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Agoura Hills celebrates Reyes Adobe Days
The Miss Reyes Adobe Pageant was conducted at the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center on Friday evening. Twentyone girls in four age groups competed to capture the title of Miss Reyes Adobe. The littlest pageant winner was Jenna Grasteit, 4. Winning the preteen title was Olivia Sharon, 9, and Starlene Early, 17, captured the teen title. Paris Hexon won the section for contestants 18 and older. All four winners rode in the Reyes Adobe Days Parade the next morning.
Saturday's events started early as the clouds parted for pre-parade events on Thousand Oaks Boulevard. There was a classic car show, circus activities for children, even go-cart races. By 8:30 a.m. the Reyes Adobe Days Parade was in full swing. Grand marshal was Rainn Wilson, who was nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of Dwight Schrute in the hit television show, "The Office." Marching bands, school teams and community organizations traveled down the boulevard to the park to kick off the signature event- the Day at the Adobe. Rancho days Rancho activities offered families an opportunity to learn history while having fun. Children played games dating from the 1800s, including a board game called "The Royal and Most Pleasant Game of Y Goose."
Kailey Dyan, an 11-year-old from Tarzana, learned how to wash clothes on an old-fashioned scrub board. Children were kept busy all day long. While some lined up to lasso a bull, others made adobe bricks, learned to weave or make tortillas or tissue-paper flowers. "It's pretty fun," said Brookside Elementary student Marius Jatulis, 9. "It was interesting to know that just mud, sand could make a brick." "Dancing Drums" gave youngsters the chance to beat out a rhythm on a variety of drums.
Time capsule's contents A time capsule buried 25 years ago when the city of Agoura Hills incorporated was unearthed Sept. 20 and its contents were displayed at the rancho during the Adobe Days event. Scrapbooks and photo albums, land use documents and a teddy bear were some of the items contained in the capsule from the city's birth. A Chamber of Commerce newsletter, campaign buttons, sheriff's patches and even an early edition of the Acorn Newspaper was included in the buried treasure. Headlines on two front page articles stated that Mrs. Whizin had passed away, and work on Canwood Street was about to begin.
A gallery featuring several local artists' works was open for Reyes Adobe Days, and a children's art studio offered youngsters an outlet to express their creativity. Races, horses, and more The annual RAD 5K and Fun Run kicked off Sunday's schedule, and a health expo was also open. Breakfast at the Adobe was sponsored by the Agoura Valley Women's Club. Families chowed down on pancakes and sausage and sipped juice and coffee. After breakfast, equestrians at the Old Agoura Equestrian Center participated in a Horse Playday and Gymkhana. More music, food and fun The Reyes Adobe Days celebration ended at Reyes Adobe Park with a free concert, rides and food. The music was eclectic, from reggae and blues to African and Latin beats. Pancho Sanchez, musical leader of a world-renowned Latin jazz group known for blending Afro-Cuban rhythms with bebop, treated throngs of people to an exhilarating afternoon concert.
The nonstop fun and games was by all accounts a success, but eating was 13-year-old Skyler Fancy's favorite activity and cotton candy and chili cheese dogs his favorite "dishes."
"We estimated about 14,000 people attended one or more days of the event," said Donna Conlin, Agoura Hills recreation manager. "We couldn't be more pleased with the turnout and the amount of positive feedback we got regarding the event. This event has definitely been embraced by the community."
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