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       Furry, 4-footed friends return to Plymouth



         Some of the most popular visitors to                                 to the festival from their South Lyon
       downtown Plymouth during the Ice                                       farm home by members of the
       Festival each year never really have to                                Iacobelli family who have been provid-
       worry about the weather. They have a                                   ing a bit of nature into city events for
       staff for that.                                                        more than 25 years.
         Again this year, Carousel Acres will                                   The animals are all accustomed to
       bring animals to the festival in a small                               being touched and petted and seem to
       petting zoo designed to entertain                                      enjoy the multiple visits to community
       crowds with a hands-on visit with the                                  events they make each year, according
       various animals. This year, there will                                 to Tammy Iacobelli, owner of Carousel
       also be pony rides available while the                                 Farms. She noted that all the animals
       petting zoo is open from 11 a.m. until 5                               have been raised on the farm and the
       p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.                                           family members who care for them
         Visitors will see horses, donkeys,                                   understand the animals' tempera-
       goats, sheep, alpaca and even a baby                                   ments and nature.
       calf this year, organizers said, although                                The Petting Zoo and pony rides are
       the weather will determine exactly  animals, all domesticated and dedicat-  sponsored by Michigan First Credit
       which animals will join the visit. The  ed crowd pleasers will be transported  Union.
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