The Grove Observer

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Editor & Publisher: Jim Mills



Friday, May 12, 2006

The Circus is Coming...to Jay

Thanks to the sponsorship of Jay Lions Club, Culpepper & Merriweather Circus, America’s Favorite Big Top Circus, is coming to Jay on May 26 at the courthouse grounds with two scheduled performances at 5 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
In its 21st season, C&M Circus has become internationally known for quality family entertainment. This authentic One-Ring, Big Top Circus has been featured on National Geographic’s Explorer TV series, Entertainment Tonight, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, Arizona Highways Magazine. It has also been featured on the A&E Special: Under the Big Top and most recently, On the Road with Circus Kids, a Nickelodeon special featured on the Nick News Program.

This year the circus is proud to present Skeeter as the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus Advance Clown. Skeeter will be in town about two weeks before Circus Day May 12, to visit schools, day cares, recreation centers, libraries, and senior centers. She might be seen in stores, walking down Main Street or handing out the official 2006 Culpepper & Merriweather Circus Coloring Contest sheets.

Skeeter got her clown start at the early age of 9 years old in Columbus, Ohio. She is a graduate of the Ringling Clown College and has spent much of the last 19 years traveling around the country – clowning around.

Skeeter’s clown program educates students and community members about what a day in the life of a clown is really all about. She spends time talking about the different types of clowns and the history of the circus. Skeeter will delight audiences with her unique style of clowning, comedy and true love for the circus.

Bring your friends and family out circus morning to watch as a familiar place in your town is transformed into a bustling Circus City. Activity swirls around the grounds as animals are unloaded, the Big Top is erected, and rigging is prepared for performances later in the day. Enjoy the magic and tradition of the American Circus with your family and create memories that will last a lifetime.

Between 9:30 and 10:00 a.m. watch the raising of the Big Top, then stay for the Free Tour. This presentation offers a unique face-to-face opportunity for families, schools, and interested community members to meet and learn all about the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus family and includes a walking tour of the circus grounds. Attendees can learn interesting facts about the performers, the history of the show and the different species of animals in the Circus Family. Topics such as hygiene, grooming and the veterinary care all of our animals receive will also be addressed.

In recent years the Tent Raising and Morning Tour has become a popular program for families and interested community members. It is presented in a way everyone, young and old can learn many interesting facts about the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus Family.
On circus day, performers bring the magic of the circus to life in each 90-minute show. This year’s lineup includes an All-Star group of performers and entertainers

Save money by purchasing your tickets in advance. Advance tickets are available at: GRAND SAVINGS BANK IN JAY, ARVEST BANK, GRAND RIVER ABSTRACT COMPANY, AND ANY MEMBER OF THE JAY LIONS CLUB. Prices for advance tickets are $6.00 for children ages 2 to 12, children under 2 are always free, and $8.00 for adults. On show day tickets will be $1.50 more. Buy your tickets early and save.

For more information, please contact the sponsor listed above or call 866 BIG TOP 6.

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