News About Town: If you’ve been sparking joy left and right but have no clue what to do with all those old tax papers and credit card offers, consider the Town your Kondo-hero! Take up to 4 banker boxes to the Community Center this Saturday, from 9 am to noon, and the Town of Matthews and Record Storage Systems will safely and securely dispose of your unwanted papers. No need to worry; the process is HIPAA-compliant. (HIPAA HIPAA HOORAY?)

News Around Town:  Duke Power will be doing some work in front of Matthew-Sardis Park today. The park will be inaccessible. In other park news, the Board of Commissioners voted to rename Rice Road Park to Rice Park in honor of the Rice family who owned the land around the park for generations.

One Good Thing: This Saturday start your day at Squirrel Lake with HAWK’s Earth Day festivities, then mosey on over to Matthews UMC for Family Fun Day! The fun begins at 10 a.m. and runs until 2 p.m. Kids can bounce in the bounce houses, ride ponies, and learn about and pet all sorts of neat critters. Snacks will be available to purchase from the All-Star Café and Icy Treats Food Trucks. (Maybe some hand sanitizer or hand washing would be appropriate post-critter petting?) Proceeds support Matthews UMC playground renewal projects. Learn more at Preschool.MatthewsUMC.org.