🌱City’s Community Relations Committee Needs You + Drug Take Back

Hi all. I'm back with your fresh edition of the Mooresville Patch newsletter. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things happening in town these days. Today we'll cover these stories and more:

• Several thousand dollars of equipment stolen!
• Drug take back day!
• Mooresville’s Community Relations Committee!

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A shower and thunderstorm. High: 71 Low: 56.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mooresville:

1. A trailer at the Rusty Wallace Driving Experience in Mooresville was broken into and more than $27,000 in camera equipment was stolen. According to WBTV, "[the items] included 36 two-way radios, 10 helmet headsets, 75 video and 50 photo cards, 9 GoPro Cube cameras and camera bags Anyone with information is asked to contact the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office at (704) 216-8700."(WBTV)
2. Need to get rid of unwanted prescription pills? Mooresville Police Department is hosting its Drug Take-Back Event on April 22. This event allows residents to throw away any unwanted prescription pills and syringes to prevent drug a to prevent drug abuse and theft. You can drop off the items for disposal at Cannon Pharmacy from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m." (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
3. The Town of Mooresville’s Community Relations Committee is searching for new members! If you have a passion for uniting our community together, you are encouraged to apply to be part of the Community Relations Committee (CRC). According to a Facebook post about the committee, "the goal is to unite people from diverse backgrounds regardless of race, ethnicity, age, religion, gender and economic status while building relationships, healing, learning and growing. The CRC is a three year commitment with meetings on the first Thursday of each month, from 6 -7 p.m. Questions? Email Tiffany Shelley at mooresvillecrc@gmail.com You can apply online at here. (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)

From my notebook:

• Feed NC: "Donoghue's Open Door is ready to serve you! You’re cordially invited to come enjoy a meal in this totally free community dining room!" (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "We'd never pass up an opportunity to show some appreciation for our fantastic staff! Also, not to brag, but we have Barbie: Fairytopia and Barbie: Video Game Hero on DVD if you just can't wait until July to watch a Barbie movie." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
• Town of Mooresville NC: "Check out these updates on two of our local parks." (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "School-age children will get to experiment and explore the world of Science, Math, and Art by participating in simple experiments at SMArt Kids. Join us to learn and explore the world around you on April 20 at 4 p.m. at our Main Library." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right! I'll see you soon.

— Karena Garrity

About me: Journalism is in my veins. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.

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