`A REASON TO CELEBRATE'; PALMDALE PARADE PACKED WITH `GOOD FAMILY TIMES'.Byline: Daily News Fifteen marching bands Noun 1. marching band - a band that marches (as in a parade) and plays music at the same time band - instrumentalists not including string players , floats, classic- and custom-car clubs, equestrians, youth groups - and of course, Santa Claus Santa Claus: see Nicholas, Saint. Santa Claus jolly, gift-giving figure who visits children on Christmas Eve. [Christian Tradition: NCE, 1937] See : Christmas Santa Claus - will take part in Saturday's Christmas parade. Featuring 136 entries, the parade will begin at 10 a.m. at 11th Street East and travel up Palmdale Boulevard to 20th Street East. ``My hopes are that the weather holds great and that the people have a good time,'' said parade chairman Kelly Ary. ``It's going to be a really fun event - good family times.'' The parade theme is ``A Reason to Celebrate.'' Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Florist owner Chris Spicher, who came up with the theme, will ride in the parade. Parade grand marshals are the Jones Intercable Jones Intercable was a Cable TV company founded by Glenn Jones. Jones, already a cable television veteran, bought his first cable system in Georgetown, Colorado after taking a $400 loan on his Volkswagen. In 1993 30% of the company was purchased by BCI Telecom Holdings, Ltd. newscasters. The parade is sponsored by the Palmdale Chamber of Commerce. |
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