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MY MAYOR'S MESSAGE.I'M AT FARMER'S MARKET WITH OUR MANAGER OF FARMER'S MARKET, RAY COY, AND HE'S GONNA TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHEN WE OPEN AND WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IF YOU'VE NEVER BEEN HERE BEFORE.
WE'RE STARTING ANOTHER GREAT YEAR AT THE GRAND PRAIRIE FARMER'S MARKET.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE BETWEEN 50 AND 60 VENDORS ACTIVE EVERY SATURDAY.
OPENING DAY'S A BIG DAY FOR US.
THERE'S A LOT OF COOL THINGS GOING AND IT'S JUST A GREAT KICKOFF.
YOU'RE GONNA FALL IN LOVE WITH SOMETHING AT THIS MARKET.
HEY, RAY, THROUGHOUT THE SEASON YOU HAVE SPECIAL EVENTS.
I MEAN, YOU HAVE A CRAWFISH DAY HATCH CHILI.
JUST GO TO TELL PEOPLE WHAT TO EXPECT THROUGH THE SUMMER.
WE'VE GOT SOME REALLY COOL EVENTS AGAIN THIS YEAR ON, ON TOP OF THE MAYOR WALKS THAT WE HAVE, WE HAVE A COUPLE OF THOSE.
UH, THE FIRST WEEKEND IN JUNE, WE'LL BE HAVING AN ANNUAL CRAWFISH BOIL.
AND WE HAVE THE ANNUAL CHARITY ICE CREAM CHALLENGE IN JULY.
AND THEN COME AUGUST WE ROAST HATCH CHILI PEPPERS ALL DAY LONG ON A SATURDAY.
A LOT OF REALLY COOL EVENTS THAT'S GONNA BRING OUT A LOT OF DIFFERENT FOLKS.
WELL, IT'S JUST A SPECIAL PLACE HERE IN DOWNTOWN GRAND PRAIRIE WHERE YOU COULD BRING THE KIDS, YOU CAN COME WALK AROUND, FIND THINGS, CRAFTS.
AS RAY SAYS, WE WANT YOU TO COME OUT AND ALSO HERE AT FARMER'S MARKET ON THE FIRST THURSDAY NIGHT OF EVERY MONTH, WE DO MUSIC ON MAINE.
THEY'LL HAVE A STAGE RIGHT HERE COME OUT MUSIC ON MAIN, THE FIRST THURSDAY NIGHT OF EVERY MONTH.
SO RAY, I KNOW SOME VENDORS THAT HAVE STARTED HERE NOW.
THEY HAVE BRICKS AND MORTAR PLACES, AND IT'S A GREAT WAY TO START, BUT YOU KNOW, IT'S A GREAT WAY FOR SOMEBODY TO MAKE SOME ADDITIONAL MONEY, TELL OUR CITIZENS HOW THEY CAN BECOME A VENDOR.
MAYOR, WE HAVE ON OUR WEBSITE, GPTX.ORG FARMER'S MARKET.
WE'VE GOT ALL THE VENDORS, APPLICATIONS, ALL THE INFORMATION THAT'LL HELP 'EM FIGURE OUT WHAT THEY CAN SELL, WHAT THEY CAN, WHAT THEY CAN'T, AND IT, IT'S A REALLY EASY PROCESS.
WE'VE GOT A BUNCH OF VENDORS ALREADY SIGNED UP, BUT WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING ALL YEAR LONG.
SO RAY, WE'RE OPEN EVERY SATURDAY FROM 8:00 AM TILL I THINK YOU SELL THINGS OUT ALL THE WAY THROUGH UNTIL WHEN, UH, THIS, THIS YEAR WE'RE GONNA BE OPEN ALL THE WAY TO DECEMBER THE 16TH.
WE'RE GONNA BE CLOSED THANKSGIVING WEEKEND, BUT WE'RE OPEN EVERY SINGLE SATURDAY, AT LEAST FROM EIGHT TO ONE EVERY SATURDAY.
I WANT TO THANK YOU, RAY AGAIN FOR JOINING US.
ANOTHER SPRING EVENT COMING UP THAT I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT IS THE ANNUAL MAIN STREET FEST.
THE THREE DAY EVENT IS TAKING PLACE FRIDAY, APRIL 21ST THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 23RD, ON THE 200 BLOCK OF WEST MAIN STREET, WHICH IS JUST RIGHT IN THE FARMER'S MARKET AREA.
THE FESTIVAL INCLUDES FREE PARKING AND A MISSION ALL THREE DAYS AND FEATURES LIVE MUSIC, CARNIVAL RIDES, ARTS AND CRAFTS, ENTERTAINMENT STAGES, FOOD, A KID ZONE, AND PLENTY OF FUN FOR ALL.
DETAILS FOR THE EVENT CAN BE FOUND@MAINSTREETFEST.COM.
IN OTHER NEWS, DISTRICT SIX, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER KURT JOHNSON AND DISTRICT TWO CITY COUNCIL MEMBER JACQUELINE HEDEN, ARE HOSTING A JOINT TOWN HALL MEETING ON THURSDAY, APRIL 13TH FROM SIX TO 8:00 PM AT THE BETTY MACK LIBRARY.
IF YOU CAN'T ATTEND IN PERSON, YOU CAN ATTEND VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM.
VISIT GPTX.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION.
ELECTION DAY FOR THE 2023 MUNICIPAL ELECTION IS ON SATURDAY MAY 6TH.
EARLY VOTING BEGINS APRIL 24TH AND RUNS THROUGH MAY 2ND.
CITY COUNCIL SEATS IN DISTRICT ONE, THREE IN PLACE SEVEN AT LARGE WILL BE ON THE BALLOT.
YOU CAN VIEW CANDIDATE INFORMATION AND VOTING LOCATIONS ONLINE@GPTX.ORG FORWARD SLASH ELECTIONS.
OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS KICKED OFF ENTREPRENEUR YOU, A SERIES OF FREE VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS GEARED TOWARDS ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS BASED HERE IN GRAND PRAIRIE.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS INCLUDE LEGAL BASICS AND TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHT AND PATENT INFORMATION.
YOU CAN FIND A COMPLETE LIST OF THE CLASSES ONLINE AT GPTX.ORG/SMALL BIZ.
MY FIRST CYCLING WITH THE MAYOR RIDE KICKS OFF THURSDAY, APRIL 20TH AT 6:00 PM AT DALTON ELEMENTARY.
RIDERS FROM ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS ARE INVITED.
IT'S ALWAYS A FUN EVENT AND A GREAT WAY TO MEET AND GREET Y'ALL.
STAY SAFE, BE KIND, AND I'LL SEE YOU IN MAY.