FARM ANIMALS TAKE CENTER STAGE AT PIERCE.Byline: Mark Kellam valleynews.com Valley residents got to see what's it's like to live down on the farm Sunday, April 22, during the annual Farm Walk at Pierce College In 2006 the Library won a national Excellence award. Academics Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. in Woodland Hills. There were many activities offered including sheep shearing Sheep shearing, typically just called shearing, is the process by which the woolen fleece of a sheep is removed. The person who removes the sheep's wool is called a shearer. Typically shearing occurs once per year per sheep. , yarn-making demonstrations, a petting zoo and Kowchip Bingo, which was a fundraiser for the Northridge Kiwanis Club. Guests could also take a spin around a field on a hayride hay·ride n. A recreational ride in a large wagon or other vehicle piled with hay. . Throughout the day, the band Simply Marie and the Canyon Country Cowboys performed country hits -- both contemporary and classics. Rain did change the schedule a bit, but it didn't dampen the spirits of residents who braved a few raindrops to enjoy a day on the farm. The Farm Walk is held annually on the grounds of Pierce College's agriculture department, which is located on the northwest portion of the campus. There were a variety of animals that people could see including pigs, cows, goats and sheep. Several children had the opportunity to feed animals many had never seen up close before. Both animals and children seemed to enjoy the interaction. Chris Vandiver and his brother, Josh, were showing onlookers how to shear shear: see strength of materials. Shear A straining action wherein applied forces produce a sliding or skewing type of deformation. sheep. With each sheep sheared sheared adj. Shaped or finished by shearing, especially cut or trimmed to a uniform length: a sheared fur coat. Adj. 1. , the mound of wool in front of the small stage grew. Adjacent to the sheep-shearing demonstrations, members of the Greater Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Spinning Guild and Los Angeles Fiber Guild were showing the various ways wool can be used, including spinning yarn and even using the wool directly for weaving weaving, the art of forming a fabric by interlacing at right angles two or more sets of yarn or other material. It is one of the most ancient fundamental arts, as indicated by archaeological evidence. . In one field, three cows were the stars of Kowchip Bingo. Actually, there were a total of six cows taking part because, after 15 minutes, the three cows that were originally released hadn't relieved themselves. In Kowchip Bingo, participants purchase a short-term deed to a piece of land on a field. On whichever piece of land the first three cow plops occur, the deed owners win cash awards. First place, which was $1,000, went to Tobi Pepper of Encino. The $500 second place prize was won by Hal Lovett of Chatsworth. Third place, which had a $250 cash award, was won by Lil Herr of 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. . The Northridge Kiwanians also sold hamburgers and hot dogs at the event. Helping out the club was Gustavo Gadea, the chef at the Radisson in Chatsworth. The hotel's general manager, Bob Smith, loaned Gadea's grilling services to the Northridge Kiwanis Club for the day. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Samuel Valdez, 2, of Winnetka feeds some small goats with a little guidance from his mom, Christine, during the Farm Walk at Pierce College. Mark Kellam/valleynews.com |
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