THREE JOIN RANKS OF FAME AS WESTERN-STYLE ICONS.Byline: - Patricia Farrell Aidem It was a petticoat, fringed leather vest, big belt buckle, cowboy boot kind of day. It was high noon High Noon western film in which time is of the essence. [Am. Cinema: Griffith, 396–397] See : Wild West Friday in Old Town Newhall as about 50 fans gathered to see sidewalk plaques unveiled for western entertainers John Schneider John Schneider is the name of the following unrelated people:
The Peggy Stewart and Alex Cord. The three are the latest to be inducted into the town's Walk of Western Stars, a sidewalk tribute to the singers, dancers and actors of big- and small-screen Westerns. ``Nobody's walked on it yet,'' Schneider joked as he pulled the scarlet velvet drape drape v. To cover, dress, or hang with or as if with cloth in loose folds. n. A cloth arranged over a patient's body during an examination or treatment or during surgery, designed to provide a sterile field around the area. to unveil the bronze saddle plaque that bears his name. Wife Elly Schneider, son Chasen, 10, and daughter Karis, 7, shared the honors as a crowd dressed in its finest western duds cheered. Schneider starred in the 1980s ``The Dukes of Hazzard'' and was a frequent guest on ``Doctor Quinn, Medicine Woman,'' and also recorded a string of top 10 country music hits as a singer. He is co-founder of The Children's Miracle Network The Children's Miracle Network (CMN) is an international non-profit organization that raises funds for Children's hospitals, medical research and community awareness of children's health issues. , which raises money for children's hospitals This is a list of children's hospitals. See also Pediatric Care. International
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Cord used his moment under the glare of flashing cameras to scuff his own plaque, embedded in terrazzo terrazzo Type of flooring consisting of marble chips set in cement or epoxy resin that is poured and ground smooth when dry. Terrazzo was ubiquitous in the 20th century in commercial and institutional buildings. tile and implanted in the sidewalk along Market Street. ``I'll be the first to step on it,'' he said. Cord is a former rodeo performer who earned his degree in literature from New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the . He has starred in a variety of spaghetti westerns, including ``A Minute to Pray'' and ``A Second to Die.'' He was a regular on the 1980s series ``Airwolf'' and has guest starred on ``The Law and Harry McGraw,'' ``Jake and the Fat Man'' and ``War of the Worlds.'' He continues to work as a judge in cutting horse competitions. Stewart, sporting a white suede shawl adorned with beads and small feathers, was dubbed ``Queen of the B Movies'' for the dozens of films she was featured in during the 1940s and '50s. ``This is a very exciting moment for me, it really is,'' she said, beaming at fans. Stewart starred in 35 films for Republic and Eagle Lion pictures from 1944 to 1951. She typically portrayed a savvy, smart and tough heroine with a hot temper. Her top films include ``Rustlers Rustlers are a range of burgers and hot sandwiches produced by Kepak Convenience Foods, based in Kirkham, Lancashire. The parent company, Kepak, is based in Dublin, Ireland. of Devil's Canyon,'' ``Ride, Ryder, Ride'' and ``The Fighting Redhead.'' The Walk of Western Stars had humble beginnings in the early 1980s along San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the in what is now Old Town Newhall. It continued through 1993, then was interrupted a year later when the Northridge Earthquake hit. The event was revived in 2000 as part of the Santa Clarita Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival. Past honorees include legends John Wayne, Jane Russell, Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Iron Eyes Cody Iron Eyes Cody (April 3, 1904 – January 4, 1999) was an actor born in Gueydan, Louisiana. He was born Espera De Corti, the son of Sicilian immigrants Francesca Salpietra and Antonio De Corti. , George Montgomery and Richard Farnsworth. COWBOY POETRY SCHEDULE The following events will take place this weekend as part of the ninth annual Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival. Call (661) 286-4021 for tickets. TODAY Trail ride and lunch, 8 and 11 a.m. at Castaic Lake, Castaic. Ticket price: $100. New West and R.W. Hampton, 11 a.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets: $15 to $25. Hot Club of Cowtown and Tom Russell, 1 p.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets: $20 to $30. The Sons of the San Joaquin and Tish Hinojosa, 3:30 p.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets: $20-$30. Don Edwards, Paul Zarzyski and Glenn Ohrlin, 6 p.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets: $25 to $35. Belinda Gail and Wild Wind, 7 p.m. at William S. Hart Hall, Newhall. Ticket price: $20. ``Big Nose Kate Mary Katharine Horony (November 7 1850–November 2 1940), better known as "Big Nose Kate", and also known by aliases Kate Fisher, Kate Elder, and Mary Katherine Cummings - Doc Holliday's Woman,'' 7:30 p.m. in the living room of the William S. Hart Mansion, Newhall. Ticket price: $30. Cowboy Casino and Music Sessions, 8 p.m. at the American Legion American Legion, national association of male and female war veterans, founded (1919) in Paris. Membership is open to veterans of World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Hall, Newhall. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door. SUNDAY Carousel Ranch Benefit Trail Ride, 8 a.m.-noon at Atlasta Ranch, Newhall. Tickets: $75 for the ride and lunch, $20 for lunch only. ``The Romance of Ramona'' motor-coach tour, 8:30 a.m.-noon at Heritage Junction, Newhall. Ticket price: $50. Cowboy Inspirational Hour, 11 a.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Ticket price: $10. Wylie and the Wild West, Joni Harms and Gary McMahan, 1 p.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets: $20 to $30. Michael Martin Murphey Michael Martin Murphey is the best-selling performer of American Cowboy Music. Among the most respected singer-songwriters in pop and country-western music, Murphey has become the world's most prominent musical voice of the Western horseman, rancher, and cowboy. , Elizabeth Ebert and Stephanie Davis, 3:30 p.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch. Tickets: $25 to $35. CAPTION(S): 2 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color -- ran in SAC edition only) Seventh-grader Rory Reily tows a cart of herbal medicines at A.E. Wright Middle School's Medieval Marketplace, in which students simulate the commerce of Europe's Middle Ages. (2 -- color -- ran in SAC edition only) Ben Toder, a seventh-grader at A.E. Middle School in Calabasas, plays a Medieval baker dispensing bread and rolls Friday as part of a schoolwide social studies project.A student holds a handmade toy based on a Middle Ages design Friday at A.E. Wright Middle School's Medieval Marketplace project, which gives young people a hands-on lesson in pre-Renaissance economics. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News Box: COWBOY POETRY SCHEDULE (see text) |
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