Morning Minute: Tuesday, January 22, 2019

News About Town: Have you noticed a pot hole on your street that needs to be filled? Sign knocked down and hasn’t been replaced? First figure out if the street is owned by the town or state. If your street is a town-maintained street, as are most neighborhood streets, then contact Public Works to report the problem. If your street is state-maintained, NCDOT has an easy form to fill out to report the problem.

Public Works: 704-708-1240 or email matthews@matthewsnc.gov

NCDOT: 1-877-DOT-4YOU (1-877-368-4968) or website form

Need a stop sign replaced? Call Public Works or NCDOT.

News Around Town: USA Rugby, the national governing body for the sport of rugby in America, selected the Sportsplex at Matthews as the site for their 2019 Spring College National Championship Series. The organization worked with the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority/Visit Charlotte to determine the location of their 2018 Fall College National Championships. Visit Charlotte partnered with Sportsplex staff to deliver a professional-level experience for USA Rugby and their participating teams. The Men's D1AA, Women's D1, and Women's D2 finals will be played on the weekend of May 3.

One Fun Thing: Family Fun Night at Crews Rec Center is a night of free food, drinks, and entertainment in a family-friendly atmosphere. February 1, Family Fun Night returns with Mini Golf Night! If you’ve been missing Putt Putt on Albemarle Road (for what? two decades now?) get yourself on over to Crews and relieve the glory of a hole-in-one shot blindly through the middle of a gnome-sized windmill.

*Windmills have not been confirmed, but we’re pretty sure there’s no skeeball.

Morning Minute: Thursday, January 3, 2019

All Good Things: The Parks and Rec Department has been busy lately scheduling all sorts of good things, each of which is worth mentioning.

The Town’s Valentine Dance (formerly the Father-Daughter Dance) tickets go on sale tomorrow, January 4. The event always sells out so get your clicking finger ready and be ready to purchase your tickets at 9 AM sharp. The dance is Saturday, February 9 from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Crews Rd. Rec. Center (1201 Crews Road). For $15 a person, you get dinner, snacks, dessert, crafts, and quality time with your kiddos during the season of love.

Bring the family and bend your way to health with Bowspring Yoga at the Community Center Sunday, January 6, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. This class combines a Bowspring-specific postural alignment with traditional yoga for a unique fitness experience. The cost is $5 per person for ages 2 and up, bring a yoga mat and be sure to register, as space is limited.

Parents, bring your preschool aged kids (0-5 years old) and join Valerie of Kindermusik and Michelle from Abrakadoodle for a morning of music, art, and storytelling. This free event is at the Community Center in the Community Room this Monday, January 7 from 10:00 a.m. until approximately 10:40 a.m. Registration is required.