IN A FESTIVE MOOD; PICNIC KICKS OFF CONEJO VALLEY DAYS.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Daily News Staff Writer Richard Brill, who immigrated to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. from Scotland in 1982, never had a taste of American life at midcentury until he forked See forked version. forked - (Unix; probably after "fucked") Terminally slow, or dead. Originated when one system was slowed to a snail's pace by an inadvertent fork bomb. over $30,000 recently for a 1956 Pontiac Star Chief The Star Chief was a car built by General Motors' Pontiac division between 1954 and 1966. Between 1954 and 1957, the Star Chief was Pontiac's prestige model; the car was easy identified by its chrome star trim along its sides. Convertible. The vintage model, 17 feet long, features spacious seats, a sporty design and an air-conditioning unit that was installed in only 4 percent of all Pontiacs - convertible or otherwise - that year. ``It's like the `American Graffiti' movie,'' said Brill, 47, of Newbury Park. ``It's evocative of an American 1950s feeling - the whole drive-in thing. We never had anything like this in Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. .'' His car was one of more than 50 vintage automobiles that filled a Borchard Park lot during Saturday's kickoff picnic for the 43rd annual Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by Days, to be held April 21 through 25. The vehicles, all in seemingly pristine condition, ranged from American and foreign classes, to ``hot rods'' as well as the latest models of contemporary high-end sports cars. ``If you're a car buff, you'd be very attracted to these things "These Things" is an EP by She Wants Revenge, released in 2005 by Perfect Kiss, a subsidiary of Geffen Records. Music Video The music video stars Shirley Manson, lead singer of the band Garbage. Track Listing 1. "These Things [Radio Edit]" - 3:17 2. ,'' said Vern Miller, past president of the Conejo Valley Rotary Club, which organized the event. ``There's a lot of nostalgia in these cars. They are meticulously maintained. It gives you a feeling of being young again. I look at the 1956 Chevrolet and I remember I wasn't old enough to drive back then.'' Brill's Pontiac had a carhop tray hanging off the passenger window holding plastic replicas of a fast food items and a menu sporting 1950s prices: hamburger, 25 cents; cheeseburger, 35 cents; hotdog, 20 cents; fries, 15 cents; sodas, 10 cents; and malts, 35 cents. Scott Gillies, 31, 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. said he has dreamed of owning a vintage automobile for as long as he can remember. ``They don't make cars like this anymore - the quality, the look,'' he said. ``These are pure class.'' As many as 100,000 people are expected to attend this year's Conejo Valley Days, which organizers boast is the state's largest nonprofit, all volunteer community event. Organizers hope to raise $50,000 for charities countywide. ``Every nickel that we raise goes back into the community,'' Miller said. The picnic also featured a tiny tots beauty contest, petting zoo, horseshoe tournament, pony rides and nominees for this year's Conejo Valley Days 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. . Candidates representing Thousand Oaks Elks 2477, Conejo Valley Youth Employment, and the Conejo Valley Historical Society will compete with one another to raise the most money by mid-April for their organizations' favorite charities. The winner will be crowned grand marshal and will ride in a parade prior to the Conejo Valley Days festival. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) A car show was held in a Borchard Park lot at Saturday's kickoff picnic for the 43rd annual Conejo Valley Days, to be held April 21-25. (2--Color) One-year-old Nicole Mushovic of Thousand Oaks pets a week-old lamb during the early Conejo Valley Days event. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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