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MESSAGE FOR JUNE, 2023.[Mayor's Message 0623]
I'M MAYOR RON JENSEN.KIDS ARE OUTTA SCHOOL, AND I KNOW PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO KEEP BUSY.
I INVITED PETER SIMON, DIRECTOR OF LIBRARIES TO TALK TO US ABOUT THEIR SUMMER READING CLUB.
PETER, I KNOW THE ANNUAL KICKOFF PARTIES COMING UP.
YES, OUR THEME THIS YEAR IS ALL TOGETHER NOW AND OUR KICKOFF IS SATURDAY JUNE 3RD FROM 10:00 AM TO NOON AT THE MAIN LIBRARY.
WE HAVE LOTS OF ACTIVITIES, FACE PAINTERS, CRAFTS, AND WE'RE EVEN GOING TO HAVE BEEKEEPERS THERE THIS YEAR, WHICH IS REALLY COOL.
FOLKS, THE LIBRARY'S THE PLACE TO BE THIS SUMMER.
NOW I KNOW WE HAVE OFFERED FREE LUNCH AT OUR MAIN LIBRARY FOR A COUPLE YEARS, BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT AND ARE NEW TO THE AREA.
TELL US ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP WE HAVE WITH CITY SQUARE.
WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO RENEW OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH CITY SQUARE.
THEY'RE GOING TO BE THERE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 11 TO 1130 AT THE MAIN LIBRARY, SERVING FREE LUNCHES FOR KIDS AGES ONE TO 18.
THE PROGRAM STARTS ON JUNE THE FIFTH AND WILL RUN THROUGH AUGUST 11TH.
WHAT A GREAT SERVICE TO OFFER, AND WE CAN'T FORGET ABOUT THE READING LOGS.
YOU KNOW, AT THE LIBRARY, WE'RE ALL ABOUT READING AND THE LIBRARY IS FOR EVERYONE FROM KIDS TO ADULTS.
SO FILL OUT YOUR READING LOG FOR EVERY FIVE HOURS YOU READ.
AS A CHILD, YOU GET TO GET A PRIZE.
IF YOU'RE AN ADULT AND A TEEN, EVERY LOG YOU FILL OUT PUTS YOU IN A CHANCE FOR A MONTHLY PRIZE DRAWING FOR SOMETHING REALLY COOL.
AND REMEMBER, READING ISN'T JUST READING BY YOURSELF.
YOU COULD BE A PARENT READING TO YOUR CHILD, A CHILD BEING READ TO.
YOU CAN ALSO BE LISTENING TO AN AUDIO BOOK, MAGAZINES OR NEWSPAPERS.
AND IF YOU COME TO ONE OF OUR PROGRAMS THAT COUNTS FOR ONE HOUR OF READING, PETER, THAT'S A GREAT WAY TO KEEP KIDS READING THROUGH THE SUMMER AND EARN PRIZES.
I THINK YOU HAVE SOME OTHER THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON TOO.
AND WANNA REMIND PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE OUR SUMMER NIGHTS PROGRAM THIS SUMMER.
YOU CAN FIND OUT EVERYTHING ABOUT SUMMER BY PICKING UP ONE OF OUR SUMMER GUIDES AT ANY ONE OF OUR LOCATIONS WHILE YOU'RE THERE TO PICK UP YOUR READING LOGS.
OUR CITY LIBRARIES OFFER MUCH MORE THAN JUST BOOKS, AND IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN IN A WHILE, PLEASE RUN BY.
YOU NEED TO CHECK THEM OUT THIS SUMMER.
THANK YOU, PETER, FOR ALL THAT GREAT INFORMATION.
YOU CAN VIEW THE CATALOG OF BOOKS AND AUDIO BOOKS.
APPLY FOR A FREE LIBRARY CARD AND LEARN ABOUT ALL THE EVENTS WE TALKED ABOUT TODAY BY VISITING THE LIBRARY'S WEBSITE, GPTX.ORG, FORWARD SLASH LIBRARY.
AND OTHER NEWS, A RUNOFF ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, JUNE 10TH FOR CITY COUNCIL PLACE SEVEN AT LARGE.
CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOTS ARE INCUMBENT JEFF COPELAND AND BESSIE ADAMS. BECAUSE THIS IS AN AT LARGE SEAT, EVERYONE CAN VOTE IN THIS ELECTION NO MATTER WHAT DISTRICT YOU LIVE IN, THE ELECTION DAY VOTING LOCATIONS CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT GPTX.ORG/ELECTIONS.
OUR MUSIC ON MAIN SERIES CONTINUES THIS MONTH WITH REMY RILEY THURSDAY, JUNE 1ST AT THE FARMER'S MARKET.
REMY WILL TAKE THE STAGE AT SEVEN TO TRY AND AVOID THE HEAT.
WE WILL HAVE CONCESSIONS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE, AND DON'T FORGET TO BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS.
SPEAKING OF THE FARMER'S MARKET, THE ALWAYS POPULAR CRAWFISH BOIL IS HAPPENING SATURDAY JUNE 3RD.
TASTY, AUTHENTIC CRAWFISH PREPARED BY DUSTIN CLEMENTS HEDGE ART TAILS.
CAJUN CRAWFISH WILL BE SOLD FOR $10 A POUND AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED WITH POTATOES AND CORN.
THE CRAWFISH WILL BE AVAILABLE STARTING AT 10:00 AM UNTIL IT SELLS OUT AND IT WILL SELL OUT, SO GET THERE EARLY.
OUR ANNUAL JUNETEENTH WEEKEND KICKS OFF FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 16TH AT 6:30 PM WITH A DELICIOUS COOKOUT STYLE EVENT AT THE DALWORTH RECREATION CENTER.
WE CONTINUE TO CELEBRATE THE NEXT MORNING WITH THE ANNUAL JUNETEENTH PARADE, FOLLOWED BY A CELEBRATION AND BARBECUE AT TYREE PARK.
THE PARADE KICKS OFF AT 9:00 AM FROM CITY HALL AND ENDS AT THE PARK WHERE THERE'LL BE BURGERS, HOT DOGS, COLD DRINKS, AND AN AFTERNOON FULL OF ACTIVITIES.
THIS IS A FREE CITYWIDE EVENT AND EVERYONE IS INVITED.
JOIN ME FOR MY JUNE CYCLING WITH THE MAYOR RIDE ON THURSDAY, JUNE 22ND.
WE MEET AT STARE ELEMENTARY AT SIX AND START THE FIVE MILE RIDE ON THE FISH CREEK LINEAR TRAIL AT 6:30 PM WE HAVE A GREAT TURNOUT THIS SEASON AND I HOPE TO KEEP SEEING NEW FACES.
LASTLY, IF YOU'RE AN ELVIS FAN, THIS IS THE EVENT FOR YOU.
THE UPTOWN THEATER IS HOSTING CRAIG PARKER.
CRAIG IS WELL KNOWN AS AN ELVIS IMPERSONATOR AND HAS BEEN TO THE UPTOWN MANY, MANY TIMES, AND IT USUALLY SELLS OUT.
HIS PERFORMANCE WILL BE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 30TH AT SEVEN 30.
TO PURCHASE TICKETS, RFR DETAILS.
UNTIL NEXT MONTH, Y'ALL STAY SAFE.
HAVE A GOOD START TO THE SUMMER.
AND REMEMBER, LET'S ALL BE KIND.