PEACE, WITH HONOR; HOLIDAY GIVES TIME TO REFLECT.Byline: Gloria Gonzales and Douglas Clark
Douglas Clark (born 1942) is an English poet. Clark was born in Darlington, County Durham, England, to Scottish parents in 1942. Daily News Staff Writers The freedom to choose is never more apparent than on Memorial Day weekend. Warmer ocean waters, great food and music, and lots of crafts and contests will keep most folks more than busy. And the beauty of the three-day holiday weekend is that once the sun and fun have all been won, Memorial Day services Monday provide an opportunity to remember those who fought for that freedom. In 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 8th Annual Cajun/Creole Music Festival features Zydeco zydeco (zī`dĭkō'), American musical form originating among the African-American Creoles of Louisiana. Drawing on elements of traditional Cajun music as well as jazz, country and western, and blues, it is characterized by French lyrics, and Cajun bands, food galore, and children's contests. The Ventura Harbor Village Memorial Day Weekend Celebration offers a wide range of music groups, including rock, jazz, country, and rhythm and blues rhythm and blues (R&B) Any of several closely related musical styles developed by African American artists. The various styles were based on a mingling of European influences with jazz rhythms and tonal inflections, particularly syncopation and the flatted blues chords. . Many residents also figure to soak in the sun, sand and surf. Thanks to unusually warm ocean waters, park rangers say they are expecting huge crowds throughout the weekend at state beach campgrounds in Ventura, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. and 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. counties. For those who prefer to reflect on the deeper meaning of the holiday, memorial services are planned throughout the region. For instance, more than 300 war veterans and service men and women are expected to participate in a service presented by the Conejo-Simi Valley Chapter of the Retired Officers Association. The service will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park. The following events and services are scheduled during the Memorial Day weekend: Events and concerts The 8th Annual Cajun/Creole Music Festival, a Memorial Day tradition in Simi Valley, will be 11:30 a.m. today through 7 p.m. Sunday, featuring Cajun and Creole music Creole music was the music genre that transformed into zydeco. Creole music is no longer a form of music that is performed. Louisiana roots music and dance , food, dance lessons, craft booths, and children's contests. Bands include Bennie and the Swamp Gators, Mark St. Mary, Al Rapone with Bonne n. 1. A female servant charged with the care of a young child. Musique Zydeco, and headliners Acadiana, a Cajun and Zydeco band. Tickets are $10 for each day, and proceeds benefit charity. The music and food festival is at Tapo Canyon and Los Angeles Avenue. For information, call the Rotary Club of Simi Valley at (805) 520-4894. Country, rock, jazz and rhythm and blues bands will play throughout the weekend at the Ventura Harbor Village Memorial Day Weekend Celebration. The Rhythm Rangers will play at the Carousel Lawn from 1 to 5 p.m. today, while the the Ventura Drumline Band will play rhythm and blues at the Village Lawn from 1 to 3 p.m. On Sunday, the seven-piece band Enuff Said plays rhythm and blues, and rock and roll, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Village Lawn, while jazz lovers can listen to the Henry Franklin Henry "Skipper" Franklin is an American jazz double-bassist born in Los Angeles, California in 1940 who is the son of jazz trumpeter Sammy Franklin. Franklin played on Hugh Masekela's 1968 number one single, "Grazing in the Grass," as well as with Masekela's band at the Monterey Trio from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Carousel Lawn. On Monday, the Henry Franklin Trio returns from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Fountain Lawn, while country singer Teresa Russel performs at the Village Lawn from 1 to 5 p.m. Frank Umbro and Buck Page Buck Page (June 18, 1922 — August 21, 2006) founded the first western band known as Riders of the Purple Sage. Page, a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, began performing on local radio at age 11. perform country favorites at the Carousel Lawn from 1 to 4 p.m. A Memorial Day concert kicks off the summer ``Concert in the Park'' series at 5 p.m. Monday at Conejo Community Park in 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. . The summer's first concert features folk singer Livingston Taylor. The concert is sponsored by the city of Thousand Oaks and the Conejo Recreation and Park District. For more information, call (805) 381-2747 or 495-2163. Twenty-three Olympians from 101 countries will compete at the 26th California International Field Hockey Cup at Moorpark College today, Sunday and Monday. Games in both men's and women's divisions will begin at 7 a.m. and continue on six fields around the college until 6:30 p.m. Playoffs will be held Monday, culminating with division finals at noon. The finals will be followed by an afternoon awards ceremony at 4:30. The tournament will be held at the Field Hockey Sports Grounds at Moorpark College, on Campus Park Drive. There is no fee for admission to the games, though there is a charge for parking on campus. Memorial Day services An hourlong service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Simi Valley Public Cemetery, 1461 Thomson Road. The service includes speakers, music and a wreath-laying ceremony, and is followed by a lasagne dinner at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10049, 4242 East Los Angeles East Los Angeles, uninc. city (1990 pop. 126,379), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles, in an industrial area. It has a large Mexican-American population. There is a performing arts center and a cultural center. A junior college is there. Ave. For more information, call Harry Kundin at (805) 581-0115. A Memorial Day Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Assumption Cemetery, 1380 Fitzgerald Road, Simi Valley. Monsignor Michael Bunny will officiate of·fi·ci·ate v. of·fi·ci·at·ed, of·fi·ci·at·ing, of·fi·ci·ates v.intr. 1. To perform the duties and functions of an office or a position of authority. 2. To serve as an officiant. . For more information, call (805) 583-5825. A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park, presented by the Conejo-Simi Valley Chapter of the Retired Officers Association. More than 300 war veterans and service men and women will participate. The service begins with a concert performed by the 562nd Air Force band and continues with music and speakers until noon. The memorial also includes a flyover by the Condor Squadron and performances by the Amen Choir and the Valleyaires. The service will be in the Garden of Valor valor a rodenticide no longer marketed because of toxicity in horses causing dehydration, abdominal pain, hindlimb weakness, inappetence, fishy smell in urine. Called also N-3-pyridyl methyl N1-p-nitrophenyl urea. at the memorial park, 5600 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. For more information, call (805) 495-0837. Author David Chagall of Agoura Hills will deliver the keynote speech at ceremonies at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura. The service includes music, speakers and a wreath ceremony and is expected to draw a crowd of about 400 people. Chagall, the author of ``The New Kingmakers'' and ``Surviving the Media Jungle,'' has been nominated for the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Ceremonies will begin at 10:45 a.m. at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, 5400 Valentine Road, Ventura. Fallen servicemen and women will be honored with music, speakers and a fly-over by the Confederate Air Force vintage warplane club at the Conejo Mountain Memorial Park, 2052 Howard Road, Camarillo. The hourlong memorial service will begin at 11 a.m., and includes a special ceremony in memory of slain bankteller, Monica Lynn Leech, who is buried at the cemetery. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1--Color) Vacationers start their holiday weekend early Friday, basking at McGrath State Beach McGrath State Beach is a protected beach located in the city of Oxnard, California. McGrath State Beach is one of the best bird-watching areas in California, with the lush riverbanks of the Santa Clara River and sand dunes along the shore. in Ventura. (2) Tom Ladwig relaxes beneath Old Glory as he eases into the long Memorial Day weekend at McGrath State Beach on Friday. Jeremy Greene/Special to the Daily News |
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