Three-ring discontent quelled at Parks Nicky Boyette The circus is coming to town, and at its Sept. 16 meeting, the Parks Commission heard from citizens who are displeased. The idea for bringing a circus to Lake Leatherwood City Park (LLCP) was first mentioned at the June 17 meeting by Barbara Tenan and her daughter, Brenda. They wanted to bring the Carson & Barnes circus to LLCP as a fundraiser for the after-school program. Commissioners discussed the concept and Parks Director Bruce Levine made an administrative decision to move forward. The Tenans along with Danny Cameron eventually negotiated with Carson & Barnes to stage two shows at the park on Wednesday, Nov. 5. During Public Comments, Chair Bill Featherstone read a letter from Sarah Moore who said she was dismayed this circus would be coming to LLCP. She thought factors were overlooked before approving the idea, one of which is “the conditions of animals being exploited for human entertainment.” She saw it as “an accident waiting to happen.” Moore pointed out this same circus allowed three elephants to temporarily escape at an event in Missouri. She was also concerned about the impact on LLCP, and remarked the circus itself claims they are like having a small town move in for a day, so there must be some kind of impact on the park.
Ladder of success – Just to make sure everyone could see, Main Stage board member, Keith Scales, welcomed a festive crowd to the facility’s Grand Opening from a ladder last weekend. Scales outlined several ways Main Stage will be able to function as a community center for the arts. More on p. 12. Photo by Jay Vrecenak
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This Week’s INDEPENDENT Thinkers Ninety-percent of California, Oregon and Nevada are in the worst drought since records started being kept in the late 1880s. Thousands of acres are on fire. Glaciers are melting more rapidly than anyone ever anticipated, causing ocean levels to rise. Winds are shifting. Storms in our own area are the storms of old, but there are more of them and they are more intense. We appreciate those who gathered in Photo credit vnews.com New York today, all 310,000 of them, to plead with the United Nations to make climate change first on the world’s To Do list. Imagine what the absence of bombs would do for our air quality.
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Airport Commission
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Council – Fluoride
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School Board
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