FIREFIGHTERS GET ICY THANKS FOR THEIR HOTEL-SAVING EFFORTS.Byline: Daily News Trading gallons of water for gallons of ice cream Saturday, the staff of the Hilton Woodland Hills used Cherry Garcia Cherry Garcia is a flavor of ice cream (and low fat frozen yogurt) sold exclusively by Vermont ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry's. The ice cream itself is cherry flavored and, in addition, contains pieces of Bing cherries and chunks of chocolate. to thank the firefighters who saved them from a flood. When a pipe broke May 12 and sent 60,000 gallons of water into the hotel's banquet room banquet room n. A large room, as in a restaurant, suitable for banquets. , the firefighters of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. city station 17 in Canoga Park responded and pumped out the deluge, said banquet manager Michael Way. So hotel staff brought a Ben & Jerry's ice cream ``Scoop Truck'' to the station in gratitude. ``These guys came in a flash with more people than you've ever seen,'' Way said. ``They did a great job. This is the least we could do for them.'' The firefighters, their families and local residents and children sampled scoops of various flavors from the truck. Most popular was the new Bovinity Divinity, a combination of chocolate and white chocolate white chocolate n. Cocoa butter combined with milk and a sweetener, often flavored with vanilla. Noun 1. white chocolate ice cream with milk chocolate cows mixed in. ``Firefighters are like everyone else - it's nice to have that little thank you,'' said Battalion Chief Tony Varela. ``It's not needed, it's not expected, but it's nice. It's amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. how much it can have an effect on morale.'' |
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