THE BALLOON MAN

Civic groups in Redford, Plymouth bring circus to towns

Fridman Torales performs his Rola Bola Act with the Kelly Miller Circus.
by Sharon Dargay
from: hometownlife.com
Aug. 9, 2012
Doreen Arwood loves the circus, but it's the show just outside the “big top” that never fails to entertain her.
“My favorite thing is watching the big rigs come down Five Mile and watching them come in and set up,” said Arwood, president of the Redford Jaycees, one of several Metro Detroit civic groups that will sponsor circus shows next week. “Monday morning between 6-7 a.m. they'll be in. They start setting up as soon as they have everything in. At about 8:30 a.m., the elephants raise the tent.
“I'm amazed how the circus people work together to raise it.”

Arwood said the public may watch the set up between 8:30-9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13. She hopes families will return later that day to watch the Kelly Miller Circus perform in the tent at Bell Creek Park, located at Five Mile and Inkster. Shows are set for 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children 2-11; Pre-sale tickets are available for cash only at Keg & Wine Party Store, 15590 Beech Daly; Cardinal Barbers, 27309 Five Mile; and the Redford Chamber of Commerce, 26050 Five Mile and with PayPal online through the Jaycees website, www.redfordjaycees.org. Circus day admission is $15 for adults and $7 for children at the circus box office.