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WELCOME TO MY MAYOR'S MESSAGE FOR MAY, 2024.IT'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER BUSY MONTH AND AN IMPORTANT ONE FOR OUR CITY.
WITH THE GENERAL ELECTIONS COMING UP SATURDAY, MAY 4TH CITY COUNCIL SEES FOR THREE YEAR TERMS IN DISTRICT FIVE, DISTRICT SIX, AND PLACE EIGHT AT LARGE ARE ALL ON THE BALLOT.
VOTING THAT DAY IS FROM 7:00 AM TO 7:00 PM AT ANY LOCATION OFFERED IN YOUR COUNTY.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT GPTX.ORG/ELECTIONS ON THAT SAME DAY.
YOU CAN ALSO ENJOY OUR 36TH ANNUAL CINCO DE MAY PARADE AND CELEBRATION RIGHT HERE IN DOWNTOWN GRAND PRAIRIE.
THIS IS A SPECTACULAR DISPLAY OF HISPANIC CULTURE AND HERITAGE, AND A FANTASTIC DEMONSTRATION OF UNITY IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THE DAY GETS STARTED WITH THE TRADITIONAL PARADE DOWN MAIN STREET AT 10 IN THE MORNING, FOLLOWED BY AN AFTERNOON FULL OF MUSIC, DANCING, FOOD, AND FUN ALL AROUND CITY HALL PLAZA.
COME AND EXPERIENCE THE TALENTS OF HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS FROM OUR G-P-I-S-D SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS THE GREAT SUPPORT WE HAVE EVERY YEAR FROM SO MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES AND VENDORS THAT MAKE CINCO DE MILE SUCH A SPECIAL EVENT HERE IN GRAND PRAIRIE.
ON THURSDAY, MAY 9TH AT 6:00 PM DISTRICT TWO CITY COUNCIL MEMBER JACQUELINE HEDEN WILL HOST A TOWN HALL MEETING AT THE NEW GRAND PRAIRIE EVENTS AND CONVENTION CENTER.
TOWN HALLS ARE A GREAT CHANCE TO MEET OUR COUNCIL AND CITY STAFF AND DISCUSS COMMUNITY INTEREST.
IF YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON, IT WILL ALSO BE ZOOMED.
ALL THE INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE LINK TO REGISTER FOR THE MEETING ON ZOOM IS AVAILABLE@GPTX.ORG.
THE MARTY PARTY RETURNS TO THE SUMMIT AT EPIC CENTRAL ON SATURDAY, MAY 11TH FROM 9:00 AM TO 1:00 PM.
THIS IS A FUN AND EDUCATIONAL ANNUAL EVENT THAT CELEBRATES WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DATE AND THE PURPLE BARTONS WHO HAVE THEIR OWN ONSITE SANCTUARY AT THE SUMMIT.
AS ALWAYS, THERE WILL BE A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AND ENTERTAINMENT, LOTS OF VENDORS AND LUNCHES INCLUDED TOO.
YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE@GRANDFUNGP.COM.
ON MAY 11TH, OUR GRAND PRIX ANIMAL SHELTER STAFF WILL BE HOSTING A FREE MICRO CHIPPING AND VACCINATION EVENT FOR DOGS AND CATS AT EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH AT 5 0 1 NORTHEAST 31ST STREET FROM 10 TO TWO.
THIS MICRO CHIPPING AND VACCINE SERVICES ARE FREE TO ALL GRAND PRIX RESIDENTS AND WILL BE GIVEN ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS AS LONG AS SUPPLIES LAST.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS, GO TO GPTX.ORG FORWARD SLASH PAUSE.
ON SATURDAY, MAY 18TH AT 8:00 AM WE ARE STARTING A BRAND NEW TRADITION AT EPIC CENTRAL WITH THE INAUGURAL READ TO RUN 5K SPONSORED BY DAVID NICHOLAS.
ORGAN DONATION AWARENESS FOUNDATION.
READ TO RUN IS A PROGRAM INITIATED THIS YEAR AT 3G PISD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO HELP INSPIRE THIRD AND FOURTH GRADERS TO EARN A BRAND NEW PAIR OF RUNNING SHOES BY READING 10 BUCKS IN 12 WEEKS.
THE READ TO RUN 5K IS A CELEBRATION OF THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS AND A FUN WAY TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND FITNESS.
TO SIGN UP OR FIND OUT MORE, GO TO GTX.ORG.
THE 10TH SEASON FOR MY CYCLING WITH THE MAYOR SERIES CONTINUES WITH OUR FIRST EVER RIDE STARTING ENDING IN TYREE PARK IN THE HISTORIC DALWORTH COMMUNITY.
ON THURSDAY, MAY 23RD, THE RIDE STARTS AT SIX 30.
WE'LL ALSO BE HOSTING A COMMUNITY FAIR IN THE PARK, MUCH LIKE WE HAVE DONE AT OTHER VENUES IN THE CITY WHERE YOU CAN MINGLE WITH THE CITY STAFF AND MEET SOME OF YOUR NEIGHBORS.
FIND INFORMATION ABOUT THIS AND ALL MY CYCLING WITH THE MAYOR RIDES THIS SEASON AT GPTX.ORG/GET FIT GP.
WE WILL HONOR OUR FALLEN HEROES AT THE ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE AT GRAND PRIX VETERANS PARK AT 9:30 AM MONDAY, MAY 27TH.
THIS IS AN AWESOME WAY TO START THE DAY AND PAY TRIBUTE TO THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR OUR FREEDOM WHILE DEFENDING OUR COUNTRY.
AS ALWAYS, THE GRAND PRAIRIE ROTARY CLUB IS HOSTING A FREE HOTDOG AND LEMONADE LUNCH AT THE VETERAN'S CENTER RIGHT NEXT DOOR IMMEDIATELY AFTER.
IT'S ALWAYS A VERY SPECIAL EVENT FOR EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE.
FINALLY, I'M VERY EXCITED THAT THE SPORT OF CRICKET IS ABOUT TO RETURN TO OUR CITY.
GRAND PRAIRIE IS ONE OF ONLY THREE US CITIES TO HOST TOURNAMENT MATCHES FOR THE 2024 ICCT 20 WORLD CUP OF CRICKET.
THE OPENING MATCH WILL BE PLAYED RIGHT HERE FEATURING TEAM USA VERSUS CANADA ON SATURDAY, JUNE 1ST AND ALL.
WE WILL BE HOSTING FOUR WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT MATCHES IN JUNE, LEADING UP TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP IN BARBADOS ON JUNE 29TH.
CHECK OUT ALL THE DETAILS AT VISIT GRAND PRAIRIE TX.ORG/ICC WORLD CUP, BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE.
OUR VERY OWN TEXAS SUPER KINGS WILL RETURN FOR A SECOND SEASON
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AFTER A VERY SUCCESSFUL INAUGURAL SEASON LAST SUMMER.WE CAN'T WAIT TO WELCOME THE FANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD THIS SUMMER.
LIKE I SAID, THESE ARE BUSY TIMES IN OUR CITY, BUT I WOULDN'T WANT IT ANY OTHER WAY.
STAY SAFE AND LIVE LIFE GRAND RIGHT HERE IN GRAND PRAIRIE.