TOWN STUNT MEN TO BE HONORED MONTANA, LEONARD TO GET STARS IN WALK.Byline: Daily News AGUA DULCE Agua Dulce is Spanish for "sweet water". It also refers to various locations: In Mexico:
Stars bearing their names will be embedded in the walkway on the east side of the Agua Dulce town center during the Oct. 2 fair, of which Leonard will be 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. . Montana's honors will be accepted by his son. Specially designed belt buckles will be presented at a celebration, followed by lunch. Leonard, a movie second-unit action director as well as a stunt man who has lived in Agua Dulce for 21 years, has worked on John Wayne-Howard Hawks Westerns, modern-era Westerns such as ``Tombstone'' and ``The Quick and the Dead,'' and on action films ranging from ``Die Hard With a Vengeance'' to ``Raiders of the Lost Ark'' and ``The Fugitive.'' Leonard, who was elected into the Motion Picture Stuntmen's Hall of Fame, was recently awarded the World Stunt Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to him by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] . ``I'm proud and honored to be chosen as an honoree for Agua Dulce's Walk of Fame,'' Leonard said in an announcement by the fair committee. ``Agua Dulce has been home to me for many years, and is home to others whose names I hope to see included next to mine as the years go by.'' Montana, who will be honored posthumously post·hu·mous adj. 1. Occurring or continuing after one's death: a posthumous award. 2. Published after the writer's death: a posthumous book. 3. , was born in Wolf Point, Mont., in 1910. He lived in Agua Dulce for years. Montana helped conceive and plan the earliest Agua Dulce fairs and parades. Montana was a trick roper who made a name for himself as an actor, stuntman stunt·man n. A man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk. stuntman n → especialista m stuntman and rider in films, rodeos and television. Montana rode in the Tournament of Roses Parade The Tournament of Roses Parade was established, and first held, on January 1,1890, in Pasadena, California, eight miles (13 km) northeast of Downtown Los Angeles. Rooted in tradition, this parade is broadcast on multiple television networks, watched by upwards of one in Pasadena for more than 60 years. His films include ``The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,'' ``Cheyenne Autumn'' and ``The Electric Horseman.'' He roped President Dwight Eisenhower during the 1953 presidential inauguration parade. He was a spokesman for Weber's Bread Company from 1945 to 1965. Montana was inducted into 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. Hall of Fame, the Rodeo Hall of Fame and the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (1990 pop. 444,719), state capital, and seat of Oklahoma co., central Okla., on the North Canadian River; inc. 1890. The state's largest city, it is an important livestock market, a wholesale, distribution, industrial, and financial center, and a farm . Montana's son, Montie Montana Jr., will accept his father's honors at the fair. The celebration is open to fellow stunt and entertainment industry professionals and to fair attendees. Tickets for the celebration and luncheon will be on sale for $45 beginning this month. The celebration will be held at noon at the Agua Dulce Women's Club Women’s clubs first arose in the United States during the post-civil war period. As a result of increased leisure time due to modern household advances, middle class women had more time to engage in intellectual pursuits. , 33201 Agua Dulce Canyon Road. Polygram Records recording artist Shane Barmby will provide entertainment. The Agua Dulce Fair is a Western-themed country fair, complete with parades, equestrian events, pie-eating contests, attractions for youngsters, home economics competition, battle of the bands, dances and food. More information is available at the fair's Web site at www.aguadulcefair.com. |
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