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38243
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Tiger World, housing the expected tigers, includes lions, bears, otters, wallabies, and parrots among its animals rescued from places like shut down zoos. The wildlife refuge in Rowan County, welcoming over 100,000 visitors annually, relies on corporate donations and volunteers for daily operation and care of its animals, numbering over 110 and representing 54 species.
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37639
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A project begun in Japan in the aftermath of WWII has become an international endeavor, with 180,000 peace poles erected in 180 countries. As for the profiled pole, Peace Pole Number 1 in Rowan County, it came to represent the international pursuit of war’s cessation on a small scale. The English equivalent of “May Peace Prevail on Earth” on the pole in Salisbury’s City Park dedicated in 2007 is also inscribed in Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 82 Issue 10, March 2015, p128-130, 132-133 Periodical Website
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38305
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Granite Quarry’s Civitian Club takes pride in its place. Care for the community is measured in projects such as building a baseball field, sponsoring scholarships, and collecting coats for needy children.
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