🌱 Anticipation Builds For Re-Opening Of Liberty Park + Bike Month

Hello, neighbors! Karena Garrity here with your Thursday edition of the Mooresville Patch newsletter, full of all the community information you need to know right now. Today's briefing includes:

• Liberty Park is almost open.
• May is Bike Month.
• Congratulations students.

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Here are the top stories in Mooresville today:

1. Only 45 more days until the grand re-opening of Liberty Park! The excitement is building as the final renovations are taking place. (Mooresville Parks & Recreation via Facebook)
2. Did you know that May is National Bike Month? Well, the Mooresville Police Department would like to take this opportunity to remind parents to make sure that your child’s bike helmet fits properly before they ride their bikes, scooters, and skateboards. Safety first!" (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
3. The President's list is out for the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Fall semester. Click here to see who made the list. There are a few names from Mooresville! Congratulations to all the students on all their hard work! (WBTV)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Police Department: "A Mooresville resident shared the following message and photo with us today after a Mooresville Police Officer decided to pay it forward by paying for their lunch. 'I would like to thank this officer for paying for me and my family’s meal. I’ll pay it forward...Tell l him God bless ten times over.'" (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "Take a look at who dined with us at Donoghue's Open Door last month? Thank you, Mooresville Police Department, for dining with us and for your continued support!" (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "The Rowan Community College Nursing Program students came into FeedNC to help out in the Grassroots Grocery. These students helped out as Grocery Guides and on Cart Patrol." (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Town of Mooresville NC: "Thank you Secretary of NC Dept of Environmental Quality Elizabeth Biser for visiting Mooresville today and speaking with some of our residents!" (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "Join us on Facebook Live on Monday, May 8 at 7 p.m. for virtual trivia! Prizes will be available for the winner." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "We'd like to invite everyone to join us in reading 'Tastes like War' by Grace M. Chao for this year's Big Library Read! Big Library Read is an opportunity for those with a valid library card to read the same digital title at the same time." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update!

— Karena Garrity

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