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11/05/2025

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11/03/2025

THANKFUL. That is the theme this month with Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Election Day, and World Kindness Day all coming up. We are thankful for our service men and women who fight and fought to protect our country and the constitution. We are honored to share our annual Honoring Veterans issue filled with neighbors who proudly serve or served our country. Thank you to the Readys of the Fernbrook community for being our military family cover story this month and to all our hometown heroes.

We are thankful for the opportunity to live in an amazing country and a republic, where we have the right to vote, have various freedoms, and enjoy other basic human and constitutional rights. We are thankful for our blessings in life like our family, our supportive communities, our health, and all the little things that bring us joy that we often take for granted and to have the time off on Thanksgiving to think about all those things and spend time with family.

Lakeside Living Magazines are thankful to all of our business sponsors for helping us to showcase our veterans and neighbors, to be a helpful resource in our community and to mail for free to our community. We are excited to welcome goGLOW, Total Trade Pro LLC, and Puddle Pool Services of Charlotte to the Lakeside Living family of sponsors.

This month's issue is packed full of veteran highlights and resources for veterans. Learn about Harry Hart, a veteran's story by Andy Poore and Sara McKee of the Mooresville Public Library; about Duty Calls, our nonprofit spotlight, from Robert Cannon, our veteran contributor; Richard's Coffee Shop, our area treasure and veteran hotspot; and other veteran memorials and events. Check out all the late fall events in our calendar of events, as well as the Mooresville Arts events and fun holiday events in Downtown Mooresville.

Our local community experts educate us on various topics like top vehicle repairs by Doug Vidler at Christian Brothers Automotive, the importance of flossing by Dr. Nick Wentworth of Calm Waters Dentistry, how the weather changes affect fishing in Lake Norman by Jake Bussolini, family fun with fiberglass pools by Cyndi Osterhus of Osterhus Outdoors Fiberglass Pools, and the five most costly mistakes homeowners make when renovating by Sarah Field of Home Theory.

World Kindness Day is November 13, which gives us the opportunity to think about the importance of kindness and ways that we can extend kindness to others whether they be neighbors, friends, family or strangers. As we head into the holiday season this month, take time to be thankful and to be kind.

In gratitude, The Lakeside Living Team

Photo by LKN Images Photography and Kathleen Martin

10/20/2025

10/17/2025

Early voting opened 10/16. See below for dates, locations and hours.

10/02/2025

And just like that...October sneaks up on us (Boo!), and we fly into fall like a witch on her broom. Welcome to cooler fall days, college football Saturdays and NFL Sundays, baseball playoff season, firepit evenings, and leaves changing and falling. Check out all the fun fall activities in our Halloween Fun Guide and local events guide and our article on the N.C. State Fair that is starting in a few weeks.

We are excited to highlight the Deal Family of the Canvasback Road community, Brenda & Don and their son Sam, who met at IBM and started as roommates and best friends. Brenda is the founder of the Dove House Children's Advocacy Center, an amazing nonprofit safe harbor in our community for abused children and both are very active in their church and our Mooresville community. The Dove House is also our Lakeside Giving nonprofit spotlight this month. It is also important to mention they are all big Buckeye Fans with Don and his son hailing from Ohio and Brenda from Vermont and N.J. but quickly adopted into the Buckeye traditions.

Also in this month's issue, resident historian Andy Poore of the Mooresville Public Library shares the history of Willow Valley graveyard, Captain John Johnson shares October lake activities, the Town of Mooresville NC highlights our K-9 officers, and our resident teen reporter, Tessa Rosenberg, cracks the code on local escape rooms. Our business spotlight is on Calm Waters Dentistry, Dr. Nick Wentworth and their brand new office at exit 33 at Rte. 21 and Medical Park Road.

Our local experts educate us on various topics, including explaining emotional wellness in seniors by Martin Conway of Homewatch CareGivers, the importance of recovery in your wellness plan by Janet Martin of Your Personal Best Fitness Studio Mooresville, how hearing loss is linked to dementia by Harlan Cato of Beltone Hearing Aid Center, the benefits of energy-efficient windows by Doug Lampert of Renewal by Andersen of the Carolinas, and how to get trail ready and where to ride your off-road ATVs or Can Ams in North Carolina by Susan Newsome of Lake Norman Power Sports.

In addition to all of our local business sponsors, we want to thank and welcome our new sponsors Aruza Pest Control, Window Genie of Lake Norman, and MNS Construction Inc. to the Lakeside Living family! Please use our local sponsors for your home and retail needs, as their support keeps our community publication mailing for free to our Mooresville neighborhoods. If you know any businesses who want to connect in our LKN communities, please share our local magazines with them! Since we are private to the 28117 communities, few businesses know we are here and a great place to advertise.

As you peruse our latest issue with your pumpkin-spice latte or apple cinnamon chai, please remember we welcome all ideas and suggestions, especially for residents we should feature and are always looking for recipes, pets to showcase, Veterans and students to highlight in our special Honoring Veterans and Back-to-School issues, and nonprofits or neighbors who give back for our Lakeside Giving feature.

Happy Fall Y'All!

Photo by LKN Images Photography and Kathleen Martin

09/26/2025

Direct mail marketing delivers a higher return on investment (ROI) than all digital channels, including email, paid search, and social media, according to a new study. The research, conducted by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), found that direct mail's median ROI was 29%, compared to 23% for paid search, 16% for email, and 15% for social media.

09/15/2025

As we say goodbye to summer this week and welcome the crisp, cool days of fall, we are excited to share the Conway family of Templeton Bay as our featured neighbors. Martin and Juliane and their four children, Clare (18), Ryan (15) and twins Norah and Ella (10), fill their days with sports and hard work and community service. Martin and Juliane own the Mooresville and Charlotte Homewatch CareGivers, an in-home care company for those in need of extra assistance.

In this month's issue find where to pick apples, a delicious apple bread recipe, and places to play and tips for playing pickleball. Our resident historian, Andy Poore of the Mooresville Public Library Archives Department, shares the story of the McLelland Family, hope Anderson teaches us about essential learning, and Captain John Johnson explains why you need a marine radio on the lake. As always, our monthly calendar shares all the fun festivals and events in LKN and beyond and Rob Cannon highlights our Hometown Hero, 2nd Lt. Matt Zagar.

Our resident expert contributors include Eddie of Tarantino Law, PLLC, who shares why updating your estate plan during a divorce, Joanie Baker educates about college lists, Bryan Lawson of Xhale Construction unveils the important, hidden systems in our homes, Annie Hanson of The Closet Niche shares back-to-school tips for organization, and our business spotlight is on our new sponsor and experts in home renovation, Home Theory, a family-owned, comprehensive, highly-rated renovation and design company. We are excited to welcome Uplift Pelvic Health, LLC, Compass College Consultants, Sublime Home Improvements, and Geekspeoplelike.com to the Lakeside Living family. These sponsors help us to produce and deliver our magazines for FREE to over 300 lakeside communities, to showcase our amazing residents and resources, and to educate tens of thousands of residents in LKN.

AREA BUSINESS OWNERS: Don't miss the Ascent Business Builder's Summit on October 8th from 7:30am to 12:30pm at the Cain Center of the Arts. This event will offer valuable tips for business profitability and growth.

Please continue to send us neighbors we need to know for our cover stories, photos of your pets, recipes, fun places to go, and any suggestions you have for us.

Photo by LKN Images Photography and Kathleen Kathleen McAvoy Martin

09/05/2025

Call for veterans and service women & men! Every November, Lakeside Living Magazines honor our Cornelius and Mooresville neighbors who serve or served. Please nominate neighbors so that we can showcase their service and thank them by contacting Joanie Baker at [email protected].

09/02/2025

You may have seen Braeden in our August issue. He is in the running for Youth Athlete of the Year. Please vote for our local student athlete!

Relentless Work Ethic, Fierce Sportsmanship, And A Heart That Lifts Every Team He’s On, Braeden Leads With Passion On And Off The Field.