Know your Chorts
She was a child run-way model.
Who is Carolina?
Elvis Presley’s Christmas was this color.
What is blue?
The Christmas eve weather that gave Rudolf his edge
What is fog?
SWP structure taller than the statue of liberty.
What is Oroville dam
A destructive invasive species ravaging delta levees and habitat.
What is a nutria?
This staff member won an Emmy for work on a documentary about climate change and renewable energy.
Who is Ryan?
This parasitic plant adorns our homes to encourage smooching.
What is mistletoe?
This actor played George Bailey in the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life”.
Who is Jimmy Stewart?
He was the first director of DWR, and the first pumping plant on the SWP is named after him.
Who is Harvey O. Banks?
This critically important item drove the plotline in the movie “Chinatown”.
What is water.
Last year's ugly sweater contest winners (3 people).
Who are Jamie, Teresa , and Jennifer?
This country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree.
What is Germany?
In “A Christmas Story”, this toy coveted by Ralphie had “a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time”
What is a Red Ryder Rifle (or Red Ryder BB gun)?
Day the Oroville Spillway broke.
What happened on February 7, 2017?
This serious problem can be caused by groundwater overdraft.
What is subsidence?
Staffer who kissed Clint Eastwood on the lips. (sans mistletoe)
Who is Liza?
In a classic Christmas song from the 1940’s, Nat King Cole sings about these roasting on an open fire.
What are chestnuts?
This animated Christmas movie featured Sacramento State’s Tom Hanks.
The Polar Express?
First Female director of DWR.
Who is Linda Adams?
Anadromous migrating fish confused by this.
What is reverse flow?