PALMDALE MAY HIRE FLOAT BUILDER FOR ROSE PARADE ENTRY.Byline: Jim Skeen Do you mean:
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. - The city might pay $150,000 to a commercial float company to design and build the city's 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 entry. At its meeting Monday Monday: see week. , the City Council will consider a contract with Fiesta Parade Floats, the same Pasadena company that designed and built the independently developed 2005 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. ``We have an opportunity to show off our community to the world,'' Mayor Jim Ledford said. ``That's a great opportunity for a city.'' What the float will look like has not been decided. Fiesta was one of three float builders that responded to the city's request for float proposals. Fiesta was chosen because of its record for building award-winning floats, its experience with working with cities, and its experience with the Tournament of Roses Association, said Laura Biery, a city administrative analyst. Famed float designer Raul Rodriquez will design the city's float, Biery said. The city plans to encourage residents to assist with the decorating of the float, and will also begin looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. sponsorships. City officials view the float both in terms of community pride and as an economic development tool. The parade is an opportunity to showcase the city before a large audience. The Tournament of Roses Association estimates that 50 million Americans watch the parade on TV. Pasadena officials estimate that 1 million people attend the parade and an additional 100,000 people visit the post-parade float-viewing area. Last year, the city contributed $15,000 to a volunteer committee that entered an Antelope Valley float in the 2005 parade. That float, believed to be the first for the region since 1959, 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. The 2006 parade will be held Jan. 2, in keeping with the parade association's never-on-Sunday policy. The theme is ``It's Magical.'' Jim Skeen, (661) 267-5743 james.skeen(at)dailynews.com |
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