European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine Carlota Payton applies her Clown makeup. Reaching out As a i Safe &3j in Story and photo by Alba Bragoli Mediterranean bureaus he is 9. 19 and 37, As a 9-year-old, Sho s a t Pic mischievous and assertive. As a 19-Yoai-old, she Mac Coy and glamorous snarl to As a 37 year old she is Carlota Payton. A registered nurse who likes la bring health and happiness to Iho world around her. Sha is married to m Force Calm a l Payton stationed in Naples it in t really a Case of split  said Payton. A t pie and Starlic Are my Clown characters but they arc much no Are than acts they a a extensions of my personality they arc funny but serious. They help me say inc things and reach the people Llinat i. As Carlota Payton. Would have a rough Lime doing " in 1981, Paylon who has two children decided Hal her Wile Mother and nurse rotes were All very serious and thai she needed an outlet for her playful self "1 fed Hal god had Given me he Talent to make people  of do conveying a message without making the spectators the Bull of their jokes " Paylon made inquiries whole dozens of i Coors and finally in 981 discovered a school operated m san Bernardino. Cau., by the world Clown association my husband thou gel it was just a whim and thai i would soon grow lived of the whole  said Paylon but i really wonted in i liked Iho Challenge of learning something so unusual Morell was Calfy surprised when to saw How i stuck to my guns and went through  in Clown school Payton Learned about the history of clowns and he Basic Clown types Ine cohort if Auguste Clown fashioned Ace armed with oversize Combs and brushes Iho Lille Clown loaded the local schools to show Kirvs How to Light the Louse when Payton followed her husband to Naples Nlaly she was t sure How she would use her talents in a Loreign land it s been a learning experience both exciting and frustrating. The american Community in Naples is Small and the kids All know  said Paylon. I get called on 10 do act ulcer work Al the schools and i also do a lot of Bill Day parties and balloon bouquets when i can arrange it i conduct classes on clowning but nothing s easy Here Communia Lions Are difficult most people have no phone and no transportation. Supplies Are expensive and scarce i order Soufl months ahead and it never comes even Tho weather works against clowns Here. It is �0 Damp that All my costumes Ore getting of tinned have you Over tried to clean Mold from the inside of a 2-tool Long shoo1?" but Payton likes a Challenge when i m Oul of supplies and i think i m All out of ideas. I reach Down inside me and pull out my enthusiasm it s a funny thing about enthusiasm the More i Gio Oul Iho More i tact  to make sure that none of her creativity goes to waste. Paylon is writing a children s Book on clowns i Vegol the lust chapter copyrighted the tentative title is clowns Are people too. I Don t know in i la Dimsh it Here but this has been a Good place to work on  Payton mses Tho inspiration and the encouragement she found in Clown alleys in the slates and looks Forward to attending the world Clown association convention in Jacksonville in april. For the occasion she is preparing a monologue on child abuse. I be always been very  with the subject but i know How important in is so i decided to do something about in. I m going to Lei o t pie talk Lor me. Wilh her assertiveness she can tackle it she s her own character. Funny a  the stars and stripes Page 13