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WELCOME TO MY MAYOR'S MESSAGE FOR APRIL, 2024.SPRING IS SPRUNG AND THAT MEANS A LOT OF EXCITING THINGS ARE HAPPENING OUTSIDE AND AROUND OUR GREAT CITY, INCLUDING THE START OF THE 2024 GRAND PRAIRIE FARMER'S MARKET.
OPENING DAY WILL BE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 6TH, AND THAT MORNING WE WILL ALSO KICK OFF THE 10TH, OH MY GOODNESS, THE 10TH SEASON OF MY CYCLING WITH THE MAYOR WITH AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY, 5K WHERE YOU CAN STROLL, WALK OR RUN.
I'LL BE WALKING AND IT'S ALL AROUND THE DOWNTOWN AREA.
ENJOY LOCAL VENDORS AND VISIT WITH MANY OF YOUR NEIGHBORS IS SUCH A FUN EVENT.
AND WE WILL HAVE FREE T-SHIRTS WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.
NO PRE-REGISTRATION IS NECESSARY, SO COME ON OUT AND HAVE SOME FUN.
AND BEFORE AND AFTER YOU WALK OUR RUN, YOU CAN ENJOY A FREE HEALTH FAIR.
LOTS OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS AND OF COURSE THE GREAT VENDORS THAT MAKE OUR FARMER'S MARKET ONE OF THE BEST IN TEXAS.
AND AS A REMINDER, THE FIRST CYCLING WITH THE MAYOR BIKE RIDE OF THE SEASON WILL BE THE FOLLOWING THURSDAY, APRIL 11TH, THE RIDE WILL BEGIN AND END AT EPIC WATERS.
WE'LL GATHER AT SIX AND TAKE OFF AT SIX 30.
A FULL SCHEDULE FOR THIS YEAR'S CYCLING WITH THE MAYOR.
EVENTS IS NOW AVAILABLE@GPTX.ORG SLASH GET FIT GP.
AND AS Y'ALL PROBABLY HAVE HEARD BY NOW, GRAND PRAIRIE IS RIGHT IN THE PATH OF THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE THAT WILL OCCUR ON MONDAY, APRIL 8TH.
THIS IS GOING TO BE A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EVENT AND WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN AND THE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES PLANNED IN ADDITION TO A FREE WATCH PARTY AT EPIC CENTRAL.
WHILE YOU WAIT FOR THE ECLIPSE TO HAPPEN, WE'LL HAVE LIVE MUSIC, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND MUCH, MUCH MORE.
AND IF YOU NEED THE SPECIAL GLASSES TO MAKE IT SAFE TO LOOK AT, WE WILL HAVE THEM AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE EVENT.
BUT YOU CAN ALSO GET THEM AHEAD OF TIME AT THE TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER, LOCATED AT 2170 NORTH BELTLINE ROAD, RIGHT NEXT TO LONE STAR PARK.
TO SEE THE COMPLETE TOTAL ECLIPSE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, VISIT GPTX.ORG.
YOU CAN ALSO VISIT WITH TWO OF OUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY STAFF DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL AT THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY EVENTS.
ENJOY COFFEE AND CONVERSATION WITH PLACE SEVEN AT LARGE.
COUNCIL MEMBER BESSIE ADAMS ON SATURDAY, APRIL 6TH, RIGHT AFTER WE OPEN FARMER'S MARKET.
HER EVENT WILL BE AT 11:00 AM AT THE GRAND PENINSULA CLUBHOUSE, LOCATED AT 26 0 3 NORTH GRAND PENINSULA DRIVE.
AND THEN ON THURSDAY, APRIL 18TH AT 6:00 PM COUNCIL MEMBER MIKE DEL BOSKY WILL HOST A DISTRICT THREE TOWN HALL MEETING AT THE RUTHIE JACKSON CENTER ON SOUTH CARRIER PARKWAY.
THESE EVENTS ARE A GREAT WAY TO VISIT WITH YOUR REPRESENTATIVES AND ADDRESS COMMUNITY INTEREST CONCERNING OUR CITY.
AND BOTH EVENTS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE VIA ZOOM.
YOU CAN GET MORE INFORMATION@GPTX.ORG.
DON'T FORGET THAT EARLY VOTING FOR THE UPCOMING MAY 4TH CITY ELECTION OPENS ON MONDAY, APRIL 22ND AND CONTINUES THROUGH TUESDAY, APRIL 30TH.
FOR COUNCIL SEATS IN DISTRICT FIVE, DISTRICT SIX, AND PLACE EIGHT AT LARGE.
YOU CAN VOTE AT ANY LOCATION OFFERED BY YOUR COUNTY DURING EARLY VOTING AND ON VOTING DAY.
IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION, IT'S AVAILABLE AT GPTX.ORG/ELECTION.
WE'RE EXCITED TO ONCE AGAIN BRING MAIN STREET FAST TO OUR COMMUNITY.
THE THREE DAY EVENT KICKS OFF ON FRIDAY NIGHT, APRIL 26TH, AND JOINING ME TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT IS EMILY EZ, OUR PARKS, ARTS AND RECREATION SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER.
TELL THEM WHAT MAIN STREET FEST HAS TO OFFER THIS YEAR.
WELL, ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHANGES ABOUT THIS YEAR'S MAIN STREET FEST IS OUR EXPANDED LAYOUT.
UH, WE'RE ACTUALLY DOUBLING THE SIZE OF THE EVENT THIS YEAR.
SO FOR THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN IN YEARS PAST, WE'RE EXPANDING WEST AND TAKING ON A COUPLE MORE BLOCKS WHERE YOU'LL SEE MORE CARNIVAL RIDES, UM, ALMOST DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF ARTS AND GOODS VENDORS AND FOOD VENDORS AS WELL.
WE'LL ALSO HAVE ANOTHER GREAT SCHEDULE OF MUSICAL PERFORMANCES AND THREE EXCITING HEADLINE ACTS ON THE MAIN STAGE.
SO THIS YEAR WE HAVE ALREADY ANNOUNCED OUR THREE MAJOR HEADLINERS.
SO ON FRIDAY NIGHT WE'LL BE FEATURING MARK CHESTNUT AS A COUNTRY SINGER.
ON SATURDAY NIGHT, WE'LL BE FEATURING MICHAEL SALGADO AS OUR LATIN ENTERTAINMENT.
AND ON SUNDAY NIGHT WE'LL BE FEATURING PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC FEATURING GEORGE CLINTON BEYOND THE MAIN STAGE HEADLINERS.
WE'LL ACTUALLY HAVE 16 PERFORMANCES ON THE MAIN STAGE THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND AND ANOTHER 11 ON OUR COMMUNITY STAGE, WHICH IS PROGRAMMED BY THE GRAND PRAIRIE ARTS COUNCIL.
THERE ARE ALSO SOME SPECIAL OFFERS WE WANT TO TELL EVERYBODY ABOUT WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IF YOU WANT TO GO.
THIS YEAR WE'RE EXCITED TO OFFER AN EXCLUSIVE COUPON FOR GRAND PRAIRIE RESIDENTS.
SO FOR THE CARNIVAL RIDES, TYPICALLY PEOPLE WILL PAY FOR A WRISTBAND TO GET ACCESS TO ALL OF THE DIFFERENT RIDES.
THIS YEAR FOR RESIDENTS EXCLUSIVELY, THEY'RE GONNA GET A DISCOUNT OF $15 OFF THAT ORIGINAL PRICE OF 40, WHICH WILL MAKE THEIR WRISTBAND PRICE $25.
SO THEY MAY HAVE ALREADY GOTTEN IN THE MAIL.
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COUPON ON THE BACK OF THEIR LIFE IS GRAND MAGAZINE.BUT IF THEY NEED ANY ADDITIONAL COUPONS, BECAUSE IT IS ONE PER PERSON, THEY CAN PICK THEM UP AT ANY OF OUR RECREATION FACILITIES LIKE THE LIBRARY, UM, AND SOME OF THE REC CENTERS.
SO YOU CAN BRING THOSE COUPONS TO THE EVENT.
AND FOR ANY MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EVENT IN GENERAL, THEY CAN VISIT MAIN STREET FEST.COM.
I KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE A FANTASTIC WEEKEND AND QUITE A WAY TO TOP OFF IN ACTION PACKED APRIL IN OUR CITY.
AND WE SURE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT SOME OF THESE GREAT EVENTS.
UNTIL NEXT MONTH, Y'ALL, BE KIND.
STAY SAFE AND LET'S LIVE LIFE GRAND HERE IN GRAND PRAIRIE.