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the taxpayers of the score or | have to foot the bill.♦*der 18 to become delinquent.MMThe Women Taxpayers LeaguePERFORMS AT BENEFITSW 1theThe Clown Gets Rid Of HisBay, {Tick the iI-Snow Shovels. Moves To SarasotaCoSaBy SALLY GLENDINNINGJ. Richard Solenskv. aliasy -Solensky,Smiley the C.„ «■lt;„ itai sold hisshovels and moved togot ready to come down here were those two snow shovels, Be said.'1950 blizzard in Columbus, Ohio. He went to Columbus fromsnowSarasota County, where he will never need a snow shovel again. First things I sold when weSmiley showed a picture of44himself knee deep in snow as he tunneled his way from his house to the sidewalk in theNew York City as a structural engineer in 1947. Ten years later* lie retired, loafed for i few months and then bought a hardwire store. Mrs. Solensky,SANTA GETS FRIENDLYClown shows off Santa ClausKristy Van Hoose and James Toale at the Kiwami Christmas tree lot whereSmiley is helping with the sale of treesalias Mimi the Gown, was com-Apany bookkeeperdayAll that was strictly businessThe Solensky scrapbook recordsrepoby ! officthe fun of the two volunteersMwho clowned for ChristmasIren. ... was parties at schools, passed out CKjelollipops at a Lions’ Club fishderby, made merry at hardware association showsof 0Smiley donned an Easter rabbit outfit forlikuthe annual Easter egg hunts,tooinjumitt41NcI’ve been clowning ever sinceI was old enough to put on acostume,’* he said. “You might I I just say I’m a party waker-upper for children from two to 90 years old. The children are ; ner easy. Adults are more cautiousNlt;beabout laughter— they want to Qvitry out the water to see if it s 5 30cold before they jump inftHouSometimes he gets a smalldonation when he clowns for private parties. The money goes tocharity As a member of thetag!Egypt Temple clown unit of theShrine Smiley clowns for manycharity benefitsSmiley has retired from thebusiness world, but it isn t likely that he will ever retire fromclowning He had hardlv movedinto his new home at 3173 Regatta Circle. Gulf Gate, with his wife and ll-year-oid son, Richard. before word got around Smiley already has donned his costume andVlocal churchpMRnad itbenefit anda nowHor _____ _ has, spaihelped wrth the Kiwanw Club sale of Christinas trees at the lot [ Venon HilhriewIncidentally with or without the makeup, the smile remains Whether hi a clows suit or aAsmfcg.suit Smheykeeps sen;
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Sarasota Herald Tribune
Sarasota, Florida, US
Fri, Dec 18, 1964
Page 54
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