FAIR TIME FOR CARE, WARES; SIMI VALLEY STREET AFFAIR MIXES CHARITY, SHOPPING.Byline: Kevin F. Sherry sherry [from Jérez], naturally dry fortified wine, pale amber to brown in tint. The term sherry originally referred to wines made from grapes grown in the region of Jérez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain; today it may refer to any of the Daily News Staff Writer A Dixieland band pumped out tunes as visitors to the third annual Affaire on Valley Fair fought the sun to find bargains and to help charity. ``Even with all the heat, people are out and having a good time,'' said Kathy Erbin, owner of the Penny Pinchers penny pincher n. Informal A very stingy person. Noun 1. penny pincher - someone who is excessively careful with money (who pinches every penny before letting go of it) antiques store. Colorful flags waved in the wind as merchants set up tents and put their wares We love "wares" in this industry as noted below. See also warez. abandonware adware annoyware badware beltware betaware bloatware boardware brochureware bridgeware censorware cloudware courseware crapware crimeware crippleware crossware crudware demoware donateware dribbleware on display in their parking lots. Attendees who brought three cans of food received a ticket good for 10 percent off any purchase. All the food goes to Care and Share, a 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. food bank. Last year's event brought in a pickup Pickup A gain in yield made by selling one bond and buying another. Also referred to as "yield pickup." Notes: When the present yield is relatively low compared to the longer-term yields, pickups will be done by investors trying to increase the yield and duration of their truck full of much-needed food to Care and Share, Erbin said. ``This time of the year is a real slow time for them,'' she said. The Affaire on Valley Fair began three years ago to celebrate Penny Pinchers' 30th anniversary, Erbin said. Each year more merchants have come on board and the event has grown, she said. ``They liked the idea,'' Erbin said. ``We've had a good turnout every year.'' In addition to the charity effort, the event was designed to showcase some of the businesses along Valley Fair, and it worked for some. ``I had a great day,'' said Patricia Vasiliou, owner of Valley Faire Antiques. ``I'm very surprised at how well I've been doing.'' The heat didn't seem to deter shoppers, Vasiliou said. ``I thought it was going to be a lot worse,'' she said. Vasiliou said it was easier to ignore the heat when she had cool cash filling her pockets. But not every merchant fared as well. Some merchants said the event suffered from a lack of shade and advertising. ``The whole thing was a joke,'' said Nadia Rosenstein, owner of Sunset Sterling silver store. ``There wasn't enough publicity. . . . I was just quite disappointed.'' CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) (Ran in Simi Edition only) Items such as this medieval-looking weapon were offered during the third annual Affaire on Valley Fair in Simi Valley on Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. . (2--Color) (Ran in Simi Edition only) Brandon Wright, 3, of Simi Valley ponders a castle fountain fountain, natural or artificially conveyed flow of water. In ancient Greece columnar shrines were built over springs and dedicated to deities or nymphs. In ancient Rome fountains fed by the great aqueduct system furnished water in the streets, in the villa gardens, at the fair showcasing businesses along Valley Fair on Sunday. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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