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Volume 8, Number 16 • April 16 to 22, 2015
Earth Day returning to matthews The town of Matthews and HAWK Habitat and Wildlife Keepers will host Matthews’ ninth annual Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Stumptown Park. See Crystal O'Gorman's story on page 4 to learn more about what to expect at this year's event and discover interesting facts about what new exhibitors will bring to the table this year. Photo courtesy of Matthews Earth Day
A sisterhood is formed Matthews, Sainte Maxime officially become ‘sister cities’ by Josh Whitener editor@matthewsminthillweekly.com
MATTHEWS – They might be geographically separated by an entire ocean, but Matthews and Sainte Maxime, France, have never been closer. Matthews Mayor Jim Taylor and Sainte Maxime Mayor Vincent Morisse signed documents with Sister Cities International on Monday, April 13,
officially declaring the two towns as “sister cities” and sealing the deal on what both towns believe will be a lasting relationship. “Look at the room tonight – it’s packed,” Taylor said, just prior to the signing. “Look at the activity that we’ve had – our new friends, now, from Sainte Maxime that were here since Thursday enjoying what we have here in the Matthews and Charlotte and greater Mecklenburg County area. It has been (see Saint Maxime on page 11)
Matthews Mayor Jim Taloy, left, and Sainte Maxime Mayor Vincent Morisse review the Sister City International partnership documents. Josh Whitener/MMHW photo
Queen’s Grant raises funds after vandalism on soccer field by Courtney Schultz education@matthewsminthillweekly.com
MINT HILL – What most likely was intended as a juvenile prank this winter left lasting damage for Queen’s Grant High School. On Feb. 18 around midnight, Christopher Dunlap, of the Idlewild Volunteer Fire Department, called the Mint Hill Police Department to report a trespassing and vandalism incident at Queen’s Grant, according to a police report. Trespassers had driven onto the newlyseeded soccer fields and created deep, donut-shaped divots in the field, leaving it unusable for play. The damage ruined the progress made on the fields, leaving the girls soccer team without a home soccer field. When Principal Dr. Mike Smith arrived to the school in 2011, there were no fields on the campus and the landlord had no immediate plans to create one. “It was just scorched earth really,” he said. Dan Kerr, the school’s athletic director, and Anthony Gardzielik, the school’s (see Queen’s Grant on page 14)
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