PAGEANT PROMOTES AREA PRIDE.Byline: Sonia Giordani Daily News Staff Writer As the 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 gears up for the annual revelry Revelry Revenge (See VENGEANCE.) Reward (See PRIZE.) Bacchanalia festival in honor of Bacchus, god of wine. [Rom. Religion: NCE, 203] Boar’s Head Tavern scene of Falstaff’s carousals. [Br. Lit. of its more rural roots, a group of local ladies - dressed in their best Western duds - will head to the runway Sunday for the 42nd annual Miss Conejo Valley Days Pageant. Recognized for their volunteer work in the community as well as for their scholastic achievement in local schools, 27 girls, teens and women of the West will participate in this year's competition at Ascension Lutheran Church. ``The pageant was part of the original celebration, and it continues to be an important part of the spirit of Conejo Valley Days in promoting community service and helping local organizations fund-raise fund·raise or fund-raise also fund raise intr.v. fund·raised, fund·rais·ing, fund·rais·es To engage in fundraising. Verb 1. ,'' said Mary Elva Anderson, chairwoman of the Miss Conejo Valley Days Pageant and of publicity for this year's Conejo Valley Days. The contestants, who will compete in six divisions based on age, will give on-stage verbal presentations, compete in a formal gown competition and hold personal interviews with a five-member panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
Andy Fox is a first base/infield coach for the Florida Marlins and a former professional baseball player. In Major League Baseball, he played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Montreal Expos, and the Florida Marlins. and School Superintendent Noun 1. school superintendent - the superintendent of a school system overseer, superintendent - a person who directs and manages an organization Jerry Gross. Promising to draw more than 50,000 people to its central carnival site at Conejo Creek Park, this year's Conejo Valley Days will offer dozens of family oriented activities over the next two weeks. The annual festival began in mid-March with the annual kick-off picnic and a pageant for tots. The race 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. also heated up earlier this month with the Rev. Larry Wagner of Ascension Lutheran Church and a group of five teens called Animal Crackers Animal crackers are a popular children's snack, in which the crackers are shaped like zoo animals. Animal Crackers may also refer to:
Next Friday Next Friday is the 2000 sequel to Friday , which depicts the neighborhood of South Los Angeles in a comedic sense. The hero, Craig Jones (Ice Cube), leaves home and moves in with his lottery winning and sex-crazed Uncle Elroy (Don "D.C." Curry) in Rancho Cucamonga. , the winner will be decided at the Grand Marshal Final Countdown, held at the 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. Holiday Inn. The group that raises the most money will lead the May 2 Conejo Valley Days Parade down Thousand Oaks Boulevard, the culmination of the annual Conejo Valley Days festival. All proceeds from the grand marshal race will benefit local charities. Wagner hopes to raise enough to expand youth programs offered through his church, while the Animal Crackers - the first youth group to compete in the annual race - will raise funds for the Agoura Animal Shelter and programs to benefit Conejo's animals. ``Conejo Valley Days has become a major fund-raiser for all the churches, clubs, organizations and youth groups in the community. The event raises about $1 million every year,'' said Frank Lussier, a Thousand Oaks resident of more than 30 years and chairman of the host of events this year at Conejo Creek Park. Next weekend, the Thousand Oaks Rotary Club will hold its annual chili cook-off. Conejo's cowboys will have their turn to compete in a pageant of sorts, where the Miss Conejo Valley Days winners and their courts will judge for the best beard and most manly mustache in this year's Whiskeroo Contest. More than 3,000 volunteers from Agoura to Newbury Park will file into Thousand Oaks' Conejo Creek Park to transform the usually vacant corner into a carnival of food, rides and nearly continuous entertainment. The Conejo Valley Days site officially opens April 29 and will remain open for five days. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) is an organization whose members compete in rodeos around the United States. The PRCA sanctions rodeo venues and events through the PRCA Circuit System. will bring alive the traditional Western spirit of Conejo with four performances at the park on May 2 and 3, while the Conejo Valley Flyers will put on an air show of radio-controlled model aircraft at the Club Field behind the Northrop building in Newbury Park on May 3. CONEJO VALLEY DAYS EVENTS SUNDAY 7 p.m. - Miss Conejo Valley Days Community Pageant Ascension Lutheran Church, 1600 E. Hillcrest Drive. FRIDAY 7 p.m. - Grand Marshal Final Countdown Thousand Oaks Holiday Inn, 495 N. Ventu Park Road. APRIL 25 10 a.m. - Children's Parade Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. , 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. APRIL 26 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Chili Cook Off and Whiskeroo Contest, Conejo Valley Days Site at Conejo Creek Park, Janns Road and the Moorpark Freeway. APRIL 29 5 p.m. - Conejo Valley Days Carnival opens for five-day run, Conejo Creek Park, Janss Road and the Moorpark Freeway. APRIL 30 11 a.m. - Inter Service Club Luncheon, Westlake Hyatt Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd. 5 to 10 p.m. - Conejo Valley Day Carnival, Conejo Creek Park. MAY 1 Special Kids Day at the carnival  At The Carnival is a 1989 computer puzzle game by Cliff Johnson. for handicapped children, by invitation only. 5 to 10 p.m. - Conejo Valley Days Carnival, Conejo Creek Park. MAY 2 9 a.m. - Conejo Valley Days Parade, Thousand Oaks Boulevard. Noon to midnight - Conejo Valley Days Carnival 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. - Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rodeo, Conejo Creek Park. MAY 3 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Conejo Valley Flyers air show, behind the Northrop building off of Rancho Conejo Boulevard, Newbury Park. Noon to 8 p.m. - Conejo Valley Days Carnival 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. - Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rodeo performances. MAY 4 Conejo Valley Days Golf Tournament, Sunset Hills Country Club. CAPTION(S): Box BOX: CONEJO VALLEY DAYS EVENTS (see text) |
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