News About Town: The Board of Commissioners meeting agenda for Monday, December 13, is available online. The meeting is remote via Zoom (link here); listen by calling toll-free 888-788-0099 and entering the meeting ID 872 6770 2689. A livestream of the meeting will also be available via the Town of Matthews YouTube Channel. For more information, including the process for public comment, visit the town website.

The meeting will be a hybrid, online for the first portion and in-person for the second. The first portion of the meeting will be the last meeting for the current board and will include comments and reflections from Commissioners Dave Bland and Jeff Miller. The second portion will be the first meeting for the new board. 

News Around Town: The American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline and Get With The Guidelines programs measure access and treatment of cardiovascular events. Novant Health Matthews Medical Center participated in both programs, resulting in several American Heart Association Achievement Awards. These awards recognize the hospital’s commitment to implementing quality improvement measures that ultimately lead to more lives saved, shorter recovery times, and fewer returns to the hospital. The awards include: 

• Gold Plus – Stroke and Heart Failure

• Target: Stroke Elite Honor Roll

• Target: Type II Diabetes Honor Roll – Heart Failure

• Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll

One Fun Thing: The new Welcome to Matthews guide is out! Chock full of information about Matthews, from houses of worship to regular town events, even the ads are from local businesses ready to serve with the small-town charm Matthews is known for. Check it out online and pick up a free printed version from the Matthews Chamber, 210 Matthews Station St.