NewsFlash
Town of Sunnyvale - July 23, 2021
Happening tomorrow!
The first of the two CERT classes will be held at Town Hall tomorrow!
Today is the last day to sign up if you are still interested in becoming a part of CERT!
Click below to sign up!
Collins Road update
The pavement for the southbound lanes of Collins Road was poured this week after a few weather delays! Once the concrete has cured, traffic will be rerouted so that the access gaps and the left-turn lanes into businesses along Collins Road can be poured.
The Town will notify the public when this change will occur.
Other construction around Town
COVID on the rise in Dallas County
As of 2 p.m., July 23, Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) is reporting 434 additional positive cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Dallas County, 328 confirmed cases and 106 probable cases.
Dallas County is reporting three deaths today including the following:
- A man in his 50’s who was a resident of the City of Dallas. He had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high risk health conditions.
- A man in his 90’s who was a resident of the City of Dallas. He was found deceased at home and had underlying high risk health conditions.
- A woman in her 90’s who was a resident of a long-term care facility in the Town of Sunnyvale. She expired in a facility and had underlying high risk health conditions.
This is the second death Sunnyvale has seen this week due to COVID-19.
With different variants emerging, it is important to stay vigilant. Here's how you can protect yourself from COVID-19:
- GET VACCINATED. Vaccines are free, and available through the county and many pharmacies and clinics.
- Wear a mask over your mouth and nose.
- Stay at least six feet away from other people, even when you are wearing a mask.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
Pop up COVID-19 vaccination clinic
DCHHS provided over 497,000 total doses of COVID-19 vaccine at the Fair Park mega-vaccine clinic, which operated Jan. 11 through July 17. A pop-up vaccination clinic at Fair Park will continue over the next two weekends, Saturday, July 24 and Saturday, July 31 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. in Lot 13.
Board and Commission Vacancies
Check it out!
Featured below are three new arrivals that Library staff recommend for the Children and Adult categories.
Swing by the Library and check out the new arrivals! Or, reserve the item by clicking the picture associated with each one. A wait-list is available if the item is unavailable at the time of check out.
Children
Minecraft: The Dragon by Nicky Drayden
The classic hit video game, in exciting book form! A young potion maker whose village is under threat stumbles across a strange egg that hatches into a strange purple scaly beast that might just be the legendary Ender Dragon. She decides to raise it, but will it grow up to protect her village. . . or destroy it?
Adult
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré
A powerful novel of the life of a young Nigerian girl, struggling to educate herself and find her voice in the face of a society that demeans and underestimates her.
Children
Whale Fall Café by Jacquie Sewell; illustrated by Dan Tavis
When a whale carcass finds its way to the ocean depths, the strange looking denizens of the deep open an impromptu restaurant in this offbeat, beautifully illustrated look at the food chain and deep sea life.