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Palmdale's
Rose Parade Float!
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GOOD
NATURE BEGINS AT HOME
WINS "PAST-PRESIDENT'S" AWARD
Most Creative Use of Floral and Non-Floral Materials
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Finished!
Over 600 volunteers from Palmdale and greater Antelope Valley found
fellowship and comaraderie pitching in on the award winning float
seen by millions of viewers around the globe. Thanks to them and the
sponsors that made it happen!
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One of two
baby tortoise's on the rear of the float.
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The adult
mother tortoise at the front of the float.
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Close up
of the tortoise head. Note the glimmer in the eye!
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Aft view
of joshua trees, barrel cacti, and yuccas.
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Volunteer
puts finishing toouches on cactus blossum.
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Close up
view of the finished product.
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Left side
of the float.
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Detail view
of the City of Palmdale logo.
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A sea of
roses flows under the tortus'.
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Detail
of the Yucca blossums.
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Front view
detail.
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Float designer
Raul Rodriguez with Barb and Steve Hofbauer.
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Gen'l Bedke
(volunteer), Reagan & Dean Henderson (sponsor)
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Volunteers
(including my wife Barbara) placing roses.
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