State Fair Puebla Mexico

FROM BOB COX

Dick... heres a video of last years rides... This year is Bigger than ever... Also its the 150th anniversary of the Cinco de Mayo battle in which Mexican forces beat a superior French Force. Lots of events going on.

Uploaded by JUEGOSMECANICOSDAF on Jun 4, 2011

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Police say elephant killed handler by accident

 

Dr Schofield was hoping Mila would one day live with other elephants. (Franklin Zoo) 
By New Zealand correspondent Dominique Schwartz
from: abc.net.au
Posted April 26, 2012
An animal welfare group in New Zealand says a zookeeper killed yesterday by a former circus elephant had an excellent relationship with the animal.
Police say the death at Franklin Zoo, south of Auckland, was an accident and not an attack - a claim which has been questioned by the 39-year-old elephant's former handler of 30 years.
Early police reports indicate zookeeper Dr Helen Schofield had been trying to calm Mila, formerly known as Jumbo, when the African elephant took her in its trunk and crushed her.
Franklin Zoo was set up to rehabilitate animals and Dr Schofield was hoping to socialise the former circus animal so it could one day live with other elephants.
She had described the three-tonne elephant as "troubled", but said its mental and physical health were improving.
Bob Kerridge, the head of animal welfare group SPCA, helped negotiate Mila's placement at the zoo.
He says Dr Schofield was an experienced veterinarian and animal handler.
"She certainly had a great rapport with Mila," he said.
He says the elephant seemed healthy and well looked-after, but that claim has been called into question by Mila's former handler, Tony Ratcliffe.
He says the elephant had posed no problems during three decades with the circus but had not been handled properly at the zoo.
There is no decision yet on the fate of the elephant.

Elephant keeper: Animal 'loves me'  

MICHAEL FIELD, MICHELLE COOKE, SARAH HARVEY AND MICHAEL FOX 

Last updated 12:18 26/04/20

Helen Schofield's neighbour Bill Currie says Helen told him Mila the elephant "loves me."

The woman crushed to death by an elephant told a neighbour recently that the animal "loves me". 

Helen Schofield was crushed to death yesterday when the elephant she had spent two years nursing back to health picked her up in its trunk and lifted her into the air, Auckland SPCA executive director Bob Kerridge said. 

Schofield was the owner and director of Franklin Zoo, 56km south of Auckland. Emergency services were called to the zoo at about 4.30pm after receiving reports that Schofield had been killed by the 3.1-tonne animal. 

She had cared for Mila, formerly known as Jumbo, after it ended her working life as a circus elephant. She would even give the elephant a hug to help it get to sleep at night. 

read more at:http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6807557/Elephant-keeper-Animal-loves-me

Great Anderson County Fair opens May 2, with a full scheduled of attractions 
from: independentmail.com
April 25, 2012
Anderson, SC---Great Anderson County Fair opens May 2, with a full scheduled of attractions
Anderson County comes alive with the inaugural Great Anderson County Fair. Upstate South Carolina will celebrate the ultimate family event when The Great Anderson County Fair opens on May 2. This is an affordable, family-friendly event not to be missed. Daily admission and ride specials guarantee everyone will have the opportunity to celebrate this fantastic event. The Great Anderson County Fair is pulling out all the stops with amazing concerts, delicious fair food, free ground acts and The Great James H. Drew Midway, one of the largest fair midways in the country. Featuring these rides and more: The Super Slide, Carousel, Circus Swing, Cyclops, Ion, Pirate Ship, Tilt-a-Whirl and Sizzler.


Opening Day is May 2, and the celebration begins with free admission and $15 unlimited rides. The fun continues on Thursday with "Student Day" free admission for students 18 and under and $12 unlimited rides. Friday the fair is recognizing senior citizens with free admission for everyone 55 and older. Saturday, everyone come enjoy "Family Fun Day" with free admission and rides for everyone from 10 to 11 a.m. The "Last Blast" of the fair is Sunday with $15 unlimited rides.


The Great Anderson County Fair will feature top-notch free entertainment with amazing acts including:


Eudora Farms Exotic Petting Zoo – Come face to face with some of the world's most fascinating and exciting animals. You'll experience close encounters with a giraffe, baboons, zebras, African Serval Cats, Binturongs, and many more amazing creatures. Camel and pony rides too.


Keith King BMX Stunt Show – This BMX stunt show is proven entertainment for kids and adults alike. Performances feature high-flying aerial stunts and mind boggling technical moves.


Horses, horses, horses — Lisa Dufresne will delight and entertain the entire family. She has taken her lifelong love and passion for animals and transformed it into a stunning performance of animal mastery.


Come experience the sights, sounds, food and rides of The Great Anderson County Fair at the Anderson Sports and Entertainment Complex, where there is plenty of free parking. The fair is open Wednesday and Thursday from 4 to 11 p.m., Friday 4 p.m. to midnight, Saturday 10 a.m. to midnight and Sunday 12:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.


Admission is $5 adults, $3 students 7 to 18 years old, children 6 and under are free. Ride tickets are $1 each, $20 for 22 tickets and $50 for 55 tickets. All rides require more than one ticket.

PICCADILLY CIRCUS brings Big Top fun to Liberty Lake in Bordentown, NJ on May 7-13!

from: phillyburbs.com

April 26, 2012

This edition of PICCADILLY CIRCUS is called BLAST!  for good reason. The Producers who also produce the world famous ICE CAPADES promise non-stop fun, comedy & nuclear thrills.

Racing camels, the largest herd of performing camels in the world is one of the animal features of the show.  Oka, a 9000 pound Asian elephant stands atop a 3 foot round ball & rolls across the circus ring, showing the amazing balance of these giant behemoths.  Oka is joined by a herd of African & Asian elephants and dancing zebras.

The Romanian Olympic High Bar Team performs feats that prove why these athletes

deserved all their medals. The giant catapult sends acrobatic daredevils flying high in the air while others dive from the very heights of the Big Top; a Big Top that soars 80 feet in the air.

One and a half hours of surprises with sound, lights, music & special effects that'll blow you away. PICCADILLY CIRCUS is presented in a brand new European Big Top that soars over 80 feet into the air.  Every seat is theatre style. The Big Top is climate controlled & the feeling is up close and filled with fun, and excitement.

Come early with the family and enjoy the Circus Fun Zone with Elephant, Camel and Pony rides, & a Free Petting Zoo starting one hour prior to show time.

Tickets and Show Times are available online at the fun circus .com or by phone at 877-373-0477.  All seats are general admission.  Advance deals include Free Kids & Two-For-One Adult tickets. 

Big Top pops up at fairgrounds
Cole Bros. Circus clowns around




Courtesy Cole Bros. Circus Halley and Baby Val are one of the attractions in the Cole Brothers Circus of the Stars, which stops at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds from April 27-29. Both are five years old.
from: gazette.net
by Topher Forhecz, Staff Writer 
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Every day at work is a blast for Kellan Bermudez.
As a member of the Cole Brothers Circus of the Stars, Bermudez takes to the big top as the human cannonball, launching himself out of what has been proclaimed The World's Largest Cannon.
When The Cole Bros. Circus comes to the Montgomery County Fairgrounds April 27-29, audiences can see Bermudez on the midway as a clown, and, again, under the big-top as the human cannonball.
Bermudez’s other attraction is the Wheel of Destiny, a large structure with two opposing, spinning wheels that Bermudez and his wife can comfortably stand in.

 

Courtesy Cole Bros. Circus The Cretu Troupe are Romanian acrobats who perform in the Cole Brothers Circus of the Stars. 
“Five years ago we started with the wheel,” Bermudez says. “We run inside the wheel, we're running outside with a jump or two.”


On the midway, Bermudez performs with other clowns, juggling and painting faces. For first time circus-goers, Bermudez says the interaction helps break down any apprehension.


“The clown is a good thing,” Bermudez says. “When the child comes into the circus, we try, with myself and the other guys, to get a little smile on their face. Sometimes when they come, they're 2 or 3 years old. They're shy.”


Originally from South America, Bermudez joined Cole Bros. in 1997 and says the circus always has been a big part of his life.


“The good thing is that its a traditional circus,” Bermudez says.
read more at:
http://www.gazette.net/article/20120425/ENTERTAINMENT/704259801/1148/big-top-pops-up-at-fairgrounds&template=gazette

Brooke  Evans New Models




Finally a half inch scale jeep.
Too bad its hard to see loaded under the center poles
Brooke

 

 

Michaela Can: Clown Around

A lesson in laughs from professional clowns

from: wpri.com

Monday, 23 Apr 2012

                 Michaela Can: Clown Around: wpri.com

Circus comes to Rosenberg




Daniel "Boo-Boo" Gomez, left, and Marcus "Grumpy" Smith like to make children laugh Photo: / HC
B.J. Polloc, Houston Chronicle  
By B.J. Pollock
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Come one, come all to the Shrine Circus at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds, 4310 Texas 36 South in Rosenberg through April 29.


Jim Spaulding, circus chairman, said the circus is the only fundraiser each year that provides operating funds for the Arabia Shrine Temple in Houston. 


"We do fundraisers all year long for the (Shriners) Hospitals, but this is the one fundraiser that keeps our Shrine center going; and without the Shrine center, we couldn't support the hospitals."


Located at the intersection of Harwin and Beltway 8, the center is where many Shriners units and clubs meet, and is the hub of the group's Houston-area operations, which include the Shriners Children's Hospital in Houston and the Shriners Burn Center in Galveston. 


"So, in a roundabout way, the funds from the circus get back to the hospital," Spaulding explained. 


The ringmaster will call patron's attention to the center ring in the O.D. Tucker Covered Arena at the fairgrounds, as young and old alike thrill to nearly 20 acts, including Yandong Chinese Acrobats to the Carden Mixed Animal Review, Don Otto the Diving Fool to the Espana Sphere of Fear.


Gates will open two hours prior to each evening and afternoon performance, with free Shriners' acts and local talent entertaining crowds.
READ MORE AT:
http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/fortbend-news/article/Circus-comes-to-Rosenberg-3507316.php

Circus Gatti at the Shrine Auditorium

Published on Apr 15, 2012 by MannyFavorite

Circus Gatti at The Shrine Auditorium on Friday, April 13, 2012.

Circus entertains kids of all ages




Telegram photo / Emma Tannenbaum
Clown Chips, a clown with the Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars, juggles for bystanders before the show begins on Monday at N.C. Wesleyan College.
By Jim Holt
Monday, April 23, 2012
More Cars funneled into N.C. Wesleyan College on Monday afternoon as people of all ages arrived early with tickets in hand in an effort to get the best seats under the starscaped Big Top tent at the Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars.

Telegram photo / Emma Tannenbaum / 
Clown Chips, a clown with the Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars, juggles for bystanders before the show begins on Monday at N.C. Wesleyan College.

Telegram photo / Emma Tannenbaum / 
Jeremy Pietryk, 7, of Nashville, rides an elephant before Monday's matinee of the Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars at N.C. Wesleyan College.

Telegram photo / Emma Tannenbaum / 
Thomas Pittman, 3, checks out his reflection after getting his face painted before Monday's matinee of the Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars at N.C. Wesleyan College.

Telegram photo / Emma Tannenbaum / 
An 'Aerial Artist' performs hair-ial gymnastics, hanging from her hair while performing tricks, during Monday's Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars show at N.C. Wesleyan College.

Circus Week Altoona, PA
From: Adam Forepaugh-Barry Lubin “Grandma” Tent No. 2 CFA
“Circus World Day” April 21, 2012 “Circus Week Altoona, PA”
Pictures taken at the Lubin Cookhouse Banquet between the 2nd and 3rd performance of the Royal Hanneford Circus. Over 45 Circus performers, staffers and workers were treated to a catered meal of Chicken and Roast beef plus all the fixings..Total CFA/Guest Registration from seven states was 45…Making a Grand Total of ninety circus personnel, fans and guest.


Forepaugh-Lubin Circus Cookhouse Banquet for circus performers, staffers and workers was the largest event of it’s kind on Circus World Day in the USA. After the third performance and After Show Cake/Ice Cream Party took place in the Center Ring.



Pictured: 2/3's of The SensationalLopez Trio formerly with RBBB Red Unit.

Pictured: Bill Troxell presenting the "Golden Grandma" to Angela and Billy Martin.

 

Pictured: Mort Gamble, CFA National PR Rep., President Emmett Kelly Tent No. 41 and David Orr, Sect/Treas. Adam Forepaugh-Barry Lubin "Grandma" Tent No. 2, OABA Circus Unit Rep.

“Circus Week Altoona” events were held in conjunction with the 73rd Jaffa Shrine Circus. Bill Troxell, Shrine Circus Chairman and President Forepaugh-Lubin Tent No. 2 April 16 – 22, 2012.

BILL PRICKETT VISITS--
CIRCUS PAGES
PEKIN, IL. APRIL 18, 2012
PART II

 JEORGE & FRIEDA'S HOUSE & TRAILER

FRIEDA PAGES

ELEPHANT TRANSPORT

ANIMAL CAGES

COLLEEN PAGES

 

JIM EARHART

ALL PHOTOS BY BILL PRICKETT

Funsational Circus Gatti 

Location: Idaho Center, Nampa, ID

Address: 16200 Idaho Center Blvd

Website: http://www.idahocenter.com/#

Phone: 208-442-3232

Saturday Matinee 2 pm, Evening Performance 7 pm

Sunday Matinee 2 pm, Evening Performance 7 pm 

Russian Chimpanzes

Uploaded by CircusTVru on Sep 8, 2011

Rome circus trapeze artist seriously hurt in fall
15:04 23 APR 2012 
(AGI) Ragusa - A South American trapeze artist of the 'Citta' di Roma' circus fell while performing in Ispica (Ragusa). The 38 year-old man was taken to Catania's Garibaldi hospital where he is in a serious condition. The accident happened yesterday but was not reported and only now have the carabinieri been informed. They have launched investigations. According to reconstructions, the acrobat lost grip of his 'porter' (partner in the exercise) and crashed to the ground after bouncing off the safety net. The carabinieri are now trying to acquire any video recordings made by the audience. .

Tests reveal circus elephants were drugged


 

By Eoin English

from: irishexaminer.com

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Two elephants involved in a crushing incident which left a circus worker fighting for his life have tested positive for drugs.

Laboratory tests ordered by Courtney Brothers Circus following the incident in Cork City last month have found traces of opiates in the systems of both animals.

Circus boss Wayne Courtney said they had veterinary records to prove neither animal received medication in the weeks before the incidents in Blackpool.

He said the independent lab tests, conducted by Veterinary Lab Services Ireland Ltd, proved the elephants’ food was tampered with by an outside source while the circus was in Cork.

"Since we left Cork, there hasn’t been a single issue. It doesn’t take a genius to figure this out," he said.

The circus plans to seek legal advice before deciding whether to lodge a formal complaint with gardaí.

Spaniard Justino Munez was crushed by Baby the elephant when she fell on him after being charged by another elephant, Belinda, in a holding pen during the circus’s visit to Blackpool earlier this month.

He was left in a critical condition but has since made a recovery.

The accident came just days after Baby broke free from her pen and charged through a busy retail park.

The runaway incident sparked protests at the circus by animal rights activists.

However, elephant handler Joy Gartner insisted that the elephants’ behaviour was out of character. He expressed fears their food may have been tampered with.

Pathology reports show that Baby, a 38-year-old Indian elephant, and Belinda, a 42-year-old Indian elephant, tested positive for opiates.

"Subsequent confirmatory tests indicated that the positive opiate screen is due to the presence of codeine and morphine," the reports said.

"During the course of the confirmatory testing, the presence of paracetamol was detected. The presence of morphine is likely to be as a result of metabolised codeine."

It was not clear what doses were in their systems.

Mr Courtney said he was shocked by the results.

"But Joy is delighted. We were talking about it yesterday and Joy said at least he now knows what the problem was. He was more worried when he didn’t know what was going on. Now we know somebody tampered with them. We have proof it was done but no proof who did it."

The circus, which is heading to Tipperary this weekend, no longer allows the public to feed the animals.

Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/tests-reveal-circus-elephants-were-drugged-191562.html#ixzz1sxKgKPHb

'Smurfs' Writers Tackling 'Ringling Brothers' for Paramount (Exclusive)


 

from: hollywoodreporter.com
by Borys Kit 
4/23/2012
David Stem and David Weiss, the writing team behind last year's The Smurfs, have been tapped to write The Ringling Brothers for Paramount.
John Davis and his Davis Entertainment are producing. Adam Kolbrenner of Madhouse Entertainment is also producing.
Plot details are being kept in the lion tamer’s cage but the studio says the project is being conceived as a family adventure in the spirit of Night at the Museum and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
The Ringling Bros. were seven brothers who ended up creating one of the most successful and largest circuses in turn-of-the-20th century America. The circus was able to buy its nearest competitor, the equally famous Barnum & Bailey, and create what was billed as The Greatest Show on Earth. The circus remains popular and still tours today. 
The movie's story will be set in the present day.
Ira Napoliello overseeing for Davis Entertainment. Robyn Meisinger of Madhouse is exec producing.
WME-repped Stem and Weiss not only wrote the script for Smurfs (working on the story with Jay Scherick and David Ronn) but have also worked on the planned sequel, which is in development at Sony.
The kid-friendly writing team have credits that range from the Rugrats TV show to Shrek 2 to Daddy Day Camp.