'07 Cajun Creole Festival draws crowd of fun-seekers

BAYOU BASH- Above, Alice Diehl of Simi Valley has cerebral palsy and recently broke her right arm, but that didn't stop her from attending the 18th annual Cajun Creole Music Festival held at Rancho Santa Susana Park last weekend. Left, Jesse Herzenach, 16, and other members of the Simi Valley High School Band provided the musical content for the Mardi Gras parade. (inset) Michael O'Connor ties into some crawfish. See additional pictures from the event on page 18. Photos by Bill Sparkes