I am Riding on the City of Torrance Rose Float -2012

123rd Tournament of Roses Parade | City of Torrance’s 58th entry | “Looking Back – Moving Forward”
Rose Float Jan 2012Riding on this year’s Rose Parade float will be Torrance City Councilman Gene Barnett and his wife, Linda (former City Treasurer); Torrance City Clerk, Sue Herbers and her husband, Jerry; Torrance Rose Float Association President, Mary Hoffman, who is completing her 16th consecutive year as President of the Torrance Rose Float Association; Bob Habel, who is also completing his 16th year as a Rose Float Board member (the Association oversees all aspects of the City’s float); Laurie Love, Chairperson of the Torrance Centennial Committee; Georgean Griswold, former President of the Torrance Rose Float Association; Torrance City Treasurer, Dana Cortez and three her daughters Arianna, Vanessa and Natasha Barragan; Lori Fechner and her three daughters, Emily, Camille, and Tess; Carol Gilles, Board of Director for Friends of the Torrance Theatre Co and Virginia VanHoutte.
"Looking Back~ Moving Forward" 1912-2012
Carol Gilles - A Rider on the City of Torrance Rose Float 2012

I have also agreed to be on the 2013 Torrance Rose Float Association Board. In order to FUNDRAISE the additional monies ( $75,000) for next year’s float, the Association has decided to have a WEEKLY Thursday Night Dinner. Check out the new web site, www.torrancerosefloat.com.

Join the Torrance Rose Floast Association in FUNdraising the “fun” way. Check back frequently as we post dates when local eateries will be donating a percentage of proceeds to our organization. 

Don’t forget to print and take the fliers with you!

01/05/12 – Marie Callendar’s
21211 Hawthorne Blvd. Torrance, CA 7 AM TO 10 PM
click here for flier

01/12/12 – Ruby’s Diner
550 Deep Valley Drive Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 8 AM TO 9 PM
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1/19/12 – Souplantation
21309 S. Hawthorne Blvd. Torrance, CA 5 PM TO 9 PM
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1/26/12 – Rizzos Pizzeria
24100 Narbonne Lomita, CA 11 AM TO 9 PM
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Thank you for your support!