10,000 EXPECTED AT PARADE.Byline: Greg Botonis Staff Writer The Palmdale Chamber of Commerce expects more than 10,000 spectators Saturday for 120 floats, bands and color guards in its 46th annual Christmas Parade. The parade will start at 10 a.m. at 20th Street East, head west on Palmdale Boulevard and end at Poncitlan Square, Ninth Street East and Avenue Q-9, where there will be more than 40 booths for a holiday boutique Boutique A small investment firm specializing in offering specific, but limited services to a select number of individuals. Notes: These investment firms are the alternatives to large financial supermarkets. They provide a highly personalized environment for investing. . Vendors will be selling floral flo·ral adj. Of, relating to, or suggestive of a flower: a fabric with a floral pattern. flo arrangements, stained glass stained glass, in general, windows made of colored glass. To a large extent, the name is a misnomer, for staining is only one of the methods of coloring employed, and the best medieval glass made little use of it. , leather works and other goods suitable for holiday gifts. There also will be visits with Santa, carolers and food vendors. ``We expect an excellent turnout,'' said the parade chairman, Larry Snider. ``The people participating and the people attending have been very receptive receptive /re·cep·tive/ (re-cep´tiv) capable of receiving or of responding to a stimulus. .'' This will be the second year for the reversal of the traditional parade route. As in 1998, the parade will end at the square so people will have a place to congregate con·gre·gate tr. & intr.v. con·gre·gat·ed, con·gre·gat·ing, con·gre·gates To bring or come together in a group, crowd, or assembly. See Synonyms at gather. adj. 1. Gathered; assembled. 2. in a holiday atmosphere. ``Part of the idea behind the route is that Mayor (Jim) Ledford wanted some kind of community event going on after the parade, and we now have our annual Christmas boutique, and that is our main focus,'' Snider said. ``The boutique is a huge part of the event.'' |
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