Ringling Bros. Circus is coming to Charleston,WV Civic Center October 17-19,2008.
Please contact the people below and politely ask them to stop supporting animal cruelty and exploitation, tell them to instead organize circus events that do not use animals such as: Cirque du Soleil(www. cirquedusoleil. com/CirqueDuSoleil)
Date: Wednesday, April 16-19, 2008
JOHN ROBERTSON, CFE
GENERAL MANAGER
Office: 304-345-1500
FAX: 304-345-3492
john.robertson@cityofcharleston.org
SHARON KING
DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING
Office: 304-345-1500 ext.220
FAX: 304-345-3492
Sharon.king@cityofcharleston.org
BETTY TINNEY
BUSINESS MANAGER
Office: 304-345-1500
FAX: 304-345-3492
Betty.tinney@cityofcharleston.org
JIM SMITH
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Office: 304-345-1500
FAX: 304-345-3492
Jim.smith@cityofcharleston.org
TIM VENITSANOS
CHIEF BUILDING ENGINEER
Office: 304-345-1500
FAX: 304-345-3492
Tim.venitsanos@cityofcharleston.org
DOUG CARTE
EVENT COORDINATOR
Office: 304-345-1500
FAX: 304-345-3492
Doug.carte@cityofcharleston.org
JOE VARNEY
EVENT COORDINATOR
Office (304) 345-1500
Fax (304) 345-3492
joe.varney@cityofcharleston.org
REGINA NIDA
Box Office Manager
Telephone: 304.345.7469
Fax: 304.345.3492
Ticketmaster: 304.342.5757
regina.nida@cityofcharleston.org
Also send a letter to the local newspapers (thanks for this contact info Thomi):
Charleston Gazette editorials/opinions: email readersvoice@wvgazette.com
Herald-Dispatch: go to this url
http://media. herald-dispatch. com/forms/hdinfo/letters. asp
There are a bunch of rules to follow and you can send the letter from that page.


To Learn more about Circus Cruelty and what you can do to help please visit:
www. aspca. org/site/PageServer?pagename=cruelty_circuses
www. circuses. com
www. mercyforanimals. org/circuses
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