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Still Free! More than just an advertisement Inside VOTE Catfish tourneys June 1 MAY 8! Page 3 INNformer Publication of The Wells Inn Volume 5, No. 9 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 May 4, 2018 Circus comes to town this weekend! Primary Circus comes to town this weekend! election is May 8 Both Ohio and West Virginia will hold primary elections Tuesday, May 8. Polls are open in both states from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Early voting remains open in Ohio. The final days are Sunday, May 6, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Monday, May 7, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Remember to bring a valid ID with you to the polling place. Acceptable forms in Ohio include: A current and valid driver’s license or state identification card; An original or copy of a current (within the last 12 months) utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document (other than a notice of voter registration mailed by a board of elec- tions) that shows your name and current address, or Military identification. In West Virginia, acceptable forms o f identification include: WV driver’s li- cense, U.S. Passport, WV voter registra- By Charles Winslow Afterframe a new, and more intimate, show from the ground up. tion card, utility bill (issued within 6 a seven-year run, Childress sold the show to two of his perform- months of election date), bank or debit MIDDLEBOURNE – A favorite returns this weekend as the card (NOT a nonbank issued credit Lewis & Clark Circus will set up at Tyler County Fairgrounds ers, Lena and Vandier dos Reis, who continue to run the show. card), Medicare or Social Security card, for two shows Saturday and one Sunday. “I came from the Ukraine in 1998 to work in the Carson & Barnes Circus, where I was an elephant rider and aerialist,” Lena birth certificate, WV hunting or fishing The Lewis & Clark Circus follows in the footsteps of a classic license, WV SNAP ID card, WV TANF told the INNformer. Later she was an aerialist with the Cole American tradition, a circus owned and operated by a per- program ID card, WV Medicaid card, forming family and brings a variety of performers and animal Brothers Circus, where she met Vandier, her future husband. health insurance card issued to voter, acts to the big tent in a traveling show that plays communities Student ID card, driver’s license issued “My husband is from Brazil and came to the United States in throughout the Eastern United States. 2003 with an acrobat troupe,” Lena said, adding that Vandier’s by another state, U.S. issued military ID card, U.S. or WV government employee “This is a traditional American art form,” Larry Rundle, the cir- troupe toured “over seven European countries before coming cus’ ringmaster, explained. “It’s been part of the culture since here and finding their real home. He was the strongest and can ID card, a concealed carry (pistol/re- hold four people on his shoulders in a teeterboard act.” volver) permit. the 1800s and we have solid performers and acts that are still Remember the many men and women unique today.” They are a true circus family, their now 13-year-old daughterwho have fought and died for this basic was born in a circus in 2005 and has her own performing goat The circus was formed in 2007 by noted carnival owner and right which is denied to so many around amusement ride manufacturer Bob Childress who operated the show, which was very popular with Tyler County audiences the world. Honor them. Vote. (See edito- Hendricks Brother Circus for a dozen years before deciding to Continued on page 5 rial on page 2.) Permit fees waived, reduced at Wayne National Forest NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Trail permits and fees foTrhe fees for camping will also change. The baseOhio, there are horse trails, hiking trails, camp- grounds and the Frontier Boat Launch. horse and mountain-bike riders in the Wayne Na- camping fee is now $15 per night at Iron Ridge, Leith Run, Burr Oak Cove, and Stone Church tional Forest have been eliminated under a new The Wayne National Horse Campgrounds. Campsites with electrical fee schedule announced by forest supervisor Forest, a patchwork hook-ups will include an additional $5 fee. At Burr Tony Scardina. Seasonal and three-day permit of public and pri- fees for off-road vehicles have also been reduced. Oak Cove, campsites will be charged $10 per vately owned land, night when the water is turned off and for walk-in is the only federal The changes, already in effect, also eliminated campsites. forest within the the daily permit option for off-highway vehicles Buckeye State. For At Hune Bridge, Lane Farm, Ring Mill and Lamp- with the three-day permit, which was reduced campground reser- ing Homestead campgrounds the fee will be $10 from $24 to $20, being the shortest option. The vations and infor- seasonal pass for off-highway vehicles was also per night. mation on where reduced by $10 to $35. The three-day permit is, permits can be pur- Locally in the Marietta Unit, which includes the chased, visit www.waynenationalforest.com. of course, for three consecutive days. forest in Washington and Monroe counties in INDEX Regional roundup 6 Events 11-17 RECIPES: Mother’s Day 7-8 Crossword puzzle 13 Editorial: Your vote counts! 2 RHS art students 9 Classified ads 15 Tyler County Commission 3 Word search puzzle 9 Happening this weekend! 17 St Marys PD catfish tourney 3 Olive Branch animal rescue 10 Crossword answer 17 How to get a job 4 MOVRC Launchpad 10 Area circus history 18-19
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