Coincidence? (L.A. Stories).One day after federal officials said they would reduce the Metropolitan Water District's supply of water from the Colorado River Colorado River River, south-central Argentina. Its major headstreams, the Grande and Barrancas rivers, flow southward from the Andes Mountains and meet to form the Colorado near the Chilean border. It flows southeastward across northern Patagonia and the southern Pampas. by 50 percent, Glendora-based Rain Bird Corp. won its third consecutive Sweepstakes trophy at 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 in Pasadena. "Water Wonderland" featured five waterfalls and 24 "misting nozzles" circulating 1,500 gallons of water in a lush jungle landscape populated pop·u·late tr.v. pop·u·lat·ed, pop·u·lat·ing, pop·u·lates 1. To supply with inhabitants, as by colonization; people. 2. by families of elephants, giraffes and zebras. The water was recycled, of course, and like all parade entries built by the irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. and sprinkler company, "Water Wonderland" was intended to draw attention to water conservation. "It's possible for the animal kingdom, humans and the flora of the world to coexist with the-water that's available," said Art Ludwick, Rain Bird's senior vice president. "We like to get that message across with our float. And this year the message is more important than ever." The float, which cost around $250,000 to build, was Rain Bird's fifth Sweepstakes trophy in the seven years the company has taken part in the festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. . "We're not overly competitive, but if you don't want to win you deserve to lose," said Ludwick. "We always do our best to be a winner." |
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