🌱Special Olympics Swim Invitational + Dog Intake Paused!

Hey, everybody! It's Monday in Mooresville and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town, including news about:

• Special Olympics Swim Invitational.
• Upper respiratory dog cases causes pause in intake at shelter.
• Looking for a new home?

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 63 Low: 38.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mooresville:

1. Fifty swimmers from Special Olympics Lake Norman, Lincoln and Iredell counties celebrated the first Swim Invitational Special Olympics Iredell County on April 2nd at the Statesville YMCA. According to the Mooresville Tribune, "Iredell County certified Special Olympics Swim coaches practice weekly with the swimmers from February through May. Coaches are Lisa Cartner, Susan Stroud, Jean Massey, Dennis Williams, Tammy Bowie and Bobbi Williams. Athletes receive tremendous support from unified partners Cole Williams, Elleigh Williams, Andrew Cockerham, Paula Lorton, Barrett Williams and Garrett Cardwell. The Special Olympics Iredell County Dolphins Swim Team will compete again on April 29, at the 2023 Southeast U.S. Swimming Invitational in Greensboro. The team will finish out the season in June when they compete at Special Olympics North Carolina Summer Games in Raleigh." (Mooresville Tribune)
2. It has been announced that as of Thursday, Iredell County Animal Services (ICAS) will be pausing the intake of dogs (unless they are a public safety risk, injured or suffering). The reason for the pause is because of a recent increase in upper respiratory cases at the facility and several dogs tested positive for canine pneumovirus with secondary mycoplasma. The virus is highly contagious and is spread easily from dog to dog via respiratory secretions. According to the Mooresville Tribune, "This is a temporary measure and it is anticipated that this limitation of these services will last no longer than three to four weeks, however, that will be dependent on maintaining a reduced population in the facility."(Mooresville Tribune)
3. On the hunt for a new home nearby, but getting tired of seeing the same old listings again and again? You've come to the right place! To keep you up to date, we've compiled an up-to-date batch of five new listings nearby. Here’s a sampling of the newest batch of houses to hit the market in the Mooresville area — such as a home for $269,000, and another for $979,000. Like what you see? Simply click on any address in the list to get more pics and details. Enjoy! (Mooresville Patch)

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From my notebook:

• Mooresville Police Department: "Shredding documents with personal information on them is one way to protect your identity! In one week, you can drop off papers and bills at Mooresville Police Department’s annual Shredding Event." (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "Little hands will be happy to grab some of these Easter board books! You can put any of these books on hold through our catalog: https://bit.ly/catalogMPL." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "Join us for Sensory Saturday on April 15 at 2 p.m. at our West Branch! Sensory Saturdays is a family program, geared towards children ages 2-6 with developmental and sensory issues, but inclusive to all children and families of all abilities." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update!

— Karena Garrity

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