Published: 12/1/2011

Under the Big Top in Sylvania

The Kelly Miller Circus offered one of its last performances in northwest Ohio for 2011 on Aug. 12. CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO VIEW FULL PHOTO, START SLIDE SHOW.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Carolyn Rice performs with her dogs during the Kelly Miller Circus in Sylvania. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo The crowd lines up for snacks. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo It was a beautiful day in Sylvania to get a ticket to the circus. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Cathy Poema performs with an elephant. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Gabe Anteau, 8 from Sylvania, with his face painted like Spider-Man, applauds the performance. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Raul Olivares juggles pins for the circus crowd. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo A clown gets splashed with water. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

John Robinson Block, left, publisher of The Blade, is announced as the honorary ringmaster by veteran ringmaster John Moss III, right, during the Kelly Miller Circus in Sylvania.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo John Robinson Block, left, publisher of The Blade, is announced as the honorary ringmaster by veteran ringmaster John Moss III,... THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Carol Connolly Pletz, center left, and Katie Donatini, center right, enjoy the performances. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Members of the North Starlets perform high above the ring. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Mike Rice performs with his camels. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Fridman Torales performs trapeze tricks. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo A tiger leap-frogs over another in a learned trick. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Casey McCoy Cainan performs with his tigers. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Alejandro Paul, left, with the circus, and Alyson Peckham, 5, right from Toledo, admire her face painting. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Ben Eisel, left, helps his daughter Lilli Eisel, of Berkey, Ohio, enjoy a snow cone at the circus. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Under the Big Top in Sylvania

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