Weekly Connections with Brian Lafontaine July 27, 2025
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1 p.m.
Mooresville’s annual Veterans Day Parade is a fantastic way to celebrate the men and women who have served our country. Everyone is invited! Let’s all honor local veterans at the festive parade on Main Street starting at 1:00 in Downtown Mooresville.
(FYI — Main Street will be closed to traffic before and during the parade. )
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
After the parade – Everyone is invited to continue the celebration by attending the grand re-opening of Richard’s Coffee Shop Kitchen, which has been newly renovated by Lowe’s Home Improvement. Hot dogs and refreshments will be available while commemorating this amazing landmark in Mooresville.
8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
All Veterans, active-duty military personnel, their families PLUS local residents are encouraged to stop by Richard’s Coffee Shop to view the beautiful Wreaths Across America mobile display and meet with representatives from Wreaths Across America. Learn about the nonprofit’s year-round volunteer efforts to support veterans and their families.
9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Blood donations can save lives and is another wonderful way to give back to all of those men and women who have served our country. Honor our veterans by participating in a blood drive at Richard’s Coffee Shop.
After four years and three months of intense fighting between the Allied nations and Germany in what was then called “The Great War” and/or “The War to End All Wars” — those leaders of that world-wide conflict called for an armistice – which ultimately ended the war.
This truce occurred on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. (NOTE: After World War II occurred, it then became known as World War I)
In 1919 — and every year that followed — November 11th has been commemorated and veterans have been celebrated. However, it was not until 1938 that the day became a Federal Holiday, and it was not until after World War II and the Korean War that the original name “Armistice Day” officially became known as Veterans Day.
Every day is a good day to say “Thank You” to those people who have served our nation; however, Veterans Day is a fabulous day to show gratitude and appreciation for those who have fought valiantly for our freedom.
Richard’s Coffee Shop on Main Street not only supports and honors Veterans, it also provides a place where people can gather, converse and get a great cup of coffee. Everyone is invited – COME – meet our local vets!
In addition, the coffee shop is also the home of an incredible American military museum.
Richard’s Coffee Shop is the only nonprofit coffee shop and living military museum in the entire United States. The North Carolina state magazine “Our State” dubbed it “The most patriotic coffee shop in America.”
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Tesa Jones is a graduate of Elon College, now Elon University, a mother of two, a grandmother of five and she currently resides in Mooresville with her husband Roger. She is a published author, an avid blogger, and a passionate photographer. Learn more about Tesa Jones at www.booksbytesajones.com/book and contact her via:
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