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WELCOME TO MY MAYOR'S MESSAGE[Mayor's Message August 2024]
FOR AUGUST, 2024.IT'S AN EXCITING TIME IN OUR CITY, AND I'M HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WILL BE HOSTING ANOTHER HIGHLY ANTICIPATED GRAND OPENING AS SIRIUS EATS RESTAURANT AT EPIC CENTRAL.
WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN FOR BUSINESS ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 2ND.
GET READY TO DIVE INTO SOME MOUTHWATERING PIZZA, SUCCULENT SLIDERS, AND DELICIOUS SHAKES.
THE GRAND OPENING EVENT IS FROM 11:00 AM TO 3:00 PM AND WE'LL FEATURE LIVE MUSIC, FACE PAINTING, LONG GAMES, GIVEAWAYS, AND MORE.
AND AUGUST ALSO MEANS A NEW SCHOOL YEAR IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER.
AND AS ALWAYS, WE'RE HELPING YOU PREPARE TO SEND THOSE KIDDOS BACK TO SCHOOL WITH OUR BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLY GIVEAWAY EVENT AT THE CHARLIE TAYLOR REC CENTER ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 10TH FROM 10:00 AM TO NOON, WE'LL BE GIVING AWAY NOTEBOOKS, PENCILS, PENS, ERASERS, FOLDERS, RULERS, AND MUCH MORE.
YOU CAN VISIT GPTX.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION, AND THEN LATER THAT EVENING, AN UNFORGETTABLE END OF THE SUMMER BASH WILL KICK OFF AT 5:00 PM AT EPIC CENTRAL, WHERE YOU CAN ENJOY AN EXCITING LINEUP OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, LONG GAMES, AND INFLATABLE.
WIPE OUT COURSE AND ASK THE, OH MY GOODNESS.
YOU'LL FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT@EPICCENTRAL.COM.
AND THE MONTH OF AUGUST MEANS IT'S TIME AGAIN FOR THE VERY POPULAR HOME OWNERSHIP FAIR.
IT'S GOING TO BE SATURDAY, AUGUST 17TH FROM 9:00 AM TO 2:00 PM AT THE RUTHIE JACKSON CENTER.
THIS IS A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO KNOW TO BE ELIGIBLE TO BUY A HOME, AS WELL AS ANSWERING QUESTIONS AND OFFERING ALL KINDS OF ADVICE FOR THOSE WHO ALREADY OWN, INCLUDING AVOIDING FORECLOSURE, HOW TO REFINANCE INSURANCE, HOME REPAIRS, AND SO MUCH MORE.
OWNING A HOME, IT'S VERY REWARDING, ALTHOUGH AT TIMES IT CAN BE BECOME COMPLICATED, IT CAN BE FRUSTRATING, ESPECIALLY WITH THE HOME BUYING PROCESS, BUT THE END RESULT IN OWNING THAT HOME IS SO MUCH REWARDING.
I THINK THE GOOD OUTWEIGHS THE BAD BECAUSE YOU NOT ONLY GET TO LEAVE A A LEGACY, YOU GET TO, YOU KNOW, GROW ROOTS AND PLANT ROOTS IN THE COMMUNITY, BECOME A PART OF THAT COMMUNITY AND IT MAKES YOU FEEL AT HOME.
THE HOME OWNERSHIP FAIR IS A FREE EVENT WITH GREAT FOOD, FUN ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS, AND SEVERAL VALUABLE INFORMATION SESSIONS.
REGISTRATION AND CHECK-IN WILL START AT 8:00 AM SO REMEMBER TO GET THERE EARLY.
AND IF YOU ALSO WANT A CHANCE TO WIN PRIZES AT THE FAIR THAT DAY, YOU CAN REGISTER ONLINE RIGHT NOW@GPTX.ORG.
MEANWHILE, IF YOU USE CARRIER PARKWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF TOWN, YOU'VE NOTICED THERE'S A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY TO REPAVE CARRIER AT FORT WORTH STREET, NORTHBOUND, AND SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC IS DETOURED TO CARRIER PARKWAYS SOUTHBOUND LANES IN THAT AREA WHILE FORT WORTH STREET EAST OF CARRIERS COMPLETELY CLOSED.
THIS CLOSURE IS PART OF THE OVERALL ROAD RENOVATION PROJECT THAT WILL BE COMPLETED IN DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR.
PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS AND WATCH FOR THE DETOUR SIGNS AND LANE CHANGES AND BE PREPARED FOR SLOWER TRAFFIC IN THAT AREA.
AND TO ALSO WANT TO CALL ATTENTION TO ALL OUR NATURE ENTHUSIASTS AND PARK GOERS BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO NOTICE SOME CONSTRUCTION AT OUR BELOVED PARKS AS WE ARE SET TO LAUNCH AN EXCITING NEW PROJECT WITH NATIONAL FITNESS CAMPAIGN.
SIX FREE FITNESS COURTS ARE BEING INSTALLED ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY THAT WILL ALSO DOUBLE AS STUNNING PUBLIC ART.
THEY'RE LOCATED AT TYREE PARK, MI FAMILIA PARK, EPIC CENTRAL FISH CREEK, LINEAR PARK, FREEDOM PARK, AND CHARLIE TAYLOR PARK.
THAT CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY MID-OCTOBER, AND I WANT TO INVITE YOU TO JOIN ME ON SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 24TH AT LARSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR A NEW STROLLING WITH THE MAYOR EVENT.
WE HAVE DONE CYCLING WITH THE MAYOR BIKE RIDES THERE FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, BUT THIS YEAR WE HAVE DECIDED TO SLOW OUR ROLE AND TAKE A SCENIC ROLE THROUGH THE LOVELY NEIGHBORHOOD OF NOTTINGHAM.
IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO COME TOGETHER AND ENJOY THE FRESH AIR.
WHETHER YOU'RE A SEASONED WALKER OR JUST LOOKING TO GET OUT AND MEET NEW FRIENDS, EVERYONE IS WELCOME.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT GPTX.ORG/GET FIT GP.
AND I ALSO WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR SEPTEMBER 21ST.
THAT'S THE DATE OF THE KEEP GRAND PRAIRIE BEAUTIFUL FALL SWEEP CLEAN AT VETERANS PARK ON CONOVER DRIVE NEXT TO OUR MAIN LIBRARY.
DURING THIS LAST CLEANUP AT LLOYD PARK, KEEP GP BEAUTIFUL VOLUNTEERS SHOWED THEIR DEDICATION BY COLLECTING AN INCREDIBLE 160 POUNDS OF LITTER.
CLEANUPS ARE IMPORTANT FOR OUR COMMUNITY BECAUSE TRASH IS JUST PART OF OUR HUMAN SOCIETY, UNFORTUNATELY.
AND SO WHAT WE'RE FOCUSED ON IS REMOVING THAT LITTER FROM THE ENVIRONMENT.
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LET'S HELP AMANDA AND KEEP GP BEAUTIFUL.YOU CAN REGISTER AND FIND MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE FALL SWEEP@GPTX.ORG.
AND FINALLY, WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THAT GRAND PRAIRIE'S MAIN STREET FEST HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR THE BEST OF DALLAS 2024 MUSIC FESTIVAL AWARD BY THE DALLAS OBSERVER.
MAIN STREET FEST IS HELD ANNUALLY IN DOWNTOWN GRAND PRAIRIE AND DREW 40,000 GUESTS OVER THREE THRILLING DAYS IN APRIL.
WITH THE HEADLINE ACTS, MARK CHESTNUT, MICHAEL SALGADO, AND THE ICONIC GEORGE CLINTON WITH PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC ALL BRINGING HUGE CROWDS TO DOWNTOWN GRAND PRAIRIE VOTING IS NOW OPEN AND RUNS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 5TH TO VOTE.
JUST LOG ON TO DALLAS OBSERVER.COM.
SCROLL DOWN TO THE LINK FOR THE BEST OF DALLAS 2024 READERS CHOICE POLL.
CLICK ON THE ARTS AND CULTURAL CATEGORY, AND THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE BEST MUSIC FESTIVAL CATEGORY WHERE YOU'LL FIND US GRAND PRAIRIE'S, MAIN STREET FEST.
AND WITH THAT, I'LL JUST SAY, SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER.
BE KIND AND LIVE LIFE GRAND IN GRAND PRAIRIE.