🌱 Homeless Count Volunteers Needed + Library's Pollinator Class

Irving TX

09 February, 2022

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I'm so happy to see you back at the Daily, people of Irving! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening locally today. First, today's weather: Plenty of sun. High: 70 Low: 45. Here are the top five stories today in Irving: The City of Irving is looking for volunteers to help out with the 2022 Homeless Count. The efforts are part of a nationwide Point in Time survey. Click over to the Press Release Desk to find out requirements for the February 24 event. Projects along Hard Rock Road and Pioneer Drive are set to begin this month. City Council approved improvements to traffic flow, water and wastewater capacity and drainage back in December. These improvements will help address the surge in construction growth and development in that area. (Press Release Desk) Plan ahead to avoid delays! The City of Irving announced that westbound SH 183 at the SH 114 split to Loop 12 and Southbound Spur 482 to westbound SH 183 will close this evening at 9:00 PM and are set to reopen on February 11 at 5:00 AM. It will close for the same duration on the evening of February 11 to the morning of February 12. The closures are for construction that's part of the ongoing Irving Interchange project. (Press Release Desk)Head over to the Irving Weekly to learn about an Irving alum who's giving back to the district in his retirement by serving as a crossing guard. An Irving company just inked its first partnership in Massachusetts. Local U.S. Oral Surgery Management now partners with premier oral and maxillofacial surgeons in 19 states nationwide. (Irving Weekly) From our sponsor: Hey Irving, are you looking to buy a house, refinance or just explore your options? Check out the new Patch Mortgage Center for all your home financing needs! Today in Irving: How Flies Make Chocolate: A Tale of Four Pollinators - Learn about the importance of insects when it comes to our favorite foods at the West Irving Library Meeting Room. Registration required. (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM)Online: Tried and True Book Club: "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie - Head over to the Valley Ranch Library or log on via Zoom for a discussion of a literary classic. (7:00 PM)Live Music at Nosh and Bottle! - Take a jaunt to the Toyota Music Factory for neo-soul tunes from Quentin Moore plus local brews, wines, gourmet dishes and more. (8:00 PM) From my notebook: Mark your calendars! The Irving Library welcoming 50 replicas of artifacts from King Tut's tomb from the Museum of Modern Art and the Cairo Museum February 12-28. A special talk and guided tour is scheduled for February 19. (Twitter) The Irving Running Club offers some simple tips for preventing injuries when you exercise. Click over to the infographic at Instagram and join in a group run at Sam Houston Park at 6:00 PM this evening. More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Free Covid Testing LLC — (Visit website) Soldiers-4-Christ Ministries International Headquarters — Add your business here Events: Taxes in Retirement Webinar (February 15) Add your event Loving the Irving Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected]. Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! — Ash DeMello