🌱 What's The Easter Bunny Up To This Year? + Blood Drive Soon!

Good morning, everybody. It's Sunday in Mooresville and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in our community. Hope you all have a great day. Today we have these stories and more:

• The Easter Bunny is changing it up this year!
• Congratulations Davis Freeze and Greg Merriman.
• Blood drive coming up!

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and chilly. High: 49 Low: 25.

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Here are the top three stories in Mooresville today:

1. Get ready because the Easter Bunny is changing it up this year! To honor the town’s sesquicentennial, the 150th Anniversary Egg Quest, presented by Carter Bank & Trust will replace the traditional egg dash offered by Mooresville Parks & Recreation Department. This event will take place throughout Mooresville beginning March 25 and will run through Easter weekend (April 9). Families and individuals will hunt in 16 local parks to find 150 golden eggs. Each golden egg will hold a coupon to redeem $25 gift card. Three “Golden Eggs” will have a voucher for a $100 Visa card and $50 worth of prizes. Vouchers may be claimed at the Parks & Recreation Administration Office, 418 Carpenter Avenue, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The limit is one voucher per family. Mooresville Parks & Recreation employees and their families are not eligible. For a list of Mooresville parks, visit here. Hope to see you out hunting! (Mooresville Parks & Recreation via Facebook)
2. The Iredell County high school wrestling season produced another exceptional group of athletes including Mooresville’s Davis Freeze and Greg Merriman, the R&L County Co-Wrestlers of the Year. According to the Mooresville Tribune, "Freeze capped a 45-1 campaign by going 4-0 at the state tournament. It culminated with a 4A state championship at 152 pounds. He was named Co-Wrestler of the Year in the Greater Metro Conference with Hickory Ridge’s Tomas Brooker. Merriman punctuated a 44-1 season by going 4-0 in Greensboro and winning the 4A state title at 170 pounds." Congratulations guys you did a great job! (Mooresville Tribune)
3. The Blood Connection is holding the “Walk with the Mayor” blood drive at Bellingham Park from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22. Do your part and donate! The hope is to get at least 36 donations! You can either make an appointment or walk up that day and donate. For more information go to https://donate.thebloodconnection.org/.../drive.../208441." (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Public Library: "Our Preschool STEAM and SMArt Kids had the opportunity to learn about stormwater from the Town's Stormwater Department! They learned the importance of keeping storm drains clean and how everyday garbage can pollute waterways." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
• Mooresville Chamber of Commerce: "N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.Labels can be confusing at the grocery store- from meat to eggs to organic, etc. The Got to Be NC Cookbook has 15 reference pages to inform you about labeling and other important information. The cookbook is small enough to fit in your purse during your shopping trip to reference as you shop. To get your $15 copy contact caitlyn.randall@ncagr.gov. (Mooresville Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "It's week three of Read Across America Month and we have more diverse children's reading recommendations! The National Education Association is challenging everyone to read diverse stories and we have even more recommendations!" (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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