Shuttles for Sarah

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According to the Beaumont Enterprise, Sarah Palin fans attending Thursday's Get Motivated seminar at the Beaumont Civic Center can avoid traffic/parking hassles by taking one of the shuttles which will be running to the Civic Center from Beaumont ISD's Jaguar Stadium between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday:

The bus service was arranged by Get Motivated with Beaumont Independent School District, said Mark Arrington, division manager for the Civic Center. The city has coordinated five designated parking areas for attendees who choose not to use the shuttle service:

Julie Rogers Theater, 765 Pearl St.; Postal Encoding Center, 750 Pearl St.; First United Methodist Church, 701 Calder St.; First Baptist Church, 900 Calder St.; Ebenezer Baptist Church, 675 College St.

The East Texas event, which features Gov. Palin and "America's Mayor" Rudy Giuliani as two of the featured speakers, starts at 8 a.m. and continues until 4:45 p.m. (CDST) tomorrow. Tickets for as low as $5 for individuals and $19 for groups are still available by phone at 1-800-880-7058. They will cost considerably more at the door Thursday ($225 apiece).

- JP