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          [GP Update 052923]
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          IT IS A GRAND PRAIRIE TRADITION TO REMEMBER FALLEN SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN DURING THE ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE AT VETERANS PARK. 
          MAY YOUR CONTINUED BLESSINGS BE UPON ALL PRESENT HERE WHO REMEMBER THOSE WHO GAVE SO MUCH ANOTHER BIG CROWD SPANNING SEVERAL GENERATIONS AND FEATURING MANY PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY CAME TOGETHER TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS DURING A PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES A PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL. 
          THE PRESENTATION OF A MEMORIAL WREATH FULTON S KIRBY, A ROLL CALL TO HONOR EVERY MEMBER OF THE US ARMED FORCES FROM GRAND PRAIRIE THAT DIED WHILE SERVING OUR COUNTRY. 
          AND A SPECIAL ADDRESS THIS YEAR, DELIVERED BY LONGTIME GP EDUCATOR ADMINISTRATOR, AND DECORATED VIETNAM VETERAN DR. 
          VERNE ALEXANDER. 
          AS WE PAUSE TODAY TO HONOR THEIR MEMORIES, WE MUST AWAKEN TOMORROW TO CARRY ON THE DUTY AND OBLIGATION OF A BRIDAL TOMORROW FOR ALL AMERICANS TODAY. 
          WE PAUSE TO HONOR THEM TOMORROW. 
          WE WORK TO FULFILL THE DREAM FOR WHICH THEY LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES. 
          WE MUST HAVE A COMMITMENT TO SHARE WITH THE YOUNG GENERATION THE VALUES THAT HAS MOVED THIS NATION TOWARDS BECOMING THE GREATEST POWER ON EARTH IT IS WITH EXCEEDING PRIDE THAT WE JOIN HAND IN HAND TO CARRY THE MISSION FORWARD THAT WE HAVE INHERITED. 
          HEY, A RUNOFF IS SCHEDULED TO DECIDE ONE OF THE CITY COUNCIL RACES IN THE MAY 6TH GRAND PRAIRIE CITY ELECTION. 
          UNOFFICIAL RETURNS FOR DISTRICT SEVEN AT LARGE SHOW. 
          NONE OF THE CANDIDATES RECEIVED MORE THAN 50% OF THE VOTES NEEDED TO BE DECLARED THE WINNER. 
          SO THE TOP TWO FINISHERS INCUMBENT JEFF COPELAND AND BESSIE ADAMS WILL MEET IN A RUNOFF ON JUNE 10TH. 
          EARLY VOTING FOR THE DISTRICT SEVEN AT LARGE. 
          RUNOFF WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM MAY 30TH THROUGH JUNE 6TH. 
          THE POLLS WILL BE OPEN ON JUNE 10TH FOR THE RUNOFF ELECTION FROM 7:00 AM UNTIL 7:00 PM. 
          FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT GPTX.ORG/ELECTIONS. 
          IT WAS ANOTHER GREAT NIGHT FOR A RIDE FOR MAYOR RON JENSEN AND A CAST OF DOZENS IN GRAND PRAIRIE. 
          WE SAID THERE'S NO HILLS IN GRAND PRAIRIE. 
          THE SCENIC LONE STAR TRAIL PROVIDED THE BACKDROP FOR THE MAY, 2023 EDITION OF CYCLING WITH THE MAYOR, HIS ONCE A MONTH EARLY EVENING BICYCLE TOUR THAT ON THIS OCCASION, TAKES ANOTHER BIG GROUP OF MEN, WOMEN, BOYS, AND GIRLS, ON A FIVE MILE ADVENTURE ALONG THE TRAILS THAT WEAVE IN AND AROUND THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT ON THE CITY'S NORTH SIDE. 
          THE RIDE STARTS AND ENDS AT ACTION SKATE PARK RIGHT NEXT TO LONE STAR PARK AND HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MORE POPULAR IN THE SERIES THAT IS NOW ENJOYING ITS EIGHTH GO ROUND. 
          AND DRAWING YOUNG AND OLD SEASONED VETERANS AND CURIOUS NEWCOMERS WHO ALL COME TO BE A PART OF AN EXPERIENCE THAT CONTINUES TO DELIVER ON ITS ORIGINAL PROMISE TO BRING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TOGETHER FOR SOME FITNESS FELLOWSHIP AND FUN. 
          , THIS IS OUR MAYBE FOURTH OR FIFTH TIME OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS. 
          WHAT DO YOU THINK? OH, WE LOVE IT. 
          YEAH. 
          YEAH, IT'S GREAT. 
          WE'VE BEEN LIVING IN GRAND PRAIRIE OUR WHOLE LIFE, AND WE NEVER KNEW THAT Y'ALL HAD THESE RIDES GOING ON EVERY MONTH. 
          SO I WANTED TO BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY. 
          I THINK IT'S, IT'S A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO EXERCISE AND FOR ME TO ENCOURAGE MY KIDS TO, UH, YOU KNOW, BE ACTIVE. 
          HOW DID YOU LIKE IT? GOOD, GOOD FUN. 
          , YOU READY TO GO AGAIN? COME OUT AND CATCH US ON THE NEXT ONE. 
          THE NEXT ONE WILL BE ON THURSDAY, JUNE 22ND WITH A RETURN TRIP TO THE FISH CREEK LINEAR TRAIL IN SOUTH GRAND PRAIRIE. 
          FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT GPTX.ORG/GET FIT 
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