WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers TRYING HIS SKILL WHILE HELPING A WORTHY CAUSE- Justin DeBeikes, 8, of Thousand Oaks tries to toss a ping-pong ball into floating rings at the Thousand Oaks High School Associated Student Body game booth on opening night of the Conejo Valley Days carnival. The excitement continued through Sunday at Conejo Creek Park South.

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers CLEVER WITH A LARIAT- Jose Crespo of the St. Francis Rangers lassos himself while performing rope tricks during Saturday's Conejo Valley Days Parade. About 90 groups and organizations participated and the event attracted a large crowd.