COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019 | 3A
Community News
Old-fashioned Big Top circus coming to town Thursday
With the sponsorship of
the Kiwanis of the Coast
Fork, the Culpepper &
Merriweather Big Top Cir-
cus is coming to Bohemia
Park in Cottage Grove on
Thursday and Friday, May
16 and 17, with scheduled
performances on at 5 and
7:30 p.m. both days.
Now in its 33rd edition,
C&M Circus has become
internationally known for
quality family entertain-
ment. This authentic One-
Ring, Big Top Circus has
been featured on National
Geographic’s
“Explorer”
TV series, “Entertainment
Tonight,” as well as in The
Los Angeles Times, The Chi-
cago Tribune, and featured
on the A&E special, “Under
the Big Top.”
The community is invited
circus morning to watch as
a familiar place in town is
transformed into a bustling
circus city. Activity swirls
around the grounds as ani-
mals are unloaded, the Big
Top is erected and rigging is
prepared for performances
later in the day. Enjoy the
magic and tradition of the
American circus with fam-
ily and friends while creat-
ing memories that will last
a lifetime.
Between 9:30 and 10 a.m.
come watch the raising of
the Big Top, then stay for a
free tour. This presentation
offers a unique face-to-
face opportunity for fami-
lies, schools and interested
community members to
meet and learn all about the
Culpepper & Merriweather
Circus family and includes
a walking tour of the circus
grounds.
Learn interesting facts
about the circus perform-
ers, the history of the show
and the different species of
animals in our circus fam-
ily.
The tent-raising and
morning tour are present-
ed so that everyone, young
and old, can learn interest-
ing facts about the Culpep-
per & Merriweather Circus
Family.
On circus day, perform-
ers bring the magic of
the circus to life in each
90-minute performance.
This year’s lineup in-
cludes an all-star group of
performers and entertain-
ers that include: Miss Sim-
one and her breath-taking
single trapeze; Miss Pauli-
na’s proud “Big and Little”
prancing ponies; The Arlise
Troupe on its wild and crazy
unicycles; Natalie’s Ameri-
can Eskimo Escapades;
Miss Georgia displaying
flexibility to the extreme;
and for the first time, the
Wheel of Destiny and Tight
Rope by The Perez Family.
In addition, there will be
the performing Jungle Cats,
Soloman, Delilah and Fran-
cis, presented by Mr. Trey
Key. The shows are accom-
panied by original music
composed by the talented
Matt Margucci of Los An-
geles, Calif.
For more information
visit, www.cmcircus.com
and click on the Facebook
link.
Purchase tickets in ad-
COURTESY PHOTO
The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus will come to town Thursday, with a Big Top
raising event open to the community from 9:30 to 10 a.m. on Thursday.
Performances Thursday and Friday evening at 7:30 p.m.
vance at the following loca-
tions: Sears, Grocery Out-
let, Creswell Chronicle and
the Cottage Grove Sentinel.
Prices for advance tick-
ets are $12 for adults and
$7 for seniors (65 and over)
and children ages two to
12. Children under two are
admitted free to all perfor-
mances.
On show day tickets will
be $15 for adults and $8 for
seniors and children.
Reserve tickets early and
save.
For more information or
to reserve discount tickets
call 866-BIG-TOP6. Res-
ervations will be available
even on show day but, only
at this number until 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
Plant sale at Coiner Park this Saturday Lane County celebrates Mental Health Month
To mark National Men- is just as important to our
If you or a loved one is
will benefit Tucker’s Cupboard
tal Health Awareness overall health as caring struggling with a mental
There will be a special
plant sale at Coiner Park
benefitting Tucker’s Cup-
board, a local nonprofit
program that provides as-
sistance to canines.
A variety of vegetable,
tomato and some flower
starts will be available for
purchase.
The sale will be held
Saturday, May 18, from 10 Grove.
For more information,
a.m. to 4 p.m., in the ga-
All proceeds from the visit www.tuckerscupboard
zebo at Coiner Park, 1319 plant sale will go to fund .org
East Main St. in Cottage Tucker’s Cupboard.
Month, Lane County Pub-
lic Health is encouraging
all community members
to take a moment each
day to support their men-
tal health with the “Mind
Your Mind” campaign.
The Mind Your Mind
campaign was developed
as a way to help encourage
the people of Lane Coun-
ty to treat their mental
health with same attention
to preventative care as one
would with their physical
preventative care.
“Caring for our mental
and emotional well-being
for our bodies,” said Lane
County Suicide Preven-
tion Coordinator, Roger
Brubaker.
“Just like physical health
conditions, most mental
illnesses are both prevent-
able and treatable which
means that developing
healthy skills today can
have lifetime benefits.”
In Lane County, roughly
one in three people experi-
ence some kind of mental
health condition, but few
feel that others are sup-
portive to people in dis-
tress.
health condition, don’t
hesitate to have a conver-
sation about it with a med-
ical provider, loved one
or trusted friend that can
help.
Visit the Mind Your
Mind website at mindyour
mindproject.org for a list
of special events and train-
ings available this month
focusing on mental health
strategies and support,
along with information on
how community members
can get involved in Mind
Your Mind.
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