CLASSIC CARS TO BE FEATURED AT EVENT.Byline: Angela Randazzo Staff Writer SIMI VALLEY Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. - A 1958 Corvette corvette, small warship, classed between a frigate and a sloop-of-war. Corvettes usually were flush-decked and carried fewer than 28 guns. They were widely employed in escorting convoys and attacking merchant ships during the great naval wars of the late 18th and owned by Danielle Bartoli of Simi Valley and a 1923 Ventura County sheriff's car owned by Joe Fratella of 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. will be among the 50 classic cars featured Sunday at the ``Reagan Retrospective,'' car show. ``It's always fun to show our cars and talk with people.'' said Bartoli, who is a member of the Simi Valley Corvette Club. ``It brings back memories of a bygone era and people appreciate that the old cars have been restored.'' The event, a celebration of the former president's 89th birthday, will also include showing of the new Reagan California license plate. The event is scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for Public Affairs and Museum, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. The car show is free. A reception will include a western-style barbecue and country western music. The price is $15 for adults and free for children under 12 accompanied by an adult. For reservations, call (805) 522-2977. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (ran in Simi SIMI Sea Ice Mechanics Initiative SIMI Search for Intelligent Monkeys on the Internet SIMI Students Islamic Movement in India SIMI Society of Irish Motor Industry SIMI Smallholder Irrigation Markets Initiative and Conejo edition only) This 1958 Chevy, one of the first Corvettes, will be on display Sunday at the Reagan Library and Museum in Simi Valley. |
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