TAXPAYERS FOOT WATER AGENCY PARTY TAB.Byline: Kathleen Sweeney Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - The Castaic Lake Castaic Lake is a lake on Castaic Creek formed by Castaic Dam, in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, near the town of Castaic. The 323,700 acre foot lake (399,000,000 m³) is the terminus of the West Branch of the California Aqueduct, though some comes from the 154 mi² Water Agency threw a $10,000 Christmas party Tuesday night for employees and their family members, who sipped champagne and dined at taxpayer expense. Agency General Manager Bob Sagehorn said taxpayers weren't invited and he refused entry to the press although any discussion of public business by the directors in attendance would violate state open meeting laws. About 125 board members, directors and consultants mingled with their wine glasses and appetizer plates while Christmas tunes played from the stage in the grand ballroom at the Hyatt hotel in Valencia. The agency has been criticized for the dinner-dance and other expenditures. It cost $7,584 to rent the ballroom and to feed the guests. More than $2,000 was spent on the entertainment, $621 for a large floral arrangement and the Christmas flowers Christmas Flowers are the popular flowers used during the festive season of Christmas. Flowers form a major part of the Christmas decoration. Poinsettia, Christmas Cactus, Holly, Christmas Rose, Ivy, Mistletoe, etc., add color to the festive decoration. and candles that decorated dec·o·rate tr.v. dec·o·rat·ed, dec·o·rat·ing, dec·o·rates 1. To furnish, provide, or adorn with something ornamental; embellish. 2. the tables. At last year's $15,000 party, children were invited and entertained by Santa Claus Santa Claus: see Nicholas, Saint. Santa Claus jolly, gift-giving figure who visits children on Christmas Eve. [Christian Tradition: NCE, 1937] See : Christmas Santa Claus and a rented elf. This year, it was for adults only. |
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