News About Town: If you see a particularly hairy looking male police officer around town, don’t worry, they’re not trying to nab criminals with their face Velcro. Matthews Police are participating in No Shave November by loosening official shave policy standards. to participate, each officer must donate $35 to Zero Cancer Foundation, a prostate cancer patient advocacy and public awareness group.

News Around Town: This past Monday, November 4, Matthews Animal Control caught a sick raccoon on the Four Mile Creek Greenway near East John Street. The raccoon tested positive for rabies. As of September (the most recent Mecklenburg Health Department report), there have been 11 confirmed animal cases of rabies. In 2018, there were 15 cases total.

One Fun Thing: Not sure what or where to recycle? Since Matthews recycling goes to a county facility, we must follow the county guidelines. Charlotte-Mecklenburg has created a relatively simple, but extremely informative game to teach you the what and where of recycling. Give it a try.

Don't Forget: Matthews Concert Band will open its 18th season on Thursday, November 7, at the Fullwood Theatre with "A Salute to France." Musical selections will carry you across the ocean in a trans-Atlantic audio odyssey of concert band sound. The performance starts at 7:30 pm.