FLOAT OK FOR ROSE PARADE PALMDALE THINKING OF 'MAGICAL' DESIGN.Byline: Daily News PALMDALE Palmdale, city (1990 pop. 68,842), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the irrigated Antelope Valley; a growing residential suburb of Los Angeles near Little Rock Creek where it forms Lake Palmdale Reservoir, inc. 1962. - Palmdale has been accepted to enter a float in the 2006 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 . City officials said the float will both boost community pride and help economic development efforts by showcasing the city before millions of people. ``Palmdale will be recognized in an international venue,'' Mayor Jim Ledford said. ``It shows Palmdale for what it is - a great place to raise kids.'' The Tournament of Roses Association was impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: with this year's 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 float and with the city of Palmdale budgeting a considerable amount of funding upfront for the 2006 parade, said Scott Jenkins Jen´kins n. 1. A name of contempt for a flatterer of persons high in social or official life; as, the Jenkins employed by a newspaper s>. , chairman of the parade's float committee. The Tournament of Roses Association estimates that 50 million Americans watch the parade on TV. Pasadena Pasadena (păs'ədē`nə). 1 City (1990 pop. 131,591), Los Angeles co., S Calif., at the base of the San Gabriel Mts.; inc. 1866. officials estimate that 1 million people attend the parade and an additional 100,000 people visit the post-parade viewing area. The $150,000 allocated by the City Council on June 13 will be sufficient to build a float with some animation, though the design has not been chosen yet, a city staffer said. ``Some designers told us we can go for a smaller-size float in length with more animation, or you can go for a larger float with less animation,'' administrative analyst Laura Biery said. City staffers will meet with professional float designers and builders to devise float concepts that meet the 2006 parade theme of ``It's Magical.'' The City Council will make the final decision on the design. Float construction usually begins in October, Biery said. ``This is the key time to get your artist and you start talking about ideas,'' Biery said. The Antelope Valley float that rolled last Jan. 1 through Pasadena was the effort of a volunteer committee, although the city contributed $15,000. That float, whose supporters had trouble lining up enough cash to build it, depicted de·pict tr.v. de·pict·ed, de·pict·ing, de·picts 1. To represent in a picture or sculpture. 2. To represent in words; describe. See Synonyms at represent. three military jets flying over a desert landscape. It is believed to be the first Antelope Valley float in the parade since 1959. The 2006 parade will be held Jan. 2, in keeping with the parade association's never-on-Sunday policy. |
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