News About Town: Tonight’s Board of Commissioners meeting agenda is available online. The Board will meet via Zoom (link here, meeting ID 938 2467 3407). To listen live, call toll free 888-788-0099 and enter the meeting ID 938 2467 3407. 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.

Some items of note for the 7pm meeting include:

• Recognition of Junteenth and Pride Month ahead of June.

• A presentation of the results of the Community Survey.

• Information on Fire & EMS Department’s branding revisions.

News Around Town: The USA Gymnastics Women’s Development Program National Championships (Formerly Junior Olympics National Championships) for Level 10 athletes concluded Sunday, May 16,  in Daytona Beach, Florida. Matthews senior Lali Dekanoidze finished first in Senior D All-Around (all four events) with a score of 38.900 out of 40. In November of last year, Lali signed a National Letter of Intent for the UNC Chapel Hill Gymnastics team.

One Fun Thing: Fancy car owners, rev up your engines and head on over to Jekyll and Hyde’s event page to register for Cruise With a Cause on Sunday, June 20. The "cruise" portion of the event is driving over to the Belmont Jekyll and Hyde brewery. The registration fee is $15 a car, with proceeds going to veterans organizations. Participants will receive a goodie bag and tee shirt.

Don’t Forget:

• Transit Oriented Development Series with CATS: TOD: Building Equity as Part of Transit & TOD, Thursday, May 27, 1-3pm, register here.

• Cruise for a Cause: Jekyll and Hyde’s Fathers Day Car Show and Cruise, 316 N Trade St, Matthews,Sunday, June 20, noon-2pm.