial of a time capsule to be opened on January 2056 — the city’s 100th anniversary.
Items in the capsule were to “reflect Fremont’s culture, diversity, life and energy for the perspective of our city’s youth,” according the City of Fremont website. The contents were collected through a partnership with the City’s Youth Advisory Commission, Fremont Unified School District and the Human Relations Commission.
Mayor Bill Harrison, former Fremont Mayor Gus Morrison and Assistant City Manager Jessica Von Borck were all speakers at the event.
Event-goers were welcomed to eat at food trucks, watch the time capsule ceremony, listen to live local artists and watch dance performances.
