Contents The Official Publication of the Outdoor Amusement Business Association Features
Fun Biz Concessions Credits Staff for Successful Year.............
OABA Member Application .......... 12 25 ASSOCIATION
4 FROM THE OABA CHAIR by Rick Reithoffer
6 ASSOCIATION BUZZ From the Desk of the President
8 AS THE WHEEL TURNS Who, what and where are people making news? Here’s the scoop.
10,14,30 PHOTO GALLERY The OABA catches members in action.
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
16 ARNOLD SAFETY CONSULTING by Eric Arnold
17 INSIDE THE BELTWAY: DEBT CEILING DEBATE FIRST CHALLENGE FOR THE NEW MAJORITY by John Ariale, Husch Blackwell Strategies,OABA’s Government Relations Team
March 2023 CIRCUS & SHOWBIZ
20 CIRCUS REPORT 45TH INTERNATIONAL MONTE-CARLO CIRCUS FESTIVAL by
montcarlofestival.mc
23 OABA REFLECTIONS: THE MAN WHO STARTED IT ALL – PART II by Dan J. Zapata
27 FROM THE CENTER RING Rodney Huey follows circuses around the country.
29 ANIMALS IN CIRCUSES AND EXHIBITIONS:
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE by Vanessa Gagne
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EDITOR Sue Gallup 407.848.4958
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ASSOCIATION OFFICE
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© Outdoor Amusement Business Assn. 2023
OABA OFFICERS CHAIR Rick Reithoffer
1ST VICE CHAIR Ben Pickett 2ND VICE CHAIR Blake Huston 3RD VICE CHAIR Michael Doolan TREASURER Mitch Kaliff TRUSTEE 2022 Andy Deggeller TRUSTEE 2020-21 Debbie Powers TRUSTEE 2019 Larry Yaffe PRESIDENT Greg Chiecko
OABA DIRECTORS Tom Arnold
Timothy Bessette Shari Black
Stephen Broetsky Adam Browning Tony Cassata Dean Corl
Jamie Deggeler Debbie Elliott Randy Forcier Marc Janas
Nathan Janousek
Mary Johnson Charlene Leavitt Lance Moyer Beau Pugh
Benna Sandlofer
Andrew Schoendienst, Jr. Patrick Sheridan Scott Siefker James Sinclair Bob Skerbeck Niki Skerbeck
Ricky Reithoffer – Director At Large
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*K. R. “Andy” Andersen – 1987 Tom Atkins – 1992 Jeff Blomsness – 2000 *Buster Brown – 1981 Ron Burback – 2005 *George W. “Billy” Burr – 1990 *John Campi – 1982 Jean Clair – 1996 *Bob Coleman – 1989 *William T. Collins – 1966-1970 E.J. Dean – 2017 Don Deggeller – 2004 *Bill Dillard – 1993 James H. Drew III – 1984 *Hal Eifort – 1978 *Mike Farino – 1985 Mike Featherston – 2013
Instagram @outdooramusementbusinessassn OABA TRUSTEES
Tom Gaylin – 2016 John Hanschen – 2007 *Lloyd J. Hilligoss – 1979 Danny Huston – 2001 *Richard Janas – 1997 Bill Johnson – 2011 Sam Johnston – 1999 *Milt F. Kaufman – 1988 *Al Kunz – 1977 Guy Leavitt – 2006 *Rod Link – 1973 Chris Lopez – 2014 *H. W. “Hub” Luehrs – 1980 Wayne McCary – 2009 Jeanne McDonagh – 2012 Buddy Merten – 1998 *Gerald L. Murphy – 1983
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James Murphy – 1995 *John Portemont – 1971 *P.E. “Pat” Reithoffer, Jr. – 1976 *Carl J. Sedlmayr – 1972 Andy Schoendienst – 2008 James Strates – 1974 James E. Strates – 2003 Jay Strates – 2018 *Jackie Swika – 2002 *Bernard P. Thomas – 1975 *John Vivona – 1986 Dominic Vivona, Jr. – 2010 *Dominic Vivona, Sr. – 1994 *W. G. Wade – 1965 *F. G. “Red” Wood – 1991 Michael Wood – 2015
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