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CONTENTS

What's Inside 8 We’re open for business 34 Getting Started 10 History

From Deep Well to today

12 From a Native

Writer Cindy Jacobs shares what makes this town home

Your partner in business

36 Downtown Mooresville Things are happening downtown

38 Economic Development An economy positioned for the future

14 Why Mooresville?

41 Water

16 Faith

42 Kid Time

18 How to live here

45 Eats

21 Education

48 Sports

Prominent community leaders share why they chose Mooresville

Live, Laugh, Love

Choose your own adventure

Schools in the Mooresville area win top honors consistently

23 Higher Education

Mitchell Community College is ready to help you achieve your dream

25 Healthcare

Healthcare providers offer services and support to the community right here

28 Arts & Culture

Mooresville’s arts scene continues to grow and flourish

32 Don’t Miss

Mark your calendars for these events

The beauty of Lake Norman lures everyone

Year-round adventure awaits here

Your taste buds will love Mooresville

Local kids gear up for sports

50 Racing

Mooresville gets the checkered flag when it comes to motorsports

53 Golf

An expert talks golf in the Southern Piedmont

56 Chamber Events

Your Chamber working for you

59 Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber Membership List

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mortality. Internationally the U.S. ranks among the top three easiest places to start a business with only Singapore and New Zealand slightly higher. Today there are more than 27 million small businesses in the United States. The small business administration considers any business with less than 500 employees to be a small business. This represents 99.7 percent of all employer firms, and they employ half of all private sector employees. During this difficult and challenging job market, it is small business that has created between 60 to 80 percent of all new jobs in our country. Minorities and women account for 20 percent of the privately owned businesses. Dr. Martin Luther King talked about the equality of opportunity. The promises put forth in our Declaration of Independence now seem even more compelling than they have in the past. “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Are we still brave enough to walk into the unknown venture of starting a new business? Do we possess the qualities of our forefathers with a belief in our own abilities emboldened by a deep and abiding faith in a power greater that our own? The facts prove that we do. With unemployment running high, we are not running scared. We are taking our futures in our own hands and looking to find solutions undeterred by the unknown. The only limitations we face may be the limitations of our own imaginations. – Kirk Ballard, President of the Mooresville- South Iredell Chamber of Commerce

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Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber Membership List ACCOUNTANTS & CPAS Christopher Kemp, PC, CPA PO Box 180 Mooresville, NC 28115 Christopher Kemp (704) 230-4646 Corriher & Michael, PLLC 107 Kilson Dr. #205 Mooresville, NC 28117 Terry Corriher 704-663-0193 Gregory G. Holsinger, CPA PA 17105 Kenton Drive Suite 203C Cornelius, NC 28031 Greg Holsinger (704) 895-4617 Hartline, Ann B., CPA 125 E Plaza Dr. Ste 116 Westfield Center Mooresville, NC 28115 Ann Hartline 704-663-5727 John ‘’Les’’ Tilley, CPA PO Box 279 Sherrills Ford, NC 28673 John Tilley (704) 662-6511 Ladd, McCall & Associates, CPA PO Box 3185 Mooresville, NC 28117 Kelly Hill 704-664-7201 Payroll Inc. PO Box 4662 Mooresville, NC 28117 Gwen Moore (704) 799-3058 Potter & Company, CPAs 106 Welton Way Mooresville, NC 28117 Bob Taylor 704-662-3146 Wheeler & Company CPA’s PC 124 E. Plaza Drive Suite E Mooresville, NC 28115 John Wheeler 704-664-6464

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Iredell Living Magazine 1670 E. Broad St., Ste. 195 Statesville, NC 28625 Myron Gough (704) 873-7307

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Abberly Green Apartment Homes 117 Abberly Green Blvd. Mooresville, NC 28117 Danielle West (704) 502-5507

LogoNation PO Box 3847 Mooresville, NC 28117 Jennifer Watson (704) 799-0612 MI - Connection Cable P.O. Box 90 Mooresville, NC 28115 Alan Hall (704) 662-3255 Profile Display PO Box 23780 Charlotte , NC 28227 Susan Brower (704) 545-9853 Slick Events, LLC 1827 Shearers Rd. Davidson, NC 28036 Coral Riley (704) 266-0759 WSIC RADIO 1400 AM 1117 Radio Road Statesville, NC 28677 Brian Weiss (704) 872-6345

AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING CONTRACTORS Arthurs Sheet Metal Co., Inc. Air Conditoning & Heating PO Box 515 Mooresville, NC 28115 Jimmy Arthurs (704) 663-2061

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Putnam Mechanical LLC HVAC/Refrigeration P.O. Box 3606 Mooresville, NC 28117 Renee Fortin (704) 799-3665

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ANTIQUES American Classic Antique Mall 106 N. Broad Street Mooresville, NC 28115 Richard Carter (704) 230-4385

Carriage Club Apartment Homes 175 Carriage Club Drive Mooresville, NC 28117 Teresa Lightbody (704) 799-1950 Fountains at Mooresville Town Square 170 Mooresville Commons Way Mooresville, NC 28117 Lindsay Stanley (704) 664-1945 Mooresville Housing Authority PO Box 1087 Mooresville, NC 28115 Gary Roach (704) 664-1659 Piedmont Pointe Apartments 195 Piedmont Pointe Drive Mooresville, NC 28115 Denise Lockhart (704) 662-9292 The Apartments at Birkdale Village 16725 Birkdale Commons Pkwy. Huntersville, NC 28078 Jason Bridges 704-895-7895 The Clusters Premier Rental Community 816-G Brawley School Rd Mooresville, NC 28117 Mark Needham (704) 662-6644 Waterlynn Ridge Apartment Homes 123 Waterlynn Ridge Road Mooresville, NC 28117 Jennifer Nodine (704) 896-5551 Willow Creek Apartments 161 Lansing Circle Mooresville, NC 28115 Beverly Hall 704-664-4100

APPLIANCES - SALES & LEASE Sunrise Appliance Center 2315 Catawba Valley Blvd., S.E. Hickory, NC 28602 Charlynn Bowman (704) 799-1444

ARCHITECTS Adams & Associates Architecture 126 N. Main Street Mooresville, NC 28115 Ross Adams (704) 664-1311 Hennon Group Architects 425 E. Statesville Ave. Ste. 101 Mooresville, NC 28115 Scot Hennon, AIA (704) 662-9216 Roger Layman Architecture 455 S. Main Street Suite 220 Davidson, NC 28036 Roger Layman (704) 439-2931

ART GALLERIES/FRAME SHOPPES/ARTISTS Andre Christine Gallery & Sculpture Garden 148 Ervin Road Mooresville, NC 28117 Lynne Gingras (704) 664-1164 Cotton Ketchie’s Landmark Galleries 212 N. Main Street Historic Downtown Mooresville, NC 28115 Cotton Ketchie (704) 664-4122 Four Corners Framing and Gallery 112 S. Main Street Mooresville, NC 28115 Allison Spencer (704) 662-7154 Lake Country Gallery & Frame 350 West Plaza Dr. Ste. L Mooresville, NC 28117 Brenda Vanhoy (704) 664-5022 Mooresville Artist Guild 103 W. Center Street Mooresville, NC 28115 Ellen Patterson (704) 663-6661

ASSISTED LIVING Emeritus at Churchill 140 Carriage Club Drive Mooresville, NC 28117 Glenn Ferrere (704) 658-1200 Summit Place of Mooresville 128 Brawley School Rd Mooresville, NC 28117 Cyndi Caldwell (704) 799-2712

ATTORNEYS Attorney Russ West 116 S. Main St., Suite 201 Mooresville, NC 28115 Russ West (704) 664-6202

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The first chamber of commerce in the English-speaking world was started in New York City. The date was 1768, six years before the writing of our Declaration of Independence in 1776. The qualities of equal empowerment and the appreciation of the individual right to self-determination were the starting points to our becoming a free nation. Those first Americans coming to the New World fled poverty and were contracted into indentured servitude in order to cover the cost of transportation to the colonies. The New World held promise Kirk Ballard for those brave enough to walk into the unknown. The struggle to survive and the belief in their own abilities as well as their deep and abiding faith in power greater than their own became the foundation upon which our nation was built. We hold in great esteem the memories of our forefathers who suffered great loss so that we could be free and dream. For many, the starting of their own business is the beginning of fulfilling a dream. Each year an estimated 600,000 new employer firms open for business. Seven out of ten new businesses survive at least two years, half at least five years, one-third last at least 10 years and a quarter stay in business 15 years or more. Most people who go into small business are aware of the risks. The above figures on small business survival rates help to dispel the myths on small business

Collum & Perry, PLLC Attorneys At Law PO Box 1739 Mooresville, NC 28115 Travis Collum (704) 663-4187 Estate & Elder Law Firm of Vandiver & Bryan 18809 West Catawba Avenue Suite 102 Cornelius, NC 28031 Callan Bryan (704) 892-9355 Fisher & Phillips, LLP P.O. Box 36775 Charlotte, NC 28236 Mike Honeycutt (704) 334-4565 Homesley & Wingo Law Group PLLC 330 S. Main Street Mooresville, NC 28115 Clifton Homesley 704-664-2162 Ronnie Crisco 704-664-2162 Laura Temple 704-664-2162 Clark Tew 704-664-2162 Andrew Wingo 704-664-2162 Homesley, Gaines & Dudley, LLP 116 Morlake Drive Suite 103A Mooresville, NC 28117 Dustin McCrary (704) 662-6072 Jones, Childers, McLurkin & Donaldson, PLLC PO Box 3010 Mooresville, NC 28117 Kevin Donaldson 704-664-1127 Mark Childers 704-664-1127 T.C. Homesley 704-664-1127 Elise McLurkin-Horton 704-664-1127 Walter Jones 704-664-1127 Richard Webb 704-664-1127

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history

From Deep Well to Today

Mooresville has come a long way in the past 400 years by Lori K. Tate

ndy Poore knows Mooresville inside and out. He’s not only a native of Race City USA, he’s also the town historian and archivist, as well as the curator of special collections at the Mooresville Public Library. When asked to talk about Mooresville, he goes right to the beginning to get the conversation started. And what surprises most folks, especially newcomers, is that Mooresville’s beginning dates back the 1600s. Initially what was to become Mooresville began with a community formed around plantations and farms. There were several large families around at the time — the Houstons, the Templetons, the Walls, etc. Most of these families settled in what is now the Mt.

Mourne area of Iredell County. “At one point we were called the Community of Deep Well,” explains Poore. “Because Mooresville sits on a natural fault line…there was a deep well that was fed by several springs and creeks. The community came up around that.” The Catawba River also played a part in the making of Mooresville, as it was deep and wide enough to transport cotton up the river on flat-bottom boats. While the northern end of Iredell County focused on cattle and grain, the southern portion concentrated on cotton, indigo and rice. Like many other North Carolina towns, cotton led to textiles. At first farmers sent their cotton to Charlotte to be processed. Once the railroad came to town, Mooresville could send products to

bigger cities, which eventually attracted mills such as Dixie Cotton Mills and Mooresville Mills. However, during The Civil War, the tracks were taken up to keep the Richmond line running in Virginia. In 1882, the tracks returned to Mooresville. John Franklin Moore owned a lot of land in the area and eventually sold part of it so the new railroad could come through. Moore’s family also built the first train depot in town. The Moores were so prominent that the area began to be known as The Village of Moore. John Franklin fostered a sense of community by building some of the earliest buildings around the town’s depot. Up until then the area was peppered with small stores on personal property, some were even based in homes. John Franklin soon saw the need to evolve from a village to a town, so he began promoting incorporation. In the first meeting of the town’s appointed board, the members selected Mooresville, meaning Moore Village, to be the name of the town. From there, Mooresville started booming and at one time had as many as 14 operating mills. None of the town’s mills closed during The Great Depression, but that doesn’t mean Mooresville wasn’t affected. “People who lived during that time just say everyone was poor, that’s all there was

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other mill towns, Mooresville had other industries and geographical features to sustain it. The racing industry, along with corporations like Ingersoll Rand and Lowe’s Companies, Inc., plus Mooresville’s proximity to Lake Norman and Charlotte, make it a thriving area for business and recreation. If only John Franklin Moore could see his town today.

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to it,” says Poore. “It didn’t matter if you lived on Academy Street or Mill Hill, you were just poor.” When World War II occurred, Mooresville sent its own off to fight, while folks at home did everything they could to help. Three of the local mills won government contracts — Burlington Industries made parachutes, Troutman Shirt Company produced shirts while Dixie Cotton Mills manufactured pants and socks for the war. The famous American journalist Ernie Pyle wrote about the men from Iredell County in one of his columns. After the war, the mills continued to boom until the textile industry began waning all over the state. Poore says Mooresville was lucky in that all of the mills didn’t close at the same time — two still operate today. Unlike

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From a Native

Mooresville Is More Than Just a Place Writer Cindy Jacobs shares what makes this town home by Cindy Jacobs photography by "Cotton" Ketchie

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ooresville is called home by “bornhere’s” and “moved-here’s” for a variety of reasons. Some use the word as a locator that could change in the future. They often remark that the “sleepy mill town” they heard about

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is a surprisingly dynamic and growing community. Others see little of the town character from their commute to Charlotte. Some never travel east to visit the historic downtown business district and are aware of only recent history.

As a Mooresville native, I look at things differently. I learned about the “early years” from family scrapbooks and stories heard at my great grandmother’s kitchen table, from the people who experienced the events. I know that our “mill town” was never sleepy. Attention to moving forward left no room for enjoying the status quo. Even when our manufacturing base began to erode, the community and its leaders worked to replace it with a diversified group of businesses and industries. I join others as I strive to follow in the footsteps of my family members — those who served as law enforcement officers to protect the community, as well as those who led civic organizations in their efforts to make the community a better place to live, work and raise a family. There is a comforting continuity of spirit that appreciates the “what was” because it helps to explain the “what is.” Mooresville natives have an appreciation for today’s Race City USA, with a look back at the days when Mooresville was the “best way to anywhere.” Our connections to the past are strong and, more often than not, enable “natives” to work with fellow citizens to move the town A Product of Lake Norman CURRENTS Magazine

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forward into a promising future. There is a connection among the John Franklin Moore descendants to the first store that welcomed travelers at the Big Oak stagecoach stop. Theirs is a legacy of community action, from dedication to schools and churches to the building

of the downtown business district. The Harris family can look with pride on an uncle, Isaac Harris, who became the town’s first elected mayor and leader in the expansion of the railroad to include a route through Barber Junction to Mocksville and Winston-Salem.

Neels and Johnstons remember the days when eggs, butter and chickens were sold and shipped by train to points north, south, east and west. Troutmans, Millsaps and Macks see their legacy in action with each scoop of DeLuxe Ice Cream. Sigmons can look at the War Memorial Recreation Center and the local Soup Kitchen to find leadership in providing services to citizens. Brawley and Knox family members can look with pride to the inclusion of Lake Norman, the Great Inland Sea, into the fabric of our lives. Natives have an appreciation and understanding of how this land between the Yadkin and Catawba rivers grew and changed over a span of nearly 200 years. We are obliged to share it so that today’s citizens can stride boldly into the future, always remembering that Mooresville is more than just a place — it’s home.

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Why Mooresville?

This is Our Home Four prominent Mooresville residents share what they love about Race City USA by Lori K. Tate

s a growing area, Mooresville happily welcomes newcomers every day. However, it’s also pretty easy to find folks who have lived most of their lives here. We asked a group of prominent Mooresville citizens about why they chose to build their lives and careers in this town just north of Charlotte. Here’s what they had to say.

Mike Cook

President/Owner Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory What do you like about Mooresville? Mooresville is a community full of opportunities and possibilities. There is still that feeling of being a community. Mike Cook Whether it is the much-awaited Christmas parade, the next church barbecue or a Chamber of Commerce event that is coming up. I am also very proud of the Mooresville Graded School System and look forward to my grandchildren enjoying their school experience here as much as I did. How has it changed? I grew up in Mooresville and have seen it transform from a small mill town where if you wanted to impress your date you would take them to Charlotte or Statesville. Now people bring their friends to Mooresville to impress

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them. I started working in downtown Mooresville when I was 14 years old. Everything seemed to be focused on the downtown area, and there was such a closeness that everyone seemed to share. I knew the storeowners, the movie theatre manager, everyone that worked for our postal system, and all of the bank managers and personnel as good friends. Now that we have grown so much, it seems that that personal feeling of knowing everyone has changed. That has been quite an adjustment for me. What makes this a special place to live? It is still all about relationships. We have so many wonderful people who grew up in Mooresville that are still living here and also very special people that are moving into our area. It is fun to make new relationships and see how much the newcomers enjoy our area. Mooresville is such a great geographic area — only a few hours east to the beaches and only a few hours west to the mountains. Have you ever lived away from here? Yes. I lived in Cincinnati, Ohio while studying for the funeral business. My family also lived in High Point for five years, but we always knew that we would come back home. My wife is a lifetime resident of Mooresville also. Why did you decide to make Mooresville your home as an adult? Even though, as I said before, we lived in two other places for a short while we always knew that we wanted to raise our family here. I grew up here, and I wanted my children and grandchildren

to enjoy the pleasures of this town. My business is Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, and it is my passion. I was fortunate enough to be hired at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home when I was just a teenager. Since then I knew that I wanted to someday own the business, and it still does not seem real that my dream has come true. What is your favorite thing to do in Mooresville? I enjoy being involved in the community. I have so enjoyed working with and for the Chamber of Commerce, being a part of such a great organization as the Mooresville Rotary Club and being involved with the Shriners and their great commitment to children. Also, I do not know anyone, young or old, that enjoys the Mooresville Christmas Parade more than I do.

John Dodson

Community/NASCAR Team Relations Director NASCAR Technical Institute Universal Technical Institute What do you like about Mooresville? I like the old historic downtown. I enjoy walking down the sidewalks, and I love seeing revitalization. I think

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it’s great if we can restore an old building rather than tear it down. How has it changed? I think more change has come in the last 25 years than in the previous 100 years in Mooresville. When the business parks were built and the race teams moved to town it was a new day, but the change that made the most impact was when “liquor by the drink” was voted into the county. When that happened all the restaurants moved to town. In my opinion, that’s when the real growth began. What makes this a special place to live? It used to be if you wanted anything significant you had to go to Charlotte, Statesville or Winston-Salem, now you can get about everything you need in Mooresville. It’s bittersweet because we don’t need the heavy traffic, but that comes with growth and growth means jobs. There’s a lot of small towns in North Carolina that would love to bottle up what we have here in Mooresville and take it home with them. We are blessed. Have you ever lived away from here? Yes, I actually grew up in a small town called Rural Hall, North Carolina and moved to Mooresville when I was 22 years old. We’ve been here for 29 years, so this is really home for me and my family. Why did you decide to make Mooresville your home as an adult? My brothers and I grew up in a NASCAR family, and racing is how we have always made our living. When I got a full-time racing job in Charlotte, we were looking to live in Mooresville because it placed us closer to Winston. When I would go to the races, my wife, Kelly, didn’t have too far to go home on the weekends. I think we made the right decision. What’s your favorite thing to do in Mooresville? I really like riding down Main Street at night with the windows down. I 2012-13

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don’t know why — I think it’s the old buildings that I enjoy. Mooresville’s just a cool little-BIG town.

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What do you like about Mooresville? The people. I think Mooresville is a wonderful southern community full of caring and compassionate people. Of course, living close to Jeff Shoe the beach and mountains is pretty hard to beat. How has it changed? When I graduated from college the population was nine to ten thousand, and our community was totally dependent on the textile industry. Highway 150 was a two-lane road, and I-77 was just being built. Now our population is around 35,000, and our economy is diversified. Plus, at times, highway 150 and I-77 are parking lots. What makes this a special place to live? Once again the people. Having four seasons is wonderful and a big reason so many people have moved here. And who doesn’t love Lake Norman. Have you ever lived away from here? Our family moved to Mooresville when I was in elementary school, and I’ve been here ever since. Why did you decide to make Mooresville your home as an adult? Our family had the Ford dealership in town. So when I graduated from college I came home to work there. I thought I might stay a couple of years — that was 38 years ago. What’s your favorite thing to do in Mooresville? Play golf and float along Lake Norman on my pontoon. Life doesn’t get much better than that.

Marketing Director Randy Marion Automotive What do you like about Mooresville? The people. How has it changed? A lot has changed. Mooresville has Jennifer Marion Mills grown. There are a lot more people, more cars and more traffic. With the growth, there are more opportunities, more restaurants to choose from and more places to shop. What makes this a special place to live? Mooresville is a great area. There is still the small town feel but you have the accessibility of a Metropolitan area. Plus our location is great. You are a short drive to the mountains or the beaches if you want to plan a weekend getaway. Have you ever lived away from here? Yes. I moved away for college and after I got married. Although my husband is from Mooresville, we moved away for a short time knowing that we wanted to move back. Why did you decide to make Mooresville your home as an adult? Mooresville is a great place to raise a family. What’s your favorite thing to do in Mooresville? I enjoy a lot Mooresville has to offer from spending time in the parks to playing on the lake.

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Faith

Live, Laugh, Love by Pastor Tom McCrea

ometimes these three words can come off as trite — live, laugh, love. But when you think of them in regard to our spirituality, they have deep meaning. As we think of our relationship with God these three words bring encouragement and truth. The Scripture teaches that when we are committed to God our burden is lighter, and when we put our faith in him we are able to experience life more abundantly. Living becomes richer. Our problems become manageable. The focus of life is transferred from self to a higher calling. Living moves from being a chore to an opportunity to see how God is going to guide you, encourage you, use you and strengthen you. “The joy of the Lord is my strength,” says Nehemiah. In our journey of faith there are so many opportunities to look at the situations we have gotten ourselves into and realize that we can laugh at ourselves for being human. The other day I went for my morning walk, and when I returned home my wife let me know that my shirt was on inside out. While not a major social faux pa, I laughed at myself as I had been out walking with two of my friends and interacted with several fellow walkers at the park. Not taking ourselves too seriously and realizing that God gives us joy is priceless. In the Bible we see that we as followers are called to do two simple things. These include loving God and loving people.

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Many of us tend to make faith about us when really faith is about the one who created us. It’s about taking into account that God is the lead character in our story, and our role is support. When our perspective changes, and we get this truth, it transforms everything. Learning to love God changes how we love ourselves, which changes how we love others. The very act of choosing to love those he causes to cross our path brings so much love back to us that it transforms us from the inside out. In the Mooresville/Lake Norman area there are many wonderful houses of worship that share your beliefs and are equipped to help you on the journey of living, laughing and loving. These groups of kind, encouraging people are there to walk alongside of you as you face trials, enjoy the celebrations of life, and share the love of God and his people. Why don’t you choose a house of worship to visit this weekend? Why not come alongside of those who just might need your encouragement and help them to live, laugh and love? I can guarantee it will bring a smile to God and bring many blessings to you. Tom McCrea is the pastor at The Bridge, Church of the Nazarene in Mooresville. A Product of Lake Norman CURRENTS Magazine

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How to Live Here

Choose Your Own Adventure There are many ways to make Mooresville home

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Living lakeside is a popular choice in the Mooresville areA.

ooresville living is, in a word, magnificent. Buzzing with activity from Interstate 77 exits 31-36, people have a plethora of housing options in this picturesque community around Lake Norman that has it all — history, commerce and industry, restaurants and retail. Here’s a look at the many ways you can live and play in Mooresville.

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Historic Downtown With the revitalization of Mooresville’s town center, including the renovations of many of the old mill homes, living downtown presents a dynamic blend of vibrancy and laidback, small-town America. Greg and Dorothy Hensley, and their

son, Houston, who’s a sophomore at Mooresville High School, live in a 100-year-old home on South Academy Street, just two blocks from Main Street. Many years ago, it was owned by Hal and Florence Johnston — a well-known town business owner and former town librarian respectively, whose portrait hangs in the library today.

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Greg and Dorothy work within Mooresville’s city limits and enjoy continuing to renovate their historic home with love and care. They’ve added 1,400 square feet to the initial structure that only had one bathroom and also lacked central air-conditioning and washer/dryer hookups. “We have the rare kind of neighborhood where almost everyone knows each other and has lived on the street for many years,” explains Dorothy. She and her husband enjoy walking to performances at the Charles Mack Citizen Center, as well as the many downtown

events. “There are so many reasons we love Mooresville,” she adds. “We intend to live here for the rest of our lives.”

The ’Burbs Mooresville also has many builderdesigned quiet neighborhoods near convenient retail developments. Bill and Denise Thunberg have called Franklin Grove, south of town, home for 20 years. Bill is a former Mooresville mayor and school board member, and their grown sons both attended Mooresville schools. They enjoy their neighborhood’s

mature trees and its large pond with a footbridge over the creek to Mooresville’s Bellingham Park. “We have had hot air balloons land in our cul-de-sac over the years,” recalls Denise. “Otherwise, it’s a quiet neighborhood, where we have very dear friends.” Denise has been driving the 15-minute commute to work on the west side of town for 14 years. “I drive Brawley School Road every day, and truly, NCDOT did a very nice job with the huge widening project,” she says. “It’s wonderful.”

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Lake Living

Downtown Mooresville appreciates and preserves its past.

The northeastern shores of Lake Norman are lined with waterfront homes. Some are in golf course communities, like The Point, a 1,200-acre neighborhood with an 18-hole Greg-Norman designed course, which is now owned by Donald Trump. Many communities offer boat slips, docks and ramps. Trevor and Mary Ellen Burton are enjoying their 16th year in Stonemarker, at the end of Brawley School Road. Because Trevor is a wine connoisseur, who writes the wine column for CURRENTS and does a monthly segment on WCNC-TV’s Charlotte Today, the couple added a wine cellar a couple of years after their custom-designed and built house was completed. Living on a peninsula with 400 feet of shoreline, the Burtons enjoy sitting on their patio and looking at “nothing but a wide expanse of lake and a large island (across from the property) packed with trees.” When they aren’t dining on the patio with friends, the Burtons enjoy the many fine restaurants in the Mooresville area. “It’s all here at the lake,” says Trevor, “but don’t tell too many people — they may want to move here.”

Troutman

Just north of Mooresville, you’ll find even more hometown quaintness In 1763, members of the Trautmann family left Germany for the English colonies. They sailed on the ship Neptune and landed in Connecticut. Soon they made their way into Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. By 1767, they’d moved into North Carolina to settle what would be their permanent home. Today, the area the Trautmanns picked for their homestead is the town of Troutman. The spelling changed soon after the family’s arrival. In 1905, Troutman residents petitioned the State Legislature for a Town Charter. Now, more than 2,100 people make their home in this town just north of Mooresville. Troutman’s relaxed approach to lake living, plus its close proximity to Charlotte, Greensboro and Winston-Salem make it an ideal spot to call home. Local landmarks such as Julia’s Talley House offer southern hospitality at its finest. For decades, Tally House has served some of the finest comfort food and southern cuisine around. Whether you choose to feast on fried chicken at the Talley House or visit the animals at Zootastic, Troutman’s educational zoo, you’re sure to find Troutman to be a welcoming place. — Lori K. Tate

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Education

Making the Grade Schools in the Mooresville area win top honors consistently by Lynn Roberson

he Mooresville-South Iredell area boasts some of the highest ranked schools in North Carolina, counting among them Lake Norman High School and its feeder schools, as well as the Mooresville Graded School District. Pine Lake Preparatory is a North Carolina Charter School that also resides in Mooresville. “When parents are looking at a community, they want schools that have a track record of strong performance, so they will have a sense of assurance that their children will receive a quality education,” says Dr. Mark Edwards, superintendent of the Mooresville Graded School District. Edwards and Todd Griffin, principal of Lake Norman High School in Mooresville, cite their schools’ high graduation rates and students’ accomplishments on end-ofcourse and end-of-grade tests as key indicators of quality. Lake Norman High is part of Iredell-Statesville Schools. “What I tell people coming in is, you’re looking at a school here that ranks in the top in academic performance,” explains Griffin. “We have outstanding teachers and staff here. We have outstanding students that are passionate about pursuing a college education.” Of last year’s Lake Norman High School graduates, 430 out of 513 went on to attend four-year colleges and universities. Along with its Advanced Placement, Career Technical Education 2012-13

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The Mooresville Graded School District has earned national accolades as one of the few fully digital school districts in the nation. and Honors Courses, Lake Norman High School has formed a Visual Arts and Design Academy, a focused learning community. Students can also pursue a business pathway, and the

school is developing a digital media pathway, including graphic design. A freshman academy serves to help freshman find success, Griffin says. “We have teams of teachers in the ninth-grade who work with students,” he explains, adding that Lake Norman High School was awarded the National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence Lighthouse award in May 2012. “We offer advisory homeroom time, character education and adviseradvisee initiatives.” The Mooresville Graded School District has earned national accolades as one of the few fully digital school districts in the nation. In April 2011 the PBS NewsHour featured the district in a segment, and in 2012 Juan Williams featured the district in a Fox News Special Report titled Fixing Our Schools. Dr. Edwards recently took part in a panel discussion regarding how to support teachers to deliver better instruction at The New York Times Education for Tomorrow conference. Through its digital conversion, the district provides individual laptops to students and teachers from 3rd through 12th grades, with a shift to MacBook Air notebook computers in 2011-2012. All grades use the SMART suite of technologies, including SMART boards. The system notes it pays for its technology and training by efficiently reallocating funds. Edwards makes it clear that the technology is not the most critical element. “The key to success is our Making Waves - Mooresville

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The Mooresville Graded School District has earned national accolades as one of the few fully digital school districts in the nation. In April 2011 the PBS NewsHour featured the district in a segment.

teachers,” he says. “The teachers with their focus on individual students, they step up, and that’s truly an incredible advantage. We live in a time, with the tools, where we can individualize and personalize work for a student.” Almost 5,800 students attend MGSD schools, with 1,635 at Mooresville High School. More than 1,900 students attend Lake Norman High School. The districts also offer a wide range of highly regarded athletic and extracurricular activities.

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Higher Education

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Founded in 1852 as a junior college in Statesville, Mitchell Community College became part of the North Carolina Community College System in 1973. Its Mooresville facility opened in 1984 in the historic downtown area, and two major expansions have helped the community college accommodate growth. The community college system is nationally recognized for providing a quality education that is both convenient and affordable. As the cost of an education at a four-year institution continues to rise, many high school graduates are opting to go to a community college for their first two years before transferring to a university. Unemployed and underemployed men and women are striving to upgrade their skills or are pursuing training for a new career through continuing education. Business, industry and new entrepreneurs are taking advantage of seminars and customized training to increase efficiency and improve profitability. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through partnerships with business, industry and our public schools, we strive Making Waves - Mooresville

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to ensure our students are prepared to be part of a highly skilled workforce,” says Tim Brewer, president of Mitchell. “We place a strong emphasis on ‘connecting life to learning’ in the classroom to ensure the education our students receive is relevant to the careers of their choice.” Medical assisting, business and office administration, and engineering are popular programs. There’s also been a significant increase in distance learning, including both online and hybrid classes. Mitchell Community College has been recognized for Exceptional Institution Performance, which means meeting or exceeding eight performance measures and having no licensure exam with a passing rate of less than 70 percent. In addition, college transfer students have to perform as well as, or better than, University of North Carolina system students who began their college studies at a UNC institution.

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Healthcare

Keeping You Well Healthcare providers offer services and support to the community right here

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One of the largest physician-owned and directed multi-specialty groups in North Carolina, Piedmont Healthcare offers more than 130 physicians at 45 locations in Troutman, Mooresville, Statesville and Mocksville.

or many years, Mooresville residents have been fortunate to have access to a variety of heathcare facilities, and the tradition continues today. Local hospitals have always been committed to providing patients with top-notch care and the list of awards and accolades for patient care and community care speaks volumes. While the city of Charlotte is home to a large selection of medical services, Mooresville, as well as Iredell County offers residents the same services minus the commute.

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Iredell Memorial Hospital 557 Brookdale Drive, Statesville www.iredellmemorial.org Located in nearby Statesville, Iredell Memorial Hospital offers patients high nurse-to-patient ratios and consistently receives five-star customer service awards for patient care in advanced imaging, cancer, cardiovascular, surgical,

and women’s and children’s services. This past year, U.S. News & World Report listed Iredell Memorial as one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation. The hospital remains the area’s only not-for-profit hospital owned by the citizens of Iredell County, which means all revenue is reinvested back into the facility. The hospital currently houses 247 beds and employs 1,600, including 147 physicians specializing in a variety of disciplines. Making Waves - Mooresville

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Piedmont Healthcare www.piedmonthealthcare.com One of the largest physician-owned and directed multi-specialty groups in North Carolina, Piedmont Healthcare offers more than 130 physicians at 45 locations in Troutman, Mooresville, Statesville and Mocksville. The physicians in Piedmont Healthcare work together across all specialties, allowing patients to receive comprehensive care. In addition, patients have access to the latest in medical tests and procedures, including X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound and in-house laboratories. The specialties represented include family medicine, pediatrics, cardiology, dermatology, gastroenterology, orthopedic surgery, urgent care facilities and more. Piedmont Healthcare is also committed to supporting the community by participating in and sponsoring more than 30 local events annually, such as the American Cancer Relay for Life, Gordon Hospice House, March of Dimes, Special Olympics of North Carolina, and the United Way of Central Carolinas and Iredell County.

As part of Iredell Health System, the hospital has received certification for its Community Cancer Program and is the only diabetes program in the county to be recognized by the American Diabetes Association. Companies looking to help employees make better health decisions can take part in the health system’s Corporate Wellness Program. The hospital also has satellite offices in the nearby towns of Mooresville and Mocksville, in addition to northern Iredell County.

Lake Norman Regional Medical Center 171 Fairview Road, Mooresville www.lnrmc.com Conveniently located on 30 acres just off I-77, Lake Norman Regional Medical Center serves patients with a 123-bed

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facility, a surgical center, The Stork’s Landing Maternity Center, imaging and radiology, an orthopedic specialty center, an outpatient surgical center, a weight-loss surgical center, and the Senior Extra program for mature members of the community. The LNRMC Wellness Works program allows the center’s Occupational Health department to work in conjunction with area businesses, organized labor and government agencies to promote and develop safe and healthy work environments for employees. Lake Norman Regional Medical Center was first established as Lowrance Hospital in 1926 and operated as a non-profit hospital until 1986, when Health Management Associates, Inc. purchased the hospital and built a $41-million-dollar replacement hospital and medical campus.

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Arts & Culture

Get Your Culture Fix Mooresville’s arts scene continues to grow and flourish

f attending a concert or strolling through an art gallery appeals to you, you’re in the right place. Mooresville offers a vibrant cultural scene that just keeps getting better, so get ready to have a good time. The Charles Mack Citizen Center in Downtown Mooresville is a state-of-the art facility that offers a variety of programming (think concerts, festivals and plays) year round. Masterworks School of the Arts, a local performing arts school, frequently performs plays here, and national acts have also

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been known to take the stage. The 62,000-square-foot center opened in 1995 and went through a $4.5 million renovation in 2001. Funding for the building came from the CJ Mack Foundation, named for long-time resident and merchant, Charles Mack. Most folks refer to the center as the “jewel of downtown.” Down the street you’ll find the Historic Mooresville Depot, where the Mooresville Artist Guild makes its home. Six local artists who originally met in the basement of the War Memorial building to exchange

Artist "Cotton" Ketchie captures downtown's essence. Ketchie owns Landmark Galleries in Downtown Mooresville.

ideas and simply paint founded MAG in 1955. Today MAG offers classes, workshops, exhibitions and its annual Fall Artoberfest. If you’re into galleries, a trip to “Cotton” Ketchie’s Landmark Galleries is in order. Located downtown, Landmark Galleries is filled with watercolors and photographs by Ketchie, who was born and raised in Mooresville. His work focuses on scenes A Product of Lake Norman CURRENTS Magazine

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artists such as Norah Jones. The group’s love for music comes across with every performance. Music fans will also enjoy Music on Main, a fun concert series produced by the Mooresville Recreation Department that has featured acts like Da Throwback Band and The Fantastic Shakers in the past. The concerts are free and many of them take place on the Town Hall Lawn. Movies on Main is another program that offers family movies (mainly outdoors) during the warmer months. Whatever you decide to do, you can be sure that Mooresville offers everything you need for a culture fix. You just have to find what suits you best.

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from across the state of North Carolina, as well as the rocky coast of Maine and the West. Across town, you’ll find Andre Christine Gallery, which features a dynamic sculpture garden with various pieces by sculptor Dana Gingras. Gingras has a spacious studio in the basement of the gallery, so you can catch him in action from time to time. The gallery’s exhibitions are constantly changing, so you’re certain to find something you like. Each fall, local artists open their studios to visitors for The Lakeside Artist Studio Tour. Inspired by the Artist Alley Studio Tour in Blowing Rock, this tour allows people to connect with artists and find out what their work is all about. The tour takes place along the Brawley School Road peninsula on the west side of town. The Lake Norman Big Band 2012-13

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Grab Your Calendar You’ll never be bored here by Lori K. Tate

he Mooresville area bustles with activity throughout the year. Here are some of the highlights you won’t want to miss.

that’s been going on since 1944. Filled with marching bands, colorful floats, beauty queens, and of course, old St. Nick himself, the Annual Mooresville Christmas Parade features 3,500 to 4,000 participants.

The Wiener Race Everyone knows that Mooresville is Race City USA, but in the fall, a different kind of racing takes place when approximately 180 dachshunds

2013 Business Expo Every October The Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce holds its annual Business Expo. With close to 100 booths filled with area businesses and organizations, this expo is a networker’s dream. The purpose of the expo is for local businesses to have an opportunity to demonstrate their products and meet one on one with potential customers. www.mooresvillenc.org.

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You don’t want to miss The Fifth Annual Great Chili Cook-Off during the fall in Mooresville. Hosted by The Rotary Clubs of Mooresville, Mooresville Lake Norman, Top of the Lake and Troutman, this event is sure to spice up your September. In the past, 30 cookers presented their chili concoctions for more than 4,000 folks to try. Chili types such as Cajun, Kansas City and Texas are always in the mix with many more. Restaurants compete in a different competition, and there’s even a contest between the local fire departments for the Five Alarm Chili Award. www.thegreatchilicookoff.com.

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The Annual Mooresville Christmas Parade Grab a cup of cocoa and prepare to bring in the holiday season with this traditional holiday parade. Thousands gather in Downtown Mooresville to witness a holiday tradition

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hit the streets for the Wiener Race. Sponsored by the Mooresville Downtown Commission, the Wiener Race has four divisions — puppies, seniors, juniors and adults. The dogs race in heats of six until a winner is determined. Dogs can also compete for awards in the “cutest” and “best dressed” categories. www.mooresvi llewienerrace.com.

This annual festival is a celebration of Mooresville’s arts and culture scene, in addition to the town’s NASCAR roots. Look for local arts and crafts, a children’s play area with games and rides, vendor booths, and a vast variety of food options. There’s also a Miss Race City USA Scholarship Pageant. The festival takes place in Downtown Mooresville during May. www.mooresvillenc.org.

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holiday blues with the town’s Holiday Light Spectacular. Wagon rides are also offered downtown to complete the Norman Rockwell feeling. www.downtownmooresville.com.

lawn chairs out for a night of musical entertainment. Many of the concerts take place on the Mooresville Town Hall lawn, and they are always free. www. downtownmooresville.com.

Music on Main Concert Series There’s nothing better than live music outdoors on a warm summer evening, and that’s what the Music on Main Concert Series is all about. Produced by the Mooresville Recreation Department, this concert series brings acts like Da Throwback Band and The Fantastic Shakers to town. So bring your blankets and

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Movies on Main This film series brought to you by the Town of Mooresville features family friendly movies for free. Films shown in the past include The Lion King, Pirates of the Caribbean and Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax. Movies are shown at the Charles Mack Citizen Center, as well as the Mooresville Town Hall lawn. www.ci.mooresville. nc.us.

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Getting Started

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The Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce is here to help by Mike Savicki

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It all starts with a business plan in the beginning stages.” That’s how Kirk Ballard, president of the Mooresville – South Iredell Chamber of Commerce, likes to begin his conversations with individuals who express an interest in starting a small business in the area. “Especially in a tough economy,” he adds, “people feel the pull of going out on their own, but if they don’t do it correctly from the beginning, and just assume people are going to run to their door and buy their product or service, my experience says even the best ideas can turn into recipes for disaster.” Ballard believes the Chamber is there to give necessary guidance and counsel. “The success rate for businesses is so much higher if they have a plan to follow,” says Ballard. “What we do through the Chamber of Commerce is link entrepreneurs with the resources they need to help them get their company plan started the way our experience tells us it should.” The Chamber’s staff offers several resources. First, through an exclusive partnership with Mitchell Community College, new business leaders learn business planning skills needed to hatch their new companies. The Chamber also links proven leaders with those who need

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guidance in new business structure planning. The Chamber’s Adult Leadership Program and Junior Leadership Program teach aspiring leaders what communities need to solve the issues that hinder growth.

We keep the best interest of the new businesses in mind as we help them learn how to operate in a vibrant business community like ours. The Chamber’s Small Business Center also provides information, training, counseling referrals, and other technical and managerial assistance to small businesses or individuals who are interested in starting a small business. Over 80 “nofee” seminars and workshops cover a range of topics pertinent to every component of managing a small business. From

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financing, grant writing, bookkeeping and money management to motivating and training employees to marketing and selling goods and services, the sessions offered prove beneficial to companies across a wide variety of industries. “There is no other entity like the Chamber to bring so many disparate resources together to work towards a common good. We keep the best interest of the new businesses in mind as we help them learn how to operate in a vibrant business community like ours. And because our community is growing so rapidly, we continually have to reeducate our members and new friends about how we are staying on the leading edge of the business curve. What worked in the past might not necessarily work today,” Ballard explains. As the Mooresville — South

The Chamber’s Small Business Center also provides information, training, counseling referrals, and other technical and managerial assistance to small businesses or individuals who are interested in starting a small business.

Iredell Chamber nears its 100-year anniversary, its commitment to business development is stronger than ever before. With a renewed passion and focus, it advances the civic, commercial and industrial growth of the Town of Mooresville and the South Iredell area. And the Chamber remains a proactive business and community organization committed to providing education and support, with an influential voice, dedicated to economic success and quality of life, and it continues to serve as the community champion and advocate for business. “With proper guidance, planning and camaraderie, we believe our new business friends will have a better chance of succeeding,” Ballard says. “We offer the right advocacy tools and resources that lead to selfdetermination and business success.”

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Downtown Mooresville

Things are Happening Downtown

Downtown Mooresville is as exciting as ever by Lori K. Tate owntown Mooresville is the quintessential North Carolina small town. Peppered with mom and pop businesses, as well as a hardware store that dates back to 1899, Downtown Mooresville’s friendly appeal is intoxicating. However, like most downtowns across the state, Mooresville has had its share of ups and downs. Luckily for the Lake Norman area, Downtown Mooresville now flourishes while so many other downtowns have faded away. A major factor in Downtown Mooresville’s success is the Mooresville Downtown Commission. Formed in 1987, this non-profit organization is part of the N.C. Main Street Program. MDC facilitates downtown development, creates promotions, plans and implements events, supports preservation, and supplies downtown information. “Typically an organization like ours focuses on the economics of the downtown, how to improve the use of the downtown,” says Kim Atkins, executive director of the MDC. Atkins says decades worth of work has been done to make Downtown Mooresville what it is today. “There has been property sold and renovated. If you take one piece of that out of the equation, we wouldn’t be where we are today,” she explains. “There’s been a real focused energy over the past three to five years to get

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downtown going again.” Atkins further explains that all of the MDC’s board members are volunteers and that there are many more volunteers working behind the scenes to make Downtown Mooresville the best that it can be. “There’s just really that belief that we can make a difference,” says Atkins, who lives downtown with her family. “People who live downtown typically want to be able to walk and use the services or the coffee shops or the restaurants. So there’s some of that renewed sense of let’s really make our downtown work and be usable for our surrounding neighborhoods.” Atkins says in recent years there has been almost $4 million in private investment to up-fit buildings in the downtown area. That doesn’t include the purchase of buildings, and it also doesn’t include kitchen equipment, tables and chairs in case a restaurant

Currently there are approximately 100 businesses in the Downtown Mooresville district.

wants to set up shop. Currently there are approximately 100 businesses in the Downtown Mooresville district. Those businesses range from boutiques and art galleries to a furniture showroom and hardware store. Restaurants are also beginning to get in on the action in Downtown

Mooresville. “The restaurants certainly add a whole new dimension and having the choices that we have now really helps drive that traffic and activity,” says Atkins. “It’s very hard to get people out of their shopping patterns because they get in a routine, but most people will venture out to try a new restaurant.” Atkins says if you make one improvement downtown, it allows for the next improvement to be made. “Suddenly one of these days people are going to wake up, and say ‘Wow, downtown has really grown overnight,’ ” Atkins says. “We’re making this a reality.”

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Economic Development

An Economy Positioned For the Future Mooresville is open for business by Mike Savicki

hen new things happen in Mooresville, they happen big. And we aren’t merely talking about NASCAR and motorsports here, Mooresville and South Iredell County, the once quiet bedroom community tucked away in the Southern Piedmont, is emerging as one of the state’s strongest and most vibrant economic regions.

Ground has been broken, and the highly anticipated Langtree at the Lake development is beginning to take shape. When it is completed, the lifelong dream of Richard and Brad Howard, the fatherand-son team behind Mooresville’s Langtree Development Company, LLC, will be a commercial and residential blend of shops, single and multi-unit

homes, hotels, and restaurants linked by a glorious waterfront promenade that will undoubtedly change the landscape of Iredell County’s southernmost tip. Langtree’s northern neighbor, the headquarters of Lowe’s Corporation, is welcoming its newest neighbor like it has so many others. Since the first building on the originally planned

Ground has been broken, and the highly anticipated Langtree at the Lake development is beginning to take shape.

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$320-million campus opened nearly one decade ago, an estimated 300 vendors have set down roots to be closer to the retailer. These companies, which sell items ranging from lumber to light bulbs, have swelled Iredell County’s employment numbers, making it now more of an employment center than a bedroom suburb for Charlotte’s business commuters. Global stalwart, Ingersoll Rand (IR), which provides products and services that enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and buildings, transport and protect food and perishables, secure homes and commercial properties, and enhance industrial productivity and efficiency, also anchors the region’s bigger business economy. Located to the southeast of Langtree, the IR campus shares a common waterfront. With 39 locations and more than 90 physicians providing comprehensive health care to people in Iredell and surrounding counties, Piedmont Health Care is one of the largest physicianowned and directed multi-specialty 2012-13

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The crown jewel of Mooresville’s robust economy is Lowe’s Corporation. In the decade since the first building on the originally planned $320 million campus opened, an estimated 300 vendors have set down roots to be closer to the retailer.

groups in North Carolina and the Southeast. Its work is gaining attention and respectability as a national model for healthcare delivery. Founded in 1997, Carolina Beer & Beverage, LLC, has a capacity to bottle more than 35 million cases annually. It incorporates the latest in high-speed can filling, batching, tunnel pasteurization and laboratory technologies. And in just over a decade, the corporation has morphed into one of the largest bottlers in the region. The area is also home to a pair of quiet giants whose global services anchor the local economy. From its Mooresville plant, Custom Products has been supplying fabricated, fireblocked seat cushions to the airline industry for more than three decades. General Microcircuits (GMI) provides design and engineering services through prototype building, testing, and assembling circuit boards and

other electronic products. So the next time you are entering Iredell County via I-77, slow down for a moment and take a peek at how Langtree at the Lake is taking shape. The Howards believe it will tie together the region’s strong economic past with its bright future and many agree. If the rich red dirt, Carolina clay and motorsports industry serve as the foundation for the region’s strong economic past then the sky is the limit for the future. “The track record clearly shows that companies like Ingersoll Rand and Lowe’s, as well as the entire motorsports industry, have changed the business landscape here in Mooresville. We have become a business center that’s second to none,” says Richard Howard. “With Langtree joining everything else that’s happening here right now, I’m excited to see what the next few years will bring.” Making Waves - Mooresville

Water

This is Living

The beauty of Lake Norman lures everyone

ake Norman is often referred to as North Carolina’s inland sea. With its 520 miles of shoreline and a surface area of 32,475 acres, this moniker perfectly fits. Part of this inland sea can be accessed from the southern part of Iredell County. Whether you hike the trails at Lake Norman State Park in Troutman or set off on a cruise aboard the Lady of the Lake from Queen’s Landing in Mooresville, you can enjoy all the beauty the lake has to offer. Lake Norman was created when Duke Power dammed the Catawba River in 1963. It was named after Norman Atwater Cocke, a retired president of Duke Power, and was dedicated on September 29, 1964. Governor Terry Sanford called it, “a wellspring of power for the growing Piedmont Crescent.” A wellspring of power it has turned out to be, as Lake Norman’s banks reside in four counties, attracting residents and visitors from all over the world. What began as a weekend getaway has morphed into a resort lifestyle that can be enjoyed every single day no matter what happened at the office. Spend one evening watching the sun set over its silvery waters, and you’ll see why so many folks call Lake Norman home.

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Lake Norman’s banks reside in four counties, attracting residents and visitors from all over the world.

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Go Have Fun Year-round adventure awaits here

espite an explosive population growth in recent years, Mooresville remains a town deeply rooted in history and tradition, a trait that attracts parents and children of all ages. Only in Downtown Mooresville can you window shop the Radio Flyer wagons and Red Ryder BB guns in a hardware store that first opened its doors in 1899 and browse through the bookshelves at Mooresville Public Library, an institution thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been in town since 1939. Along with the history of downtown, the area also continues to expand recreational opportunities, whether the members of your family are interested in racing, outdoor adventure or hands-on educational experiences, there's something for everyone here.

Play at the Parks This past year, the town of Mooresville opened two new recreational facilities for members of the public to enjoy. Cornelius Road Park celebrated its first phase opening with six lighted tennis courts, a state-of-theart play structure and walking trails. The park spans 80 acres and is located on Cornelius Road. Talbert Recreation Center, located on Talbert Pointe Drive, features two regulation high school basketball courts. Each court is equipped with six basketball goals.

Explore with Exotic Animals For animal lovers, a trip to Lazy 5 Ranch is in order. Owner Henry Hampton opened the doors to Lazy 5 Ranch in Mooresville in 1993 and has been entertaining visitors with more than 750 animals from six continents ever since. Hampton and other members of his family operate the ranch in Mooresville without federal or state funding. Giraffes, rhinoceros, camels, zebras, ringtailed lemurs, water buffalo, ostrich and pot2012-13

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bellied pigs are just a few of the animals that can be found on the ranch. Visit an antique horse barn, blacksmith shop, gift store, several petting areas and a wooden playground set during a family visit, field trip or birthday party. Choose to go through the 3 1/2-mile safari ride on a horse-drawn wagon (buckets of feed are provided) or from your own vehicle. Lazy 5 Ranch does not accept credit or debit cards so plan accordingly before your visit. Located in nearby Troutman, Zootastic Park, the brainchild of North Carolina resident Scottie Brown, opened to the public in 2010 and is also privately funded. Visitors to the park will find everything from snakes and tortoises to the more exotic red kangaroos, camels, zebras, bison, tigers, as well as a barnyard petting zoo with cows, horses and chickens. Zootastic is open seven days a week and offers educational tours, birthday parties, summer camps, as well as the annual Christmas Wonderland of Lights event. There is also a playground and picnic areas for guests. The General Store is stocked with gifts and souvenirs from around the world, as well as T-shirts, hats and treats.

Visit a Farm Located just a few miles away from Lazy 5 Ranch, two different family-owned farms offer seasonal produce and fun for visitors. Carrigan Farms sells a variety of fruits

Owner Henry Hampton opened the doors to Lazy 5 Ranch in Mooresville in 1993 and has been entertaining visitors with more than 750 animals from six continents ever since.

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and vegetables, and offers visitors the chance to pick apples, strawberries and pumpkins on a seasonal basis. This working farm also hosts educational tours and field trips, hayrides, swim parties and a “Haunted Trail” during select dates in October for guests 12 years and older. Just down the road, Patterson Farm Market & Tours, Inc. welcomes groups for a variety of offerings, such as Pumpkin Patch Tours, Spring Pizza Tours and its everpopular Strawberry Tours. The farm also offers party packages, where children can visit the petting zoo, play on the large playground, pick their own produce and sample ice cream from the market store.

Lazy 5 Ranch is home to all sorts of creatures.

Family Fun Destinations Carrigan Farms

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Indoor and Outdoor Fun

Climb the challenging rock-climbing wall at The Pit.

For adrenaline seekers, The Pit Indoor Kart Racing in Mooresville promises hours of fun with both adult and youth go karts and a 70,000-square-foot racing track. In addition to racing thrills, The Pit is also home to arcade games and billiards, a rock-climbing wall, a laser tag arena, and a baseball training room. If you’re looking for a place where the whole family can enjoy a number of healthy recreational opportunities, the Lowe’s YMCA in Mooresville has

57,000 square feet of amenities, including group exercise studios, an indoor lap pool, an indoor family pool with beach entry and waterslides, outdoor sports fields, racquetball courts, and drop-in childcare. If you want to get a glimpse of Mooresville from the water, visit Queen’s Landing and hop on The Catawba Queen riverboat for a lunch or sightseeing cruise seven days a week. You can even play a round of miniature golf on the shore before you leave.

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EATS

Soup’s On

Your tastebuds will love Mooresville by Trevor Burton, photography by Glenn Roberson

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o me it seems that the fine dining opportunities around the lake just keep getting better and better. Not so long ago the only option if you wanted a quality food and wine experience was to head into Charlotte. No more. If anything, the flow of traffic has reversed. Imagine that, Mooresville acting as a dining magnet. Of course, that’s just my opinion, and we all know what personal opinions are worth. But how about this for a hard metric that can back up my opinion? The ancient and prestigious dining group, the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, normally hangs out in some of Charlotte’s best restaurants to wine and dine at their splendid tables. Now they include Mooresville in their repertoire. A few months back the Chaîne took over Mooresville's Caruso’s restaurant for an evening of some of the best Italian cuisine you can find anywhere. When you drop into Pasquale Caruso’s restaurant at Brawley Commons it’s like you’re transported to an upscale trattoria somewhere on a backstreet in Rome — with ambiance and aromas to match. Magnificent. If you’re in the mood for a more domestic experience, you’re in luck again. Mosey downtown to the Epic Chophouse on South Main Street. Once inside you’ll think you’re in one of the better spots in New York or Chicago. Great steaks, great seafood and a spectacular wine list with servers who know what wines to recommend with a meal. Try the crispy fried whole flounder. Scintillating. And, while we’re on the subject A Product of Lake Norman CURRENTS Magazine

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Epic Chophouse is a favorite place to dine in Downtown Mooresville.

of seafood, you need to try Joe Fish located in the Food Lion shopping center on route 150. If the Epic Chophouse transports you to New York or Chicago, you’re in for a trip to New England at Joe Fish. Owner Ronald LeBreton brought his years of restaurant experience in New England to our town. More importantly, he kept his seafood distributor. The fish at this place is so fresh that it seems to swim around on your plate. Delicious. Ready for a Latin experience? There are numerous Mexican restaurants to choose from. And, if you really want a treat, dine at the Prickly Pear restaurant at its new location on Lake Norman overlooking the bridge on Williamson Road. This place is unique; it’s one of the most upscale Mexican restaurants you might ever set foot in. You get to select from authentic Mexican dishes that truly fit the description, “gourmet.” And there’s an ambiance you can’t find anywhere 2012-13

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Italian cuisine is not hard to come by in Mooresville.

else. First, you can get there by boat. Second, you get to sip on your predinner margarita while watching the sun set on the lake. All this before you sample a great meal. Outstanding. There's always the occasion where

it's just a simple hamburger (or bison burger) that you're hankering after. You're in luck. Drop into the Blu Star Grill on Marketplace Avenue near Mooresville's Harris Teeter shopping center. The quality and freshness of ingredients is what makes this place special. Add some fried green tomatoes as a side to your hamburger, and you're in foodie heaven. Blissful. All of this is just the tip of a tasty iceberg. There’s a vast choice of humbler but no less excellent fare. We have a huge selection of Asian eateries, pizza restaurants, meat and three vegetable dives, and lots of sandwich restaurants. Speaking of sandwiches, a place not to be missed is Duckworth’s Grill and Taphouse. This place is home to the best Philly Cheesesteak outside The City of Brotherly Love. In fact, it beats most of what you would find up North. Yummy. Mooresville, a culinary treasure. Who’d have thought? Bon Appétit. Making Waves - Mooresville

Sports

Ready, Set, Go Local Kids Gear Up For Sports by Mike Savicki

oung athletes from across Mooresville and the southern part of Iredell County have more opportunities than ever to take the field and participate in their favorite sports. At Mooresville’s United Soccer Academy, the skills training and personalized instruction start early for boys and girls between the ages of 3 and 12. Whether it is in camps, small group skill development sessions or in a supervised after-school practice, the year-round focus on these fields is solely on player development instead of winning. “Our program is all about bringing out the best of each player in a small group environment,” says Bobby Gordon, sports director. “We felt like there was a need to give local parents a place where they could take their kids to develop the basics of the game without the pressure of competition. Our focus is on teaching necessary soccer skills and helping kids grow into great players. That’s what makes us proud.” If the turnout of nearly 200 players at a recent Carolina Comets fall tournament team tryout in Mooresville is any indication, the sport of fast pitch softball is enjoying a tremendous rise in popularity among girls and young ladies between the ages of 8 and 18. “If you turned the clock back even 10 years, you’d be hard pressed to find thriving fast pitch softball around Lake Norman,” begins Roger McGuffey, director of the Mooresville-based Carolina Comets, an organization founded to offer

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Lacrosse lovers can pick up a stick and ball and join Lake Norman United, an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting lacrosse in the Lake Norman area.

girls an opportunity to play softball at the highest levels. “What we are now seeing with softball is once you walk out on the field with the other girls and get filthy dirty and sweat together, you say ‘this is me’ and start to form the unique bonds that only

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the sport at a young age and are now playing at the next level are proof of where we came from and the tremendous influx of new players, instructors and volunteers are great

signs of where we want to go in growing the sport.” By the time these young athletes reach high school, their casual sports participation sometimes morphs into athletic rivalry. Mooresville High School is home to the Blue Devils and nearby Lake Norman High School is home to the Wildcats. Talk about competition! Not a season passes where the local papers don’t recount the wins and losses of two of the area’s strongest athletic powerhouses. Speaking of lacrosse, just this past year the Lake Norman High School men’s lacrosse team won the state championship. So whether your sport is soccer, softball, lacrosse or football, baseball, basketball, swimming, tennis, or track, you’ll find a playing field ready to welcome your young athlete. Stars are born every season under the lights in Mooresville, and the area’s next great athletic standout might just be your son or daughter. Football gets top billing at Mooresville High School, with home games played on state-of-the-art artificial turf at Coach Joe Popp Stadium.

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“The popularity of the game has grown far beyond what we initially imagined,” says Dale Tweedy, director of marketing for Lake Norman United. “The kids who first started playing

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RACING

Welcome to Race City USA Mooresville gets the checkered flag when it comes to motorsports by Mike Savicki

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ooresville is known as auto racing’s home base for good reason. In the early 1990s, as NASCAR captured the national spotlight and became the American motorsport industry’s race series of choice, team owners looked for a location where they could set down their roots and get down to the business of speed. Bypassing race friendly cities like

Daytona, Atlanta, Talladega and Richmond, team owners chose the sleepy bedroom community once nicknamed Port City. Racing had a new home in Mooresville, and the green flag waved for growth. In about the time it takes a Sprint Cup car to motor through a 500-mile race on the nearby Charlotte Motor Speedway, Mooresville transformed itself into auto racing’s new home. Industry vendors, suppliers and small businesses followed suit and joined teams and drivers by migrating to the area. Race fans were quick to follow. With more than onemillion spectators packing motorsports events throughout North Carolina each year, a visit to Race City USA is a huge part of the checkered flag experience. Visitors can spend the day touring race shops, watching crew members build and tune cars, and

exploring the history of auto racing in one of Mooresville’s auto racing museums. And if water is your thing, taking a boat tour will let you get up close and personal with many of the lakefront homes that belong to the sport’s top owners, drivers and crew members. Penske Racing’s state-of-the-art facility houses the operations of their NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series teams as well as its IZOD Indy car headquarters. Fans can catch the shop action on a 330foot fan walk that allows viewers to get up close and personal with the crews as they prepare cars for upcoming races almost every week of the year. JR Motorsports, the 66,000-square-foot facility owned by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., is the home of JR Nation, complete with a retail store and “Dale Jr. Fan Experience” room that chronicles the life and racing career of Earnhardt, Jr. Kyle Busch Motorsports is a 77,000-square-foot corporate headquarters equipped to handle race preparations for Busch’s fleet of Toyota Tundra trucks. In addition to its 2,000-square-foot retail store, the facility is packed with enough green technology initiatives to put it on the road to LEED certification. NASCAR Technical Institute, the advanced motorsports training component of Universal Technical Mooresville resident Sam Hornish Jr. switched from the IndyCar Series to NASCAR.

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the largest private collection of retired NASCAR and vintage racecars on display in addition to many one-of-a-kind race items, as well as the largest known collection of racing go-karts in the world. Main Street in Downtown Mooresville is the home of the North Carolina Auto Racing Walk of Fame. With a growing number of sidewalk markers honoring legends including Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Cale Yarborough, Bobby Allison, Darrell Waltrip, Junior Johnson and more, visitors can experience the motorsports version of Hollywood’s famous Walk of Fame. It’s in front of the Charles Mack Citizen Center. “We’ve come a long way since moonshine running turned into a multibillion dollar industry more than 60 years ago,” said North Carolina Governor Bev Purdue as she signed Executive Order 49, establishing the Governor’s Motorsports Council. “I’m taking the time to rev up our commitment to the motorsports industry, which supports thousands of high-tech jobs in North Carolina.”

Institute, is the exclusive educational partner of NASCAR. After completing the general automotive syllabus at any of UTI's national campuses, students travel to Mooresville to learn the specifics of racing. There is no other program like it in the world, and graduates find jobs globally. Race City USA is also home to such industry leaders as Roush Yates Engines, Germain Racing, DEI, Martin Truex, Jr. Motorsports, Kasey Kahne Racing and the AeroDyn Wind Tunnel. History buffs will feel at home in Mooresville as well. The North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame features more than 35 racecars dedicated to all types of auto racing as well as the Goodyear Mini-Theater, plus numerous showcases and displays. Memory Lane Motorsports & Historical Automotive Museum features 2012-13

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hen Karen Palacios-Jansen, a golf performance specialist, Nike Golf Advisory Staff member, David Leadbettertrained instructor and AFAA certified personal trainer, leads online classes from her home studio in Mooresville, she changes the way golfers around the country approach their game. When she tees it up and works with students on any one of the varied courses close to her back yard, she enjoys some of the most varied and challenging holes anywhere in the state. It’s a combination Jansen truly appreciates. “You get a mix of the old and new in terms of golf course design in the Mooresville area,” explains Jansen, who is also the wife of Olympic gold medal speed skater, Dan Jansen.“You'll find classically designed courses that reflect typical Carolina Donald Ross-type courses that have narrow, tree-lined fairways and well-placed bunkers that guard small greens. And you'll find more modern championship courses designed by well-known architects like Rees Jones and Greg Norman, who have been able to shape courses around the unique terrain of Lake Norman.” While Mallard Head, a semi-private par 72 course at 6904 yards, and Mooresville Golf Course, a municipal

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