CROWDS GET PREVIEW OF PARADERS; MARCHING BANDS PLAY FULL DRILLS.Byline: David R. Baker Daily News Staff Writer In a breeze scented with sawdust sawdust used as litter for chickens and bedding for horses. Sawdust made from treated timber may cause pentachlorophenol and other wood preservative poisoning. Fungi growing in sawdust litter in poultry houses may cause poisoning in the birds. , Dan Harr's children Sunday hesitantly touched the smooth, coffee-colored sides of a horse that will, in just a few days, march in the Tournament of Roses parade The Tournament of Roses Parade was established, and first held, on January 1,1890, in Pasadena, California, eight miles (13 km) northeast of Downtown Los Angeles. Rooted in tradition, this parade is broadcast on multiple television networks, watched by upwards of one . If this were the parade itself, Harr and his kids probably wouldn't get half this close to the horse. Caught in an expected crowd of 1 million spectators, they probably wouldn't talk to the rider, Eric Cervantes of Hemet, or learn that the horse's name is Mr. P., for Personality. But on Sunday, the horse and the Harrs were part of the third annual Rose Parade Family Festival, a showcase for the parade's many bands and equestrian equestrian a rider of horses. teams. The four-day festival, held on the Rose Bowl grounds, gives families a chance to watch horse riders and musicians perform routines they can't in a parade. ``In a parade, a band goes by, and it's gone,'' said Don Murphy, festival chairman. ``An equestrian unit goes by, and it's gone. Here, you can see a band put on a full field show.'' For Harr, a former Pasadena resident now living in Pittsburgh, Penn., that personal contact made a world of difference. ``Adam rode a horse with a cowboy,'' he said proudly, holding his 3-year-old son's hand. ``He was loving life.'' Sunday's free equestrian performances, held in a square of sawdust near the stadium, drew a small but steady stream of onlookers - a combination of die-hard horse people and parents taking little children to see big, pretty animals. Band fans, however, nearly filled an immense stack of bleachers, despite a $6 entrance fee. Bandfest Chairman Allan Munnecke said the musical event drew 8,000 spectators last year, and organizers hoped to reach 15,000 this year. George and Cathy Phillips Cathy Phillips is a Canadian ice hockey player. Life Cathy attended Burlington Central High School from 1974 to 1979 where she participated in both basketball and track and field. of Upland Upland, city (1990 pop. 63,374), San Bernardino co., S Calif., in a citrus-fruit region at the foot of the San Gabriel Mts.; inc. 1906. Citrus fruits and grapes are packed and processed in the city. Paint, orchard heaters, auto parts, and feed products are also made. staked out seats early, as a column of red, blue, silver and white uniforms waited to take the field. ``I love 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 ,'' George Phillips
Private George Phillips (14 July 1926 – 14 March 1945) was a United States Marine who sacrificed his life to save the lives of fellow Marines on said. ``I just think it's really neat to see huge teams of kids working together. . . . And these bands are some of the best.'' As he sat in the bleachers In The Bleachers is a podcast and website that focuses on Division I-A college football. It is recorded and aired weekly during college football season and features college football experts from the Big Ten, Big East, SEC, ACC, Pac 10, and Big 12 conferences. , waiting for the first band to start marching, West Hills resident Steve Muskatell complained that the lines to get into the float-decorating tent were too long. But the musical event, he said, should prove worthwhile. When he has attended parades before, Muskatell said, he rarely gets to see a band playing instead of just marching. ``It seems every time the bands go by, they're resting, and to me, the band's the best part,'' he said. ``So it will be good to see them perform.'' Some of those attending Sunday said the festival was also a way to see the highlights of the Rose Parade without having to fight for parking or a spot along the parade route. ``The parade is just too tough to do, so we're hoping to get a taste of it here,'' said Seth Kivnick of West Los Angeles
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE The Rose Bowl Family Festival continues from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Rose Bowl parking lots F, L and H. Bandfest will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday. Admission is $6. Equestfest lasts from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday. Admission is free. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos, box PHOTO (1) The Mililani High School Mililani High School is the only public high school located in the town of Mililani, Oʻahu. Serving an enrollment of nearly 2,500 students in grades 9-12, Mililani High School is considered one of the largest public Marching Band was among those performing at Bandfest, a preview of bands performing in the Rose Parade, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. (2) Alicia Zepeda, left, and Meghan Newton work on a float for Rose Parade on Sunday, the first time the floats opened to public view. (3) Arcadia High School Arcadia High School may refer to:
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