News Around Town: There’s one more Safety Year-In-Review tonight at Matthews United Methodist Church. The information will be about Beat 2, which includes downtown, Weddington Road, and Pleasant Plains. If you missed the presentation in your area of town you’ll still learn relevant information. Matthews Police & Fire will provide 2019 statistics and discuss plans for 2020. There will be a question-answer period, as well.
More News Around Town: Eighteen year old Katherine Greene, a senior at Covenant Day School, was recognized as a bronze finalist for the Prudential Spirit of Community Award. Created by Prudential Financial, the awards recognize America's top youth volunteers. Katherine founded Katie's Kidz, an organization that has collected and donated more than 50,000 gifts for hospitalized children since 2007.
One Good Thing: We’ve been working hard at getting membership packages ready to go out. Did you know you can join the Matthews Beacon parade of supporters and receive discounts at area businesses, such as the Loyalist, Good Cup, and Backyard Birds? We’re working on building our list of membership perks, so if you’re a Matthews business and want to reach Beacon readers, come aboard! Send a note and we’ll fill you in on the details.
