WEATHER IDEAL FOR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS EVENT; PALMDALE PARADE PUTS CITY IN HOLIDAY SPIRIT.Byline: Romy Jacobson Daily News Staff Writer Clear, calm skies helped give 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 residents a reason to celebrate and line Palmdale Boulevard on Saturday morning for the annual Palmdale Christmas Parade. The parade, sponsored by the Palmdale Chamber of Commerce, brought out hundreds of people to cheer on the 136 entries of floats, bands, walking units, classic- and custom-car clubs, youth groups and equestrians as they made their way up Palmdale Boulevard from 11th Street East to 20th Street East. ``It's a beautiful day and a wonderful parade,'' said Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford. ``It's great to see all of our residents come out to enjoy the holiday season.'' ``You couldn't ask for better weather. It's one of the largest parades we've had,'' said Cheryl Duggan, president of the Palmdale Chamber of Commerce. ``It's always a special time. It's the chamber's kickoff to the holiday season.'' Local merchants were pleased by the high spectator turnout. ``It's really good for us because of a lot of business,'' said Vladimir Duran, a manager at Yum Yum Donuts. ``The people enjoy it.'' The grand marshals of the parade were the Jones Intercable Jones Intercable was a Cable TV company founded by Glenn Jones. Jones, already a cable television veteran, bought his first cable system in Georgetown, Colorado after taking a $400 loan on his Volkswagen. In 1993 30% of the company was purchased by BCI Telecom Holdings, Ltd. newscasters. The parade was announced in English by Shelley Lee, the morning disc jockey disc jockey (DJ) Person who plays recorded music on radio or television or at a nightclub or other live venue. Disc jockey programs became the economic base of many radio stations in the U.S. after World War II. for KLKX-FM (93.4), and in Spanish by Daniel Perez, a disc jockey for 1470 AM. The Mesa Intermediate School Band, Highland High School Highland High School or Highlands High School may refer to: In the United States:
band - instrumentalists not including string players and 12 other marching bands entertained the crowd. ``It's the first year I went,'' said Shelby Morris, a 12-year Palmdale resident. ``It's just good to see the family support and the community support.'' Other crowd-pleasers included the Pillsbury Doughboy, numerous Cub Scout and Girl Scout packs and the El-Bekal Shrine Temple Hi Desert Clowns. ``This is our fourth year marching in Marching In is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. The story was written at the request of the US publication 'High Fidelity', with the stipulation that it be 2,500 words long, set twenty-five years in the future and deal with an aspect of sound recording. it,'' said Andrea McKenzie of Littlerock, who participated in the parade along with her husband, Dean, and two children - 9-year-old Earl, a Cub Scout, and 11-year-old Deanna, a Girl Scout. ``It feels great seeing people smile,'' McKenzie added. ``They're happy. It's part of the holidays.'' The highlight of the parade was Santa Claus, who decided to leave his sleigh sleigh: see sled. at home and hitch a ride atop a Plant 42 firetruck. ``It is so good. I think it's better than it was last year - very cheerful,'' said Millie Talbot, who came to the parade with friends Tom and Tammy Gates and their 16-month-old daughter Haley. ``Today is gorgeous. We had a good day for it.'' CAPTION(S): 6 Photos PHOTO (1--2--Color) Santa Claus, above, brings up the rear at Saturday's parade atop a firetruck from Plant 42. Cheerleaders Notable cheerleaders
'''Palmdale High School , left, catch a ride on the Los Angeles County Fire Department's Truck 24. (3--color) Members of Girl Scout Troop 32 march in Saturday's parade, which featured 136 entries ranging from floats, bands, and classic- and custom-car clubs to youth groups and equestrians. (4) The Highland High School Band, one of 15 marching bands at the parade, serenades the crowd. (5--6) Area residents, above, enjoy the parade. Below, the Antelope Valley 4-H Horse Projects group acknowledges the crowd. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News |
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