🌱Rescuing Animals One Event At A Time + A Touchdown To Celebrate!

Rise and shine, Mooresville! I'd like to introduce myself, my name is Karena Garrity and it will be my pleasure to be your new host of the Mooresville Patch. Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and pleasant. High: 77 Low: 52.

Here are the top three stories in Mooresville today:

1. It was a touchdown like no other! James Steers, who has Down Syndrome, plays for the Mooresville Youth Athletic Team Twisters. Over the weekend his fellow players on the field made sure James was able to run in a touchdown for the team. Reportedly, James’ parent shared the video with WCCB, and tells them, “it’s such a beautiful moment. Everyone should see it.” (WCCB Charlotte)
2. On July 23, Chase Elliott will join the SRX lineup for the season finale, which will be held at Sharon Speedway. Last season Elliot raced at in the SRX series at the Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, Tennessee where he won the feature event. (SPEED SPORT)
3. Get ready for a huge animal adoption event! Saturday, May 28, at Iredell County Fairgrounds the Inaugural Rescue Roundup event is set to take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Piedmont Animal Rescue, in conjunction with Aloft Mooresville and LKNFEST, has invited every 501(c)3 Animal Rescue Organization and county animal shelters throughout North Carolina to take part in this premiere event. Complete with hundreds of adoptable animals, there will also be the K9s in Flight Frisbee Dog Show (multiple show times), vendors, food trucks, a Kid Zone and more. Don't miss it! (Iredell Free News)

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Today in Mooresville:

• Upper Campus Dress Down $3 - Langtree Charter Academy (all day)
• Capstone Presentations - Mooresville Senior High School (all day)
• Middle School Chorus Concert - Pine Lake Preparatory (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Police Department: "And they're off! Thanks for your support last week as we shared our Bike2DC participating officers - they're now pedaling their way to the capital!" (Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "Baby birds have been spotted in the trees outside of the Youth Services room! Come watch them grow with us this spring!" (Facebook)
• Mooresville Chamber of Commerce: "Race City Festival Saturday, May 14. (Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

About me: Journalism runs 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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