SAGINAW SHRINE CIRCUS (1/20/2010)

The Saginaw News on January 20, 2010 at 2:57 PMJeff Schrier

Three elephants walk into The Dow Event Center in Saginaw while a crew sets up the arena for the annual Shrine Circus.

The circus is in town from Thursday, January 21 through Sunday, January 24th. Shows are Thursday, January 21 at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., Friday, January 22 at 12 noon and 7 p.m., Saturday, January 23 at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday, January 24 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Yessica Alvarado helps install a piece of equipment she uses in her aerial act while a crew sets up the arena at The Dow Event Center in Saginaw for the annual Shrine Circus.

Claudia Alvarado tests a piece of equipment she uses in her aerial act while a crew sets up the arena at The Dow Event Center

Concessions worker Ron Mattson, of Flint sets up a cotton candy tree

A worker carries a piece of equipment around one of the performance rings at The Dow Event Center in Saginaw as a crew sets up the arena for the annual Shrine Circus.