🌱Mooresville's Own Darby Camp Visits + Team Penske Makes Announcement

Good day, neighbors! Karena Garrity here with a fresh edition of the Mooresville Daily.

First, today's weather:

Very warm; a p.m. t-storm. High: 90 Low: 68.

Here are the top three stories today in Mooresville:

1. There will be a star among the stars tonight at the Great American Campout at Bellingham Park. Mooresville's very own Darby Camp, the star of Paramount Pictures latest childhood classic, Clifford the Big Red Dog will be on hand for a meet and greet from 7:30-8:30 p.m. before the movie starts under the stars. What a fun night! (Facebook)
2. Helping one another is what it's all about. The Doug Flutie Foundation for Autism Sponsors Armani Williams, the first NASCAR Truck Series driver openly diagnosed on the autism spectrum. He will return to competition in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway with Reaume Brothers Racing attempting to qualify for Friday night’s SpeedyCash.com 220. Former NFL Quarterback, Doug Flutie, and his wife Laurie started The Doug Flutie Foundation for Autism Inc. in 1998 after their son, Dougie, was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. Their personal experience of raising a son on the autism spectrum inspired them to help others on an equally long and challenging journey.(SpeedwayMedia.com)
3. Team Penske has announced that the team will no longer race in the LMP2 class for the remainder of the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season, following the 24 Hours of Le Mans next month.The team will instead turn its attention to putting maximum effort into testing and preparation of its Porsche Penske Motorsport LMDh program ahead of its debut in both the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech Championship Series in 2023. (SpeedwayMedia.com)

Today in Mooresville:

• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (9 a.m.)
• 2nd Annual Bike Rally (10 a.m.)
• Iredell County Parks & Recreation Golf Classic (noon)
• Teen Cosplay (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Police Department: Stop by the Mooresville Police station, learn about our job opportunities and visit our therapy dog Ella. (Facebook)
• Town of Mooresville NC: Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? Or that one in five U.S adults experience a mental health condition each year? Now, more than ever, the Mayor's Diversity & Inclusion Taskforce wants you to know that it’s important to recognize the signs of mental illness and seek help if it’s needed. (Facebook)
• Mooresville Parks & Recreation: Due to upcoming construction on the soccer fields at Mazeppa Park and the accompanying tree clearing, a section of the rocky blue trail bike trail at the end of the main loop will be temporarily closed until further notice. (Facebook)
• Mooresville Chamber of Commerce: There's only three more days to get Pie in the Sky Pizza! (Facebook)
• Mooresville Chamber of Commerce: Celebrating members Memory Lane Museum is reopening! (Facebook)
• Mooresville Chamber of Commerce: Members Stretch Zone of Mooresville are opening soon! Don't miss their Ribbon Cutting at 10:am on Tuesday, May 24! (Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update!

— 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 Mooresville and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.

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