News About Town: Town staff, the unsung heroes of daily operations around Matthews, will be off for the Thanksgiving holiday this Thursday and Friday. As a result, Town offices are closed those days. 

If Thursday or Friday is your waste pick up day, those days will be on a one-day delay.

News Around Town: Matthews Yarn Crafters (MYC) are looking for a new home base. For several years, the group has been meeting the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. The group creates functional wares to donate to area organizations serving those in need. MYC is in need of a meeting space where the yarn crafters (knitters, crocheters, etc.) can gather to create scarves, hats, soap sacks, tote bags, sachet bags, and baby blankets to donate to those in need. As an informal group of yarn enthusiasts dedicated to helping others, they’ve turned to the Beacon to ask for help reaching out to the community. Any Beacon readers have a suggestion for them? Reach out to Anne with your ideas.

One Fun Thing: At the November 11 Board of Commissioners meeting, the Board approved town support for Small Business Saturday. Outside of Town Hall, this Small Business Saturday (November 30) you can support small businesses at the Loyalist with a pop-up market hosted by Good Cup. The event runs from 1 to 4 pm.