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Monadnock Ledger-Transcript
Published: 6/9/2021 4:11:10 PM
After many local youth circus performances were put on hold last year due to COVID-19, the community has come back in 2021, finding creative ways to continue their work of building up young performers with smaller, outdoor shows and performances.
Youth circus has a long history in Wilton, and most of it can be traced back to Rick and Jackie Davis. Jackie Davis, a circus educator, founded Flying Gravity Circus in 1999, and is the executive director of the Silver Lining Circus Camp, a summer program and offshoot of Flying Gravity.
When Flying Gravity was faced with moving forward in 2021 or canceling a second straight season, Davis said she wanted to make sure another summer wasn’t completely lost.
Updated: 3:09 PM EDT Jun 10, 2021 Tonight, three sisters from Portsmouth who aren t even old enough to drive have created a business called Kid Everest a crowdfunding site for kid entrepreneurs like them.Plus, renowned circus trainer Jackie Davis talks about her book that teaches circus arts and goes beyond just learning tricks inside the big top. On Fritz Wetherbee s New Hampshire: The Wentworth LilacsFor more information on tonight s stories:Kid EverestDIY Circus Lab for KidsFlying Gravity CircusHosting this week from: EKAL Activity CenterMeredith, NH
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Tonight, three sisters from Portsmouth who aren t even old enough to drive have created a business called Kid Everest a crowdfunding site for kid entrepreneurs like them.
United Way approves $916,285 in allocations
Board approves additional $100,000 in allocations
SIDNEY President Scott Barr reports the Shelby County United Way recently completed the annual partner agency allocation process in March and April. Six allocation teams consisting of over 42 people including board members, company, and community volunteers conducted agency reviews.
The teams were comprised of the following Impact Areas: Enriching the Lives of Seniors, Investing in Youth & Children, Promoting Health & Well Being, Caring for People in Crisis, Strengthening Families & Individuals, and Community-Wide Initiatives.
Barr states, “The allocation process provides accountability and ensures the community’s dollars are impacting Shelby County’s greatest needs. We leverage the experience and skill set of our board of directors and community volunteers to evaluate and make recommendations to our partners. In addition to the 21 member board of directors, this year’s Commu