The bill to ban elephants in circuses in Maine will be presented in Augusta at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at the State House. I hope many people will be able to attend to help support this bill.

If you cannot attend, please contact your representative and senator to ask them to support and co-sponsor this bill, LD 628. You can also write to the legislative committee that will be hearing the bill – please send 16 copies to the legislative committee chairman so they can be distributed to all the legislators. Write to: Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, 115 State House Station, Augusta 04333.

For additional information, contact Maine Friends of Animals at 781-2187; Maine Federation of Humane Societies at 767-3740; or Rep. Chris Muse at 799-0772.

Anne Somers

Old Town