Photo Gallery: Volunteers help to bring Glendale’s Rose Parade float to life

Bernice Popelka, 84 of Glendale, Wisconsin, left, and her granddaughter Gabriella Becker, 15 of Glendale, California, spread out black onion seed on a part of the Glendale Float at Phoenix Decorating in Pasadena on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. The float is being built by volunteers from all over the nation.

Bernice Popelka, 84 of Glendale, Wis., left, and her granddaughter Gabriella Becker, 15 of Glendale, Calif., spread out black onion seed on a part of the city of Glendale’s Rose Parade float at Phoenix Decorating in Pasadena on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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Beverly Meyer of Kansas City works on the Glendale float at Phoenix Decorating in Pasadena on Wednesday. The float is being built by volunteers from all over the nation.

Beverly Meyer of Kansas City works on the Glendale float at Phoenix Decorating in Pasadena on Wednesday. The float is being built by volunteers from all over the nation.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Chris Bowman of Van Nuys works on the city of Glendale's Rose Parade float at Phoenix Decorating in Pasadena on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.

Chris Bowman of Van Nuys works on the city of Glendale’s Rose Parade float at Phoenix Decorating in Pasadena on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Sue Silavs of Newport Beach, right, and her friend Sue Dewmewyer, left, from North Carolina, work on the city of Glendale's Rose Parade float at Phoenix Decorating in Pasadena on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.

Sue Silavs of Newport Beach, right, and her friend Sue Dewmewyer, left, from North Carolina, work on the city of Glendale’s Rose Parade float at Phoenix Decorating in Pasadena on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Volunteers decorate the city of Glendale's Rose Parade float at Phoenix Decorating in Pasadena on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.

Volunteers decorate the city of Glendale’s Rose Parade float at Phoenix Decorating in Pasadena on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

A volunteer creates the illusion of orange peel on the city of Glendale's Rose Parade float at Phoenix Decorating in Pasadena on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.

A volunteer creates the illusion of orange peel on the city of Glendale’s Rose Parade float at Phoenix Decorating in Pasadena on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Volunteers like Fabienne Hanks, of San Diego, right, work on the city of Glendale's Rose Parade float at Phoenix Decorating in Pasadena on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.

Volunteers like Fabienne Hanks, of San Diego, right, work on the city of Glendale’s Rose Parade float at Phoenix Decorating in Pasadena on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

The figure of a peacock is coming along just fine on the city of Glendale's Rose Parade float.

The figure of a peacock is coming along just fine on the city of Glendale’s Rose Parade float.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Cameron Fraser, left, and his wife Regina Fraser, right, of Akron, Ohio, work on the city of Glendale's Rose Parade float at Phoenix Decorating in Pasadena on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.

Cameron Fraser, left, and his wife Regina Fraser, right, of Akron, Ohio, work on the city of Glendale’s Rose Parade float at Phoenix Decorating in Pasadena on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

A partially obstructed view of the city of Glendale's Rose Parade float can be seen.

A partially obstructed view of the city of Glendale’s Rose Parade float can be seen.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)