
Adams County Sheriff’s deputy Kathy Carver and Asian elephant Viola, reach out to greet one another during an event involving members of the Quincy Fire Department and the public giving a couple of Carson & Barnes’ performing elephants a bath Saturday afternoon in the Quincy Mall parking lot. At 10,460 lbs., Viola is the largest performing elephant according to trainer, Chip Arthurs. Carson & Barnes Circus will be showing 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. daily Aug. 21-Sept. 2 at the Quincy Mall. H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)