European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Being a Clown Means you can dress up like this and nobody knows it s you says Volunteer Clown Cathy English second Clown from left. Makeup of Tom. Tulve Clown Kelly Rosarlo and by Nam the fun of clowning by Ron Jensen staff writer the Small car that had delivered the clowns to the grandstand at the special olympics in Hanau West Germany was about to Speed away. But the engine would t Start. The clowns pushed the car off the track so the games could begin. Everybody children and adults laughed. That was t a gag. The car quit explained Nancy Reeby the Volunteer chairman for the american red Cross who was in charge of the clowns. Gag or not it got laughs. People with brightly coloured hair painted faces and wild clothes can get a laugh doing just about anything. And laughter gives a boost to just about anything. Everywhere we go there s fun Reeby said. These clowns were making their Public debut As a group at the recent special olympics. They had been attending red Cross classes since october learning makeup costumes gags such As balloon animals and juggling and everything needed to be a Clown. Reeby said they Learned what to do How to do it How to react to kids. And How to react to not being reacted some of the members of this Clown corps As the red Cross Calls it have done clowning before. One of them is Cathy English a professional Volunteer married to a service member. I be crowned around for 10 years she said while lit i 77 Kelly smelly Rozario stuffs herself into the of a citroen 2cv. Just act stupid says the grader from Hanau West Germany. Ling a handful of helium filled balloons. I started in out with my kids on halloween when they went or treating because i did t want them out since then she has dressed up to visit friends in the Spital and her children s classrooms. You can t be timid she said while discussing the Wilities of a Good Clown. You have to be outgoing scially when you put your makeup in makeup is magic for a Clown. No matter who you before painting your face you Are someone else a the makeup is Complete s anonymity said English. You can dress up this and nobody knows it s you. You can act As silly Tou want which you would t do in your real life. Ince you put on your makeup you can be a whole irent Iura Henderson a Dodds teacher in Hausen West Germany was making her Clown to but show business was nothing new to her. She to deliver singing telegrams in the United states. She s one of the people saying hello to Boris in an Public service spot hat does she plan to do with this new skill 0h, Honey i m going to quit teaching and go with cum & Bailey circus she said from behind a it red nose and beneath Bright red hair. Be of the More experienced clowns in Hanau was Mcdaniel who while in makeup goes by the in of Bep. She has been a Clown at birthday parties _ uses it As an excuse to practice her juggling it s fun to act silly and make kids Elly smelly Rozario a 10th-grader from Hanau was making her Clown debut hat do you do As a Clown smelly just act you Good at it in clowns Are not sure what their clowning future Jas. Reeby says she could keep them Busy every moment but wants them to concentrate on Jaunity activities that involve children. Ell go everyplace and anyplace that we can to and add a lot of fun for the kids she said. Clown corps meets the first and third monday very month. For More information Contact Nancy by at ets 322-8602. See to huity410 red Ham Cross Volunteer clowns it up in Hanau. If clowns Laura Henderson left and Kelly Rozario Chat with children at the special olympics in Hanau. K i. Page 14 the stars and stripes monday 1990 the stars and stripes Page 15
