News About Town: Want to be a part of the process to form the future of Matthews? Apply to join the Planning Board or the Board of Adjustment. There are several vacancies and applications are now being accepted, through November 15. Interviews will be held the evening of Monday, November 25.

According to the Town website, “the Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial board that interprets town ordinances and policies for unique situations or special cases related to the town Zoning Ordinance.” Also, “the Matthews Planning Board has been created to advise the Matthews Town Board of Commissioners on land development issues from a citizen standpoint.”

Interested? Submit an application to Town Clerk Lori Canapinno.

News Around Town: Yesterday marked one year since the shooting of Bobby McKeithen at Butler High School. Principal John Legrand used the anniversary as a day to focus on kindness. From B Kind tee-shirts to leaving post-it notes around the school for encouragement, the day was centered around bringing the school together through uplifting messages while remembering the tragedy of last year.

One Fun Thing: Lace up your sneakers Saturday, November 9, 2019, for the Matthews PD’s  Gobble Wobble 5K. Entry fees will benefit Special Olympics of North Carolina and the nearly 40,000 athletes that train and compete in over 19 sports throughout NC. Pay your fee ($35 in advance, $40 the day of) and head on over to Colonel Francis Beatty Park, 4330 Weddington Rd. Matthews. Run, jog, or walk like your Thanksgiving depends on it.