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IT'S VETERANS DAY AND IN GRAND PRAIRIE, THAT MEANS A DAY FOR RECOGNITION AND REFLECTION DURING THE CITY'S ANNUAL CELEBRATION SERVICE THAT HONORS US MILITARY VETERANS.
FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THE FREEDOMS WE ENJOY EVERY DAY AND FOR THE MEN, WOMEN, AND FAMILIES.
OH, CAN YOU SEE THE SERVICE INCLUDES THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND THE NATIONAL ANTHEM WITH HONOR AND COURAGE.
A PROCLAMATION FROM THE GRAND PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL.
THE PRESENTATION OF A MEMORIAL WREATH ELECTION DAY IN 64.
TESTIMONIALS FROM MANY OF THE VETERANS IN ATTENDANCE, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, HONORED GUESTS AND FELLOW CITIZENS, AND A SPECIAL ADDRESS BY RETIRED US NAVY, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBER KURT JOHNSON.
AS WE GATHER HERE ON VETERANS DAY, LET US NOT FORGET THE DEBT OF GRATITUDE WE OWE TO THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED AND CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY.
LET US REMEMBER THAT VETERANS ARE NOT JUST HEROES IN UNIFORM.
THEY ARE OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR FRIENDS, AND OUR FAMILY MEMBERS.
THEY ARE THE LIVING EMBODIMENT OF SACRIFICE AND IT'S OUR DUTY TO HONOR AND SUPPORT THEM.
THE HERITAGE PUMP STATION IS READY TO GO TO WORK AT THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF GRAND PRAIRIE.
ACCORDING TO THE CITY, THE $8 MILLION PUMP STATION IS ABLE TO SUPPLY UP TO 12 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER A DAY AND SERVE NEARLY 27,000 HOMES.
OFFICIALS SAY IT WILL HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF THE CITY'S RAPIDLY GROWING AREA ALONG US.
HIGHWAY 2 87, SOUTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 360.
IT ALREADY DOESN'T FROM WHAT IT WAS 10 YEARS AGO.
SO JUST 10 YEARS FROM NOW, ANOTHER 10 YEARS, IT'LL BE ANOTHER METROPOLITAN AREA DOWN HERE.
THIS PUMP STATION IS SET TO BECOME THE CORNERSTONE OF THE WATER SUPPLY FOR ALL OF THE LARGE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES THAT WE'RE BUILDING DOWN HERE.
WE HAVE A LOT OF GROWTH COMING AND IT'S GONNA ENSURE THAT EVERY RESIDENT THAT LIVES DOWN HERE CAN RELY, CAN SUCCESSFULLY RELY ON THE FLOW OF CLEAN WATER.
THE PUMPS WILL KEEP WATER AND PRESSURE GOING, UM, UNTIL WE CAN BUILD OUR FUTURE ELEVATED STORAGE TANK SOUTH OF HERE IN ABOUT TWO TO THREE YEARS, AND THEN THE GROWTH WILL BE EVEN MORE.
THE CITY OF MANSFIELD IS SUPPLYING WATER TO THE PUMP STATION, WHICH WILL START OPERATING EARLY NEXT YEAR.
IT WAS ALL SMILES FOR LOTS OF CHILDREN AT GRAND PRAIRIE'S BOWIE FINE ARTS ACADEMY, THANKS TO THE MEN AND WOMEN FROM THE GPPD.
IT'S THE THIRD ANNUAL BLUE SHOES GIVEAWAY, WHICH MEANS LOTS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KIDS GO HOME VERY HAPPY WITH A BRAND NEW PAIR OF SHOES PERSONALLY FITTED FOR THEM ALONG WITH NEW SOCKS BY THE OFFICERS.
THESE ARE FAST ESTABLISHED BY GP POLICE CHIEF DANIEL SNE.
THE BLUE SHOES PROGRAM HAS PROVEN TO BE A VERY EFFECTIVE WAY TO ADDRESS ONE OF THE BIGGEST NEEDS AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN, AND HE SAYS THAT THIS YEAR THE MONEY THEY WERE ABLE TO USE TO BUY THE SHOES MAKES IT EXTRA SATISFYING.
THIS YEAR I'VE USED ASSET FORFEITURE DOLLARS.
THESE ARE THE MONEY SEEDS FROM DRUG DEALERS, THOSE THAT ARE REALLY RUINING OUR COMMUNITY.
WE'RE USING THEIR MONEY TO GO BACK AND FIX OUR COMMUNITY, WHICH TO ME, I THINK ADDS A, A SPECIAL COMPONENT.
HEY, THIS IS CHIEF FRANK AND SO DOES WHAT THE KIDS GET TO DO NEXT.
THE TRADITIONAL TUG OF WAR AGAINST DEPUTY CHIEF FRANK ABODO THREE.
AH, THE FIRST BIG TEST FOR THEIR BRAND NEW SHOES AND A FUN WAY TO TOP OFF A PRETTY COOL DAY AT SCHOOL FOR THE KIDS AND THE COPS.
UNFORTUNATELY, MANY CHILDREN IN OUR SOCIETY, ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES, THE ONLY INTERACTION THEY HAVE WITH THE POLICE IS DURING AN ENFORCEMENT ENCOUNTER WITH A PARENT.
THIS GIVES US A CHANCE TO CONNECT WITH THE CHILDREN ON A HUMAN LEVEL, AND IT CREATES A REALLY BEAUTIFUL DYNAMIC WITH THE KIDS.
THE OTHER THING IT DOES FOR US IS IT GIVES THE COPS A CHANCE TO RECHARGE OUR BATTERIES.
THEY CAN SEE OUR SMILES, CREATES A CONNECTION WITH POLICE LIKE NO OTHER.
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ANY OF THE GP P'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, PLEASE VISIT GRAND PRAIRIE POLICE.ORG/COMMUNITY.