European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 8, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 2007 Many people animals pitch in to ensure that the show goes on i co c g q 0 c 2 2 q 1 the caravan hit the Small Texas town at first Light putting Chris Beckett to work with his night glow flags i Lay everything out he says pacing briskly across the Grassy lot placing the markers showing the semis where to Park his trs Hirt says it logistics this is horses that elephants he says As the rigs and rvs keep roiling in finding their places As another Day unfolds for the Kelly Miller circus and Here they Are in Farr Ersilie a team of 70 or so people and 24 animals come to work entertain and move on Here they Are in a Field beside Feagins grocery store setting up for what will be two single ring shows delivered the purists Way under a big top its a Well oiled machine says circus manager Jim Royci watching a Crew spread position and begin the raising of 16000 Square feet of Vinyl tent it moves fast efficient for the next eight months the Hugo Oil abused circus will move across 14 states in a 10000mile tour of mostly Small town America the Stop last week in Farr Ersilie was the seasons fourth crowds will see acrobats Aerial acts clowns jugglers ponies dogs elephants and More they will hear velvet throated ringmaster John Moss 111 Welcome them with his Hubb Hubba children of alleges and bid them Farewell remember the circus never leaves town if you keep it in your heart but they probably wont meet the performers Many of whom Are family born into the circus or the teacher the music Man and the Cook or the mechanics who keep the trucks on the Road or the electricians who keep the lights on and the 150kiiowatt Genera Tor roaring were our own Little travelling City says office manager Deedee Perez along this is ifs important for kids to see what this is John ringing North ii circus owner photos by Dallas morning above John Ringling North is also the new owner of the Kelly Miller circus which is making a five month tour of 14 states below Frank Murray gives commands to one of his two asian elephants As they raise the big top March 20 in Farmersville Texas for her ninth season and recent Bride of Hector Perez the big top Crew Boss this is the first circus for David Schwartz who is teaching eight circus children at 21 he Hast run away from his family think its and friends in California but is simply pursuing he says a longtime dream its been nothing but a thrill he says flashing a Toothy Grin in still on that adventure Rush Michael Harber is a first timer As Well Here for the music to play Drums and deliver the shows compute driven songs and sound effects you hear the boing ongoing that he laughs a longtime professional musician from the Wichita Kan area Harber says he hired on to change Tern pos at age 54 its a cheap Way to travel and see America and still entertain he says i like to hit stuff and make people smile Julio Rosales likes those smiles As Well standing outside his re he talks about the twisting turning terrifying wheel of destiny we Are going to spin around in the cages arid then Well go outside blindfolded and juggle and jump rope he say grinning and sharing secrets of the wheel you have to fear