Circus to benefit SAFE Harbor
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RONAN — A carnival and circus will be coming this way soon. The big top will be under the Mission Mountains when the Culpepper and Merriweather Circus comes to Ronan on Saturday, June 27, at the Lake County Fairgrounds, with two scheduled performances at 2 and 4:30 p.m. Along with the circus there will be a carnival, a bouncy house, a petting zoo, face painting and loads of fantastic food with all proceeds benefiting the legal services provided by SAFE Harbor. Carnival fun will be going all day between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Now in its 30th edition, 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 and Arizona Highways Magazine. It has also been highlighted 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.
A special feature of the tour is the chance for community members to watch the local fairgrounds 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. Between 9:30 and 10 a.m. everyone is welcome to watch the raising of the Big Top and then stay for a 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. It is a chance to learn interesting facts about performers, the history of the show and the different species of animals in the Circus Family. 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 and Merriweather Circus Family.
The magic of the circus comes to life in each 90-minute performance including: Miss Simone and her breath taking single trapeze, Miss Paulina’s proud “Big and Little” prancing ponies, the Arlise Troupe on their wild and crazy unicycles, Miss Georgia displaying flexibility, and for the first time, the Wheel of Destiny and Tight Rope by The Los Moralitos. Of course, there will also be performing jungle cats: Soloman, Delilah and Francis, presented by Mr. Trey Key. All are accompanied by original music composed by Matt Margucci from Los Angeles. For more information, visit the C&M Facebook page with videos, photos and comments from past sponsors and patrons. For a direct link, go to www.cmcircus.com and click on the Facebook link.
Save money by purchasing advance circus tickets at the following locations: Ronan Harvest Foods, Super 1 Foods in Polson or the SAFE Harbor office. Prices for advance tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children ages 2 to 12, children under 2 are always free. On show day tickets will be $13 for adults and $7 for children. Reserve your tickets early and save. For more information, or to reserve discount tickets, call 406-676-0800.
