OLD-TIMERS' EVENT SET FOR OCT. 8.Byline: BETTIE RENCORET SENIOR COLUMNIST LANCASTER -- When September leaves start to fall, Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley old-timers turn their thoughts to the annual Old Timers Deep Pit Barbecue and memories of how it used to be. The 79th gathering of people who've lived in the valley for 25 years or more will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Poppy poppy, common name for some members of the Papaveraceae, a family composed chiefly of herbs of the Northern Hemisphere having a characteristic milky or colored sap. Pavilion at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. , 2551 W. Ave. H. ``This is one way of listening to our older citizens,'' said Lancaster native Frances Lane, the barbecue's perennial publicity chairwoman, ``and doing that is the best way I know of learning. They've seen it all, experienced it all and love to pass it on to us if we take the time to let them.'' The ``picnic,'' as it used to be called, draws former residents who come back to join those who have remained and who look forward to seeing all the changes, as well as the familiar things about the area. Friends who only get together once a year gossip about the news they've missed throughout the past year. Lane serves as a roving reporter roving reporter n → reporter volant roving reporter n → Reporter(in) m(f) im Außendienst roving reporter n , accompanied by a videographer A person involved in the production of video material. Videographers shoot the images with a video camera (analog or digital) and may perform minimal or extensive editing of the resulting footage. , to record the event for future generations. ``We can look back on these tapes and see how our history and people have changed as we've progressed,'' she said. ``Besides, it's fun for me to be out there talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to people. I get a revitalization re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. from some of the seniors who were around when I was growing up.'' Special recognition will be given to the oldest persons attending, and those who traveled the farthest. Old Timers Association President Craig Stevenson said the group tries to make the barbecue self-supporting, but is always grateful for donations to keep down the price of tickets. He thanked the 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. County Farm Bureau and its executive director, Laura Blank, for the bureau's donation of $1,000. ``Community support like that tells us our efforts to keep the rural historical aspects of our towns intact for our children, are all worthwhile,'' Stevenson said. Tickets, available when the doors open at 11 a.m., are $13 for adults and $6 for children. For more information, call Lane at (661) 943-4483. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Antelope Valley Old Timers barbecue organizers Cherie Bressom, left, and Sue Hooyerink make plans for the Oct. 8 event. Bettie Rencoret/Special to the Daily News |
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