🌱New Golf Venue To Open April 1 + Derry Named Beard Finalist

Irving TX

16 March, 2022

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Happy Thursday, neighbors! Let's get this day started off right. Here's what's going on today in town. First, today's weather: A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 74 Low: 45. Here are the top five stories in Irving today: The City of Irving announced that the design process is underway on the Carbon Road pump station project. The facility provides water for West Irving residents. The project will increase capacity from 25 million to 33 million gallons of water per day. (Press Release Desk)There's a new venue coming to the area designed especially for golf enthusiasts. Eight Under is a golf practice concept developed by award-winning instructor, Mike Bury. The indoor venue opens April 1 at the Las Colinas Plaza shopping center. (PR.com)Do you have a tween or teen who needs to get some activity in this spring? Irving Weekly announced the opening of registration for the Spring Volleyball League for kids in grades 6-8. The league is designed to teach fundamentals and get students ready for tryouts for a middle school, high school or club level volleyball team.The next round of the James Beard Awards arrived, and Chef Tiffany Derry and Roots Southern Kitchen were named finalists. (The Dallas Morning News; subscription required) Hear from Mattye Gouldsby Jones, public policy chair at The Real Estate Council, on opportunities in affordable housing in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. (dallasinnovates.com) From our sponsor: Today's newsletter is brought to you by Ring, a Patch Brand Partner. We all know that Ring is the leader in video doorbells for home security. But did you know that Ring now makes a home security system that is getting raves from consumer electronic experts? (Reviewers at CNET called the new system — known as the Ring Alarm Pro — "a giant leap for home security"). So why the kudos? In a nutshell: the Ring Alarm Pro can protect your home both online and off. It includes a built-in eero Wi-Fi 6 router to help you get reliable physical and digital security in one, innovative device. Now you can help protect your home with all of the benefits of the Ring Alarm, to keep your home safe and secure, while experiencing fast, reliable connectivity. To learn more about the system CNET called "the future of home security" or to build your own custom system, you can visit Ring here. Today in Irving: Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition - Get face-to-face with recreations of the Renaissance masterpiece at the Irving Mall Thursday- Sunday. Adult tickets start at $17.50. (10:00 AM - 6:00 PM)Check out the Irving Arts Center's latest exhibition, "Ancient Hymns: Paintings by Deepa Koshaley," which runs only until March 26. Free. (Noon to 5:00 PM) Heritage Book Club - "The Book of Polly" by Kathy Hepinstall will be the topic for discussion at the Heritage Senior Center. (7:00 PM) From my notebook: A Nextdoor Neighbor from Bridges at Las Colinas is hosting an event this weekend: "HUGE YARD SALE - 7346 Ridgepoint Drive Saturday & Sunday, March 19 & 20 9am-4pm Household items, electronics, computer monitors, furniture, clothing (men and women), knick knacks, tools, you name it! Everything must go!" (Nextdoor) Do you have a 3- or 4-year-old in your home? Irving ISD PreK registration opens April 1. The district offers both full- and half- day programs and tuition-based and free programs. And, for your edification, here's an article fact-checking four common claims about St. Patrick's Day. 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 Seminar (March 17) FREE WEBINAR | Saints, Symbols, and Spaghetti (March 18) Bach Birthday Bash (March 21) Virtual Medicare 101 with Sid Martinez (March 22) American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day: Understand Your Risk (March 22) Social Security Seminar (March 24) 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] Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you around. — Ash DeMello