🌱Concert Bridges Fall/Summer + Mooresville Men Win Regional Awards

Good morning, everybody! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Mooresville Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening locally, including updates on:

• Rock out on October 7.
• Jobs are out there to be had.
• Congratulations Norman and Jim!

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 72 Low: 45.

Here are the top three stories today in Mooresville:

1. Although it is technically fall and not summer, the Rock the Park summer concert series will be holding a concert on October 7 at 6 p.m. According to corneliustoday.com the concert will be, "The Stranger featuring Mike Santoro, tribute show of Billy Joel. Food trucks will open at 6 pm and the show begins at 6:30 pm. Outside food and beverage is permitted with the exception of alcohol. Small coolers are allowed. The event will take place at Liberty Park, 25 E. Iredell Ave., downtown Mooresville." Hope to see you there! (corneliustoday.com)
2. Though the economy has yet to fully recover from the impact of the pandemic, opportunities are still out there including in the Mooresville area and across greater North Carolina. However, there are still local job opportunities available, as companies attempt to navigate the new normal. Looking for work? You may be in luck. Patch and ZipRecruiter have you covered, with our weekly list of new opportunities close to home. (Mooresville Patch)
3. Two members of the Mooresville Civitan Club received major awards at the 57th annual convention of North Carolina Civitan District West. According to Mooresville Tribute, Norman Wilson was recognized as the Francis Essic Civitan of the Decade, and Jim Bullard received the N.C. District West Humanitarian of the Year Award. Congratulations Norman and Jim! (Mooresville Tribune)

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Today in Mooresville:

• Mooresville Young Professionals Meeting (9:00 AM)
• High Point University Visit - Mooresville Senior High School (9:30 AM)
• NC Auto Racing Walk of Hall of Fame Induction & Motorsports Celebration (4:00 PM)
• Volleyball @ South Iredell - Mooresville Senior High School (4:30 PM)
• Men's Soccer @ Lake Norman - Mooresville Senior High School (5:30 PM)
• Upper Campus Information Session - Langtree Charter Academy (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Parks & Recreation: "Join our amazing Art instructor Maria Campagna for an Adult craft workshop! Saturday, October 8 at the War Memorial from 10:00 a.m.-12:00p.m. This workshop is for 18 and older. Cost: $10. Register online." (Mooresville Parks & Recreation via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "We at Feed NC can’t wait to see you at the first ever Navigating the Necessities event! Be in the room when women in Charlotte gather to support other woman." (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "Why is your donation so important right now? Feed NC has hit record numbers this month for the grocery program. 135 new applications have been processed, our kitchen served over 1,000 unique individuals through grocery services alone." (Feed NC via Facebook)

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