Friday, March 18, 2011

Circus coming to Rusk March 22


Meagan O'Toole-Pitts
The Jacksonville, TX Daily Progress
Thu Mar 17, 2011
RUSK — The Kelly Miller Circus, with a funhouse full of tigers, lions, camels and elephants, will be in Rusk Tuesday, March 22.
The circus will include a fire-breather, aerial acrobats, jugglers, clowns, a tiger show, and a dog-and-pony show.
“The tiger show and the human jugglers and the acrobats are the most exciting things,” said Jarren Ellis, advertising director for the Kelly Miller Circus.
The circus is sponsored by the Rusk Rotary Club.
“All the proceeds that we get — Rotary gets a percentage — will go to scholarships that we give away to graduating seniors in Rusk,” said Rusk Rotary Club President Tara Crosby.
The Rusk Rotary Club gives away five $500 scholarships every year to Rusk High School students to use at the college of their choice. Scholarship recipients will be awarded at the graduation ceremony in June.
The Kelly Miller Circus will have two shows at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on March 22 in Rusk at the at the Old Rodeo Grounds beside the KOA Campground on FM 343 E.
Advance tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $15 for adults and $7 for children.

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