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It’s A Zoo Life – Macclesfield, NC

August 24, 2017February 24, 2020 Pierce Legeion 0 Comments abrams, abrams family, edgecombe county, macclesfield, people and places with pierce, ppp, zoo

Many people have a dog or a cat, maybe two or three. And then there’s the Abrams family.

“We have just about everything you could imagine except for a lion, a tiger, and a bear,” said Hali Pavelka, whose parents are the owners of It’s A Zoo Life.

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Conetoe Family Life Center – Conetoe, NC

July 13, 2017February 24, 2020 Pierce Legeion 0 Comments community garden, conetoe, conetoe family life center, edgecombe county, garden, people and places with pierce, ppp

“The Conetoe Family Life Center is designed to provide fresh fruits and vegetables for the community,” explained Garrie Moore, executive director of the Conetoe Family Life Center. “In eastern North Carolina, diabetes, heart disease are two of our major issues. This center is making a difference. What we do is to run a very large garden. We also educate the community and the youth.”