CARNIVAL MARKING 30 YEARS : AGOURA HILLS HOLDS PONY EXPRESS DAYS.Byline: Teresa Jimenez Daily News Staff Writer Pony Express pony express, in U.S. history, relay mail service. At its inception in Apr., 1860, the pony express operated between St. Joseph, Mo., the western end of a telegraph line, and Sacramento, Calif. Days began as a neighborhood barbecue in a back yard. Now in its 30th year, the annual community carnival is spread across four days through Sunday with a parade scheduled for Saturday. ``Every year, the barbecue got a little bigger,'' said Connie Raabe, chairwoman of the event, which kicked off Thursday evening. ``It's a bigger carnival than we've ever had. We have 26 great rides, and there's usually only 20. We have a good variety of rides. I think you'll find a lot of people walking away very happy.'' Organizers from the Agoura Chamber of Commerce spent the day Thursday getting ready for their guests at the carnival  At The Carnival is a 1989 computer puzzle game by Cliff Johnson. site, located in a field on Canwood Street east of Kanan Road. Parking is free and admission is $2 per person. Activities include western rock bands in the evenings, a Happy Time Circus for children, and puppet and magic shows, Raabe said. The carnival will continue today from 5 to 11 p.m., Saturday from noon to 11 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. ``We get a lot of families. It's mostly a family event and we don't sell alcohol,'' Raabe said. ``We get teen-agers at night.'' Pony Express Days got its name because Agoura used to be a stop on the pony express route, Raabe said. In the past, the parade has had a cowboy theme, but parade organizer Brandy Paterak-McCavic decided to try something different this year. ``No one had ever done the Native American Chumash influence in the area,'' said Paterak-McCavic, also president of the chamber. ``There are several sites in the area that used to be burial grounds.'' So Paterak-McCavic proceeded with the theme, ``Chumash: Our True Beginnings.'' The grand marshal Grand Marshal is a ceremonial, military, or political office of very high rank. The term has its origins with the word "Marshal" with the first usage of the term "Grand Marshal" as a ceremonial title for certain religious orders. for the parade, which will start at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Reyes Adobe Road, will be Charlie Cooke The term Charlie Cooke can refer to:
Chumash elders and the Chumash Dolphin Dancers also will participate in the parade, which will go along Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Boulevard and end at Kanan Road, Paterak-McCavic said. Other participants include Ronald McDonald, the Red Robin chicken, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts Girl Scouts, recreational and service organization founded (1912) in Savannah, Ga., by Mrs. Juliette Gordon Low (1860–1927). It was originally modeled after the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, organizations created in Great Britain by Sir Robert Baden-Powell during and political officials, Paterak-McCavic said. Kris Carraway of Los Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
armored carriers of bullion. [Am. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1147] See : Protectiveness Wells Fargo company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist. stagecoach stagecoach, heavy, closed vehicle on wheels, usually drawn by horses, formerly used to transport passengers and goods overland. Throughout the Middle Ages and until about the end of the 18th cent. as honorary sheriff, Paterak-McCavic said. Proceeds from the event go to support the chamber, which receives about 40 percent of its annual money from fund-raising events, Raabe said. The remaining 60 percent of the chamber's budget comes from member dues, Raabe said. ``This is what keeps our doors open,'' Raabe said. Three years ago, neither the chamber nor the city of Agoura Hills could afford to host the parade, which needs the support of police and fire for security and traffic control, Raabe said. This year, the city contributed $4,400 for police and fire and the chamber will pick up expenses above that, Raabe said. PONY EXPRESS DAYS CARNIVAL: The Pony Express Days carnival, in a lot off Canwood Street east of Kanan Road, will be open today from 5 to 11 p.m., Saturday from noon to 11 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. Parking is free and admission is $2 per person. PARADE: The Pony Express Days parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. It will travel down Reyes Adobe Road to Thousand Oaks Boulevard and end at Kanan Road. CAPTION(S): Photo, Box Photo: (1--Color) Dave Nielsen of Carnival Times Showhoses down the Dino Fun House for the Pony Express Days carnival. The carnival is on Canwood Street east of Kanan Road. (2) Carnival Times workers assemble a Ferris wheel Ferris wheel, amusement park ride. It consists of a power-operated wheel that is about 50 ft (15 m) in diameter. It has two rims that are parallel to and equidistant from the shaft about which the wheel rotates. . There are 26 rides for this year's Pony Express Days. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News Box: PONY EXPRESS DAYS (See text) |
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