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The Yard-of-the-Month (YotM) photos have been posted! Please click on the “Yard-of-the-Month” link in the upper menu to view the YotM page now with photos! With a little hard work it could be your yard there next year!

Office closings: City offices will be closed Sept. 3 for Labor Day. All offices will reopen at their regular hours on Sept. 4. City libraries will be closed Sept. 2­-3. There will be no residential trash or brush collection on Sept. 3, nor will there be any curbside recycling service. The city’s drop-off recycling centers [...]

International Fair: Residents are invited to attend an International Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 8 at Heritage Senior Center, 200 S. Jefferson St. The fair will feature displays from around the world, as well as entertainment groups that will perform traditional dances and music from various countries. All ages are welcome. Call [...]

Trinity Trash Bash: Keep Irving Beautiful invites residents to participate in this year’s Trinity Trash Bash on Sept. 15. Area cleanups will begin at 9 a.m. at sites throughout the city. Participants can register at www.keepirvingbeautiful.com, or on the day of the event at 8 a.m. at City Hall, 825 W. Irving Blvd. Free shredding [...]

Teen Court volunteers: Irving Teen Court is accepting teen volunteers to attend an attorney/staff orientation on Sept. 15. Volunteers must be between the ages of 14–17, or currently enrolled in high school, and are asked to commit to a minimum of one Tuesday evening per month for four consecutive months. Applications must be received in [...]

Mosquito spraying: The City of Irving has an active mosquito surveillance program, and when certain conditions are met, the city will spray to kill adult mosquitoes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protocol, the city will conduct mosquito spraying operations when one or more of the following public health conditions become known: [...]

In business news, Googly Eyes & Craft Supplies will be opening a store at 1111 W. Airport Freeway (next to Carnival Food Store). This new retailer will help fill the void of a local arts/crafts store that many residents have been requesting.

A new health care center for Irving residents is scheduled to open in early September. A ribbon-cutting ceremony, hosted by the Irving Economic Development Partnership, will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 29. The Irving Health Center, located at 1800 N. Britain Road, will provide low- to moderate-income Irving residents with a wide range of [...]

Senior Idol Auditions will take place at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 10 and 13 at the Heritage Senior Center, 200 S. Jefferson St. Participants will have fun competing for the title on Aug. 24. The winner will receive prizes and opportunities to perform. Admission is $3 per person. Call (972) 721-2496 for information.

A Back to School Fiesta will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Irving Mall Food Court. Free immunizations will be given to children (must provide shot record). The first 400 elementary-aged children to get immunized will receive free school supplies. For more information, call (972) 689-8285.