🌱Paddleboarding For Cystic Fibrosis + Stepping Up Safety For Summer

Hey, neighbors! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Mooresville Daily. Keep reading to find out the most important things going on in town these days.

First, today's weather:

Humid with a thunderstorm. High: 80 Low: 59.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mooresville:

1. In an extra effort to help keep Mooresville stay safe, the Mooresville Police Department is offering a Home Security Check program for Mooresville residents going on vacation this summer season. The program is intended to be supplemental to primary home security arrangements. The way it works is that while you are away, MPD will check your residence on a random basis, looking for signs of suspicious activity, such as open doors, open or broken windows, unfamiliar cars or other suspicious conditions. Situations discovered that need immediate attention will be addressed by the police. House checks cannot exceed 14 days and must be submitted to the Mooresville Police Department at least ten days in advance. All homes must be inside town limits. (Facebook)
2. Mooresville resident Gabe Barajas has spent the last year paddleboarding up to eight hours a day in preparation for an 80-mile, 15-hour paddle from Bimini Island, Bahamas to Lake Worth Beach, FL to raise money for The Crossing for Cystic Fibrosis. Barajas is a retired NASCAR mechanic and pit crew member. He also served in the U.S. Marine Corps. The race will take place June 22-26. (Spectrum News)
3. According to an article published in the Mooresville Tribune, a Republican measure supporters say would empower North Carolina parents to better monitor their children's public school education, would bar K-3 class curriculum from addressing LGBTQ issues. It would subject health care providers to disciplinary action by licensing boards should they fail to receive parental consent for non-urgent medical treatments for a minor child, including fines of up to $5,000. The measure, which is being called, “Parents’ Bill of Rights” received approval Wednesday from a state Senate committee.The measure next goes to another Senate committee. According to the article, House Speaker Tim Moore, whose chamber would receive the bill if it passes the Senate, said Wednesday he had not yet read the bill but believed “parents have a right to know what's happening. There needs to be transparency.” (Mooresville Tribune)

Today in Mooresville:

• End of Quarter 4 - Langtree Charter Academy (all day)
• Grade 5 Bridging/Butterfly Release - Pine Lake Preparatory (all day)
• Teacher Work Day - Mooresville Senior High School (all day)
• Member Orientation - Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce (9 a.m.)
• Class of 2022 Graduation - Pine Lake Preparatory (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Police Department: "Along with keeping our community safe, building positive connections is an important job for MPD!"(Facebook)
• Mooresville Police Department: "The Town of Mooresville appreciates all that our local schools do to keep our young residents safe while they learn and grow. We, like our education partners, are devastated by the recent tragedy in Uvalde, Texas. As we move forward as a town and a county, we are committed to working with local education and law enforcement partners to support efforts to strengthen security measures and mental health supports in our schools." (Facebook)
• Mooresville Parks & Recreation: "Join us Saturday, May 28 for our Summer Kick Off Luau to get our War Memorial Pool events underway for this year! We can’t wait to see you there!" (Facebook)
• Local History of Mooresville NC: "From Local History & Archives at MPL: In honor of veterans and #MemorialDay we thought we would share some images from a video created back in 2013 to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the War Memorial. First opened 74 years ago in 1948." (Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: On June 11, experience the 1912 voyage of the doomed Titanic through poetry, storytelling, and historical photos with award-winning author! Allan Wolf presents an interactive author talk based on his novel, "The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic." (Facebook)
• Special Olympics Lake Norman: "Our Lake Norman Hammerheads held their final practice this past weekend in preparations for State Meet next week. Good Luck to all of our athletes next weekend in Raleigh at the Special Olympics State Meet!"

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

— Karena Garrity

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