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USO and Akron Zoo Offering Half-Price Admission to Veterans November 7-13
Akron, OH - In recognition of Veteran’s Day, the Akron Zoo will be offering half price admission to all military personnel, veterans and their immediate families November 7 – 13, 2009. Veterans or people currently serving in the military will just have to show a military ID to receive the discount. In addition to the discount for military families, the Akron Zoo has also teamed up with the United Service Organization (USO) Northern Ohio Chapter to provide half price admission between November 7-13, 2009 for anyone who brings in a health and wellness item including toothbrushes, batteries, magazines, toilet paper, shaving supplies and much more. Also needed are food/snack items such as small canned goods, tea/coffee, fruit snacks and more. A complete list of items to be brought to get the discount is available at www.akronzoo.org . For more information about the event people can visit the zoo’s website or call (330) 375-2550. The Akron Zoo, which is home to over 700 animals from around the world, is open 361 days a year. Winter hours are 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. and admission is $6.00 per person and parking is $2.00. To view Akron Zoo's web page on Zoo and Aquarium Visitor, go to: http://www.zandavisitor.com/forumtopicdetail-165-Akron_Zoo_in_Ohio |

I think we should move on from having dolphins in captivity now - we all know this isn't good for them.
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