OCTOBER — 2019
Volume 1 — Issue 3
WHAT’S going on in matthews
In this issue...
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A new sculpture along the greenway for everyone to visit and enjoy
Keep These Messages
On Your Mind
En g a g e a n d C o n n e c t : Join members of the Matthews Board of Commissioners for coffee and conversation on October 10. Ask questions, discuss issues and get information about upcoming town events. Also, be sure to join us for a Facebook live Q&A on October 15th. See the Town Calendar on page 6 for more details.
Leaves are starting to fall, make sure you’re up-to-date on yard waste guidelines Time to host some friendly ghosts! Not-SoSpooky Halloween is back on 10/26
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Matthews Messenger | OCTOBER 2019
MANAGER’S MESSAGE T
here are many exciting events happening this Fall in the Town of Matthews. Kids in Nature Day returns on Saturday, October 12 at Squirrel Lake Park. Join us for nature walks, animal explorations, nature crafts, and much more. We are also hosting our annual event, Not-So-Spooky Halloween, on October 26th. There will be a showing of the family-friendly film The Haunted Mansion starting at dusk. Find more information about the event on page 4.
W
hile we are welcoming fall weather with open arms, the season brings many fall leaves and branches to our yards. Please visit page 3 to read more about our yard waste guidelines.
T
he town is thankful to Robert Sebrosky, who has kindly donated
a Rhombicuboctahedron sculpture and accompanying sign to the Town of Matthews. If you would like to see it, the sculpture and sign are located along the Four Mile Creek Greenway. You can read more about the Rhombicuboctahedron on the bottom of this page.
O
ver the summer, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) began work on the I-485 Express Lanes project. This project will have a great impact on Matthews. More information on that on page 5.
T
here’s a full calendar on page 6 of Matthews’ robust events and Board of Commissioners meetings so you can stay involved and engaged in all that Matthews has to offer. We hope you have a great month of October.
Hazen Blodgett HAZEN BLODGETT MATTHEWS TOWN MANAGER HBLODGETT@MATTHEWSNC.GOV
BECKY HAWKE ASSISTANT TOWN MANAGER BHAWKE@MATTHEWSNC.GOV
New Sculpture Along the Greenway
R
obert Sebrosky has kindly donated a Rhombicuboctahedron sculpture and accompanying sign to the Town of Matthews.
A rhombicuboctahedron has eight triangular faces and 18 square faces. There are 24 identical vertices, with one triangle and three squares meeting at each vertex. We invite you to visit and learn more about the sculpture, which is located along the Four Mile Creek Greenway near the entrance to Squirrel Lake Park.
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Matthews Messenger | OCTOBER 2019
YARD WASTE GUIDELINES Fall is here! With the leaves falling, yard work will be here soon, too. Yard waste pick-up continues with your weekly trash pickup from Republic Services. The Town of Matthews defines yard waste as brush, tree and shrub trimmings, leaves and grass trimmings, and other materials accumulated as the result of the care of lawns, shrubbery, vines and trees. Please review the key guidelines for yard waste pickup below.
Four tips to keep in mind: 1. Schedule - Yard waste is picked up once a week on your scheduled trash pickup day. Yard waste must be placed at the curb. 2. Limitations - Leaves and grass clippings must be bagged in clear bags, or other bags left open so the driver can see the contents. Each residence is limited to a maximum of 20 bags per week, and each bag must weigh less than 50 pounds. 3. Branches - All branches and limbs must be cut and stacked in small piles. Branches must be cut in lengths of four feet or less and can be no larger than five inches in diameter. 4. Containment - Do not leave bagged yard waste, tree limbs, or branches blocking the sidewalk or in the street. For more information, view Matthews’ Trash Street Pickup Listing: https://www.matthewsnc.gov/files/documents/TrashStreetPickupListing1342090821061319AM.pdf
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Matthews Messenger | OCTOBER 2019
NOT-SO-SPOOKY HALLOWEEN RETURNS TO MATTHEWS
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oin us for our 2019 Not-So-Spooky lease keep in mind, our Not-SoHalloween on Saturday, October Spooky Halloween event is tailored 26th! The event will be held from for families and children age 10 5-9 PM at Stumptown Park. There will and younger. We encourage everyone be face painting, a bounce house, to come dressed up in a spook-tacular carriage rides, trick-or-treating, sweet costume! treats, and more! We will be playing the movie The Haunted Mansion starting at dusk (approximately 7 PM).
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e sure to join the pumpkin carving contest for a chance to win a $50 gift card! You can drop off your pumpkin at 196-B South Trade Street on October 25th from 9 AM to 6 PM or October 26th from 10 AM to 4PM. Event attendees will have the chance to judge and vote for their creative favorite on October 26th.
Fire Department Open House Matthews Fire & EMS will hold an open house on Saturday, October 12th, from 10 AM to 1 PM at Fire Station 1 (236 S. Trade Street). Visitors can learn more about becoming a volunteer firefighter, emergency medical technician, fire corp member, or explorer. This is a great opportunity to tour the station, check out the apparatus, wear the gear, and handle the equipment.
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Matthews Messenger | OCTOBER 2019
I-485 EXPRESS LANES PROJECT BEGINS: HERE’S WHAT IT MEANS FOR MATTHEWS The North Carolina Department of Transportation
wall locations in Fall 2019, and the noise wall
(NCDOT) will be creating a new express lane in
balloting
each direction from I-77 to U.S. 74. According
The new interchange at Weddington Road is
to the NCDOT, the project is estimated to be
estimated to open to traffic in Summer 2021.
completed by the end of 2022. The project
Next, the third general purpose lane between
includes the addition of an interchange at
Rea Road and Providence Road will open to
Weddington Road and an enhancement to
traffic in Fall 2021. Finally, I-485 express lanes
the John Street interchange. There will also be
between the I-77 and U.S. 74 will open to traffic
an additional auxiliary lane in each direction
in Fall 2022. Please note that construction and
from
opening dates are subject to change by NCDOT.
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2019.
Construction on this project began earlier
FUTURE
information,
Winter
visit:
PROJECTS
You can find more information about this and other current/future road projects on our website:
www.matthewsnc.gov/ roadprojects
Frequently asked questions How can we get in touch with Town leaders and/or Town staff? Call Town Hall at 704-847-4411 or email matthews@matthewsnc.gov. Please visit our website for more individual information: www.matthewsnc.gov/contact
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Matthews Messenger | OCTOBER 2019
October Events Calendar What’s Happening in Matthews this month? Learn more at www.matthewsnc.gov/calendar
Car Seat Checking station, 8-11:30AM Matthews Police Dept.
Crews Family Fun Night, 6-9 PM Crews Rec Center
National Coffee with a cop Day at 9:00 AM Brakeman’s Coffee
Meet with the mayor at 8:00 am Miki’s Restaurant Kids in nature day from 10 am - 1:00 pm Squirrel Lake Park
Coffee with a Commissioner 10AM Brakeman’s Coffee
Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
Facebook Live q&a, 4-5 PM
Facebook.com/MatthewsNC
Date Night Drop Off from 5-9 PM Crews Rec Center
Car Seat Checking station, 8-11:30AM Matthews Police Dept.
Haunted Trail Matthews Community Center
Haunted Trail Matthews Community Center
Board of Commissioners Meeting Town Hall
Matthews Fire & EMS Open House from 10-1PM Fire Station One
Haunted Trail Matthews Community Center Not-So-Spooky Halloween, 5-9PM Stumptown Park
Car Seat Checking station, 8-11:30AM Matthews Police Dept.
Have any questions about the community? Contact us! TOWN HALL
232 Matthews Station St. | Matthews, NC 28105 PHONE
(704) 847- 4411 E-MAIL
matthews@matthewsnc.gov WEB
www.matthewsnc.gov
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