Protest Ringling in Rochester: 4/29-5/3/09

RINGLING returns to Rochester NY: April 29th - May 3rd, 2009
http://bluecrossarena.com/events.htm

Animal Rights Advocates of Upstate NY will protest Ringling's ugly presence.
We ask that protestors, please ...

Do NOT BRING ANIMAL COMPANIONS to the PROTEST.

ARRIVE ONE(+) HOUR BEFORE SHOWTIMES.
- Allow yourself time to find parking (lots in the area, or on streets) and walk to BCA:

PEACEFUL, LEGAL protest.
- Stay on the sidewalk to be "legal", close to the street.
- Be courteous. Remember, the children are watching us!

WEAR BLACK. This is a sad event ~ unless you are dressing in costume (ie: clown, animal ...) to protest, help express the mood and wear black.

Signs and literature provided by ARAUNY. You are also welcome to bring your own.

Protestors please, ARRIVE ONE HOUR BEFORE EACH SHOW:

April 29 - 6:30pm for 7:30pm
April 30 - 6:30pm for 7:30pm
May 1 - 6:30pm for 7:30pm
May 2 - 10:30am for 11:30am,
" - 2:30pm for 3:30pm
" - 6:30pm for 7:30pm
May 3 - 12:00noon for 1:00pm
" - 4:00pm for 5:00pm

LOCATION: Blue Cross Arena, 1 War Memorial Sq, Rochester NY 14614
*corner Broad Street and Exchange Blvd
DIRECTIONS: http://bluecrossarena.com/directions.htm

Leafletters have more success if they do NOT stand near signholders.

NOTE: Anyone who wishes to be a SIGNHOLDER ONLY,
and does not want to leaflet, please write me asap: macbaum@aol.com.

INFO on CIRCUSES WITH ANIMALS:
http://www.friendsofanimals.org/programs/wildlife/circus/animals-in-circ...
and
http://www.bornfreeusa.org/mbw/c3_resources.php
http://www.bornfreeusa.org/a1a2_circus.php
http://circuses.com/pdfs/RinglingFactsheet.pdf

PROMOTE CIRCUSES WITHOUT ANIMALS:
http://www.bornfreeusa.org/facts.php?p=419&more=

Advocate for exploited, enslaved animals,

Lois Baum, President
Animal Rights Advocates of Upstate NY
www.ARAUNY.org