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AMERICA IS TAKING TIME ON THIS VETERAN'S DAY TO HONOR THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF MEN AND WOMEN IN THE MILITARY IN GRAND PRAIRIE.
THE CEREMONY STARTED BY DEDICATING A NEW CANOPY FOR THE 15-YEAR-OLD VETERAN'S MEMORIAL.
THE OBSERVANCE INCLUDED A PROCLAMATION RECALLING THE CITY'S PROUD HISTORY OF SUPPORTING THE MILITARY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO, IN DEFENSE OF OUR FREEDOM, HAVE GREATLY WORN THE UNIFORM OF THE UNITED STATES.
THERE WAS ALSO THE TRADITIONAL PRESENTATION OF A MEMORIAL WREATH, A TRIBUTE TO THE 56 HOMETOWN HEROES WHO HAVE DIED DEFENDING THEIR COUNTRY.
AND EACH BRANCH OF THE ARMED SERVICES WAS SALUTED DURING A STIRRING, MARCHING MEDLAND KEYNOTE SPEAKER, BILL KING, A HIGHLY DECORATED NAVY SEAL.
TALKED ABOUT THE MOTIVATION THAT UNITES ALL VETERANS.
WHERE WE'VE BEEN IS ABOUT WHY VETERANS ANSWER THE CALL IN THE FIRST PLACE.
THEY ANSWER THE CALL BECAUSE IN THEIR MIND ALL OF THIS IS NOT ABOUT THEM.
THE ROOTS OF ALTRUISM RUN DEEP IN AMERICA, AND THAT'S BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH OPPORTUNITY AND PROMISE.
IT'S ALL SO WORTH FIGHTING FOR.
THE 11TH DAY OF THE 11TH MONTH WAS ORIGINALLY SET ASIDE TO REMEMBER THE END OF WORLD WAR I.
CONGRESS LATER MADE IT THE DAY WE HONOR VETERANS OF ALL WARS.
A POSTCARD WORTHY WEEKEND BROUGHT MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE TO GRAND PRAIRIE'S, EPIC CENTRAL, WHERE IT WAS ALL ABOUT GOURMET FOOD, SELECT WINES AND SPIRITS WITH PLENTY OF MUSIC AND FUN MIXED IN EVERYTHING IS JUST
IT'S THE FIRST EVER CHEF FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL.
A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CITY AND T 2D CONCEPTS, A DALLAS HOSPITALITY COMPANY CO-FOUNDED BY THE FESTIVAL'S MAIN ATTRACTION RENOWNED TV CELEBRITY CHEF TIFFANY DAIRY WHO WAS JOINED BY SOME OF HER FRIENDS.
MORE THAN A DOZEN WELL-KNOWN CHEFS, DISTILLERS, AND WINEMAKERS TO PUT ON A WEEKEND SHOW.
UNLIKE ANY THE CITY HAS EVER SEEN BEFORE.
TIFFANY, SHE'S LIKE A REAL BABY.
I GOTTA BE THERE AND HAVE HER BACK MAN.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE.
I'M HAPPY TO GET HERE AND I'M HAPPY TO FEED 'EM.
WE GATHER SOME OF THE BEST CHEFS I KNOW FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, FROM TOP CHEFS IN MICHELIN, AND THEY'RE HERE IN GRAND PRAIRIE AND WE WANTED TO DO THIS.
AND THE WATER IS GOING AND EVERYTHING IS HAPPENING.
THERE'S TONS OF PEOPLE AND EVERYTHING THAT WE HOPE FOR IS HERE.
SUFFICE IT TO SAY THE NEW EVENT WAS A BIG HIT FOR THE HUNDREDS WHO CAME TO TASTE, SIP, AND SOCIALIZE, AND FOR THE MANY WHO CAME TO SERVE THEIR SPECIALTIES AND SUPPORT TIFFANY, AS WELL AS THE SEVERAL CULINARY STUDENTS WHO GOT SOME VALUABLE HANDS-ON TUTORING AND FOR FUTURE STUDENTS WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE EVENT.
THANKS TO A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SPONSORED BY TIFFANY'S T 2D CONCEPTS, THE TEXAS RESTAURANT FOUNDATION AND DALLAS COLLEGE.
I THINK THE WHOLE GOAL IS TO ONE, YOU KNOW, CREATE SOME, SOME, SOME FELLOWSHIP AMONGST, YOU KNOW, COLLEAGUES IN, IN THE INDUSTRY.
AND YES TO TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE INDUSTRY AND WANT TO MOVE UP.
IT IS NOT ABOUT JUST SERVING GREAT FOOD, IT IS NOT ABOUT JUST BEING A CHEF.
IT IS ABOUT CREATING WEALTH AND OPPORTUNITIES, NOT ONLY FOR YOURSELF, BUT FOR YOUR FAMILY.
EVENT ORGANIZERS PLAN TO MAKE THE GRAND PRAIRIE FOOD AND WINE FEST EVEN BIGGER IN THE YEARS TO COME.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO BECOME A SPONSOR, LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OR GET MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT CHEF FOOD AND WINE.COM.
A NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVE IS COMING TO GRAND PRAIRIE.
ALRIGHT, THE ALICE COURT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT WILL BE LOCATED ON VACANT LAND JUST SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN.
10 NEW HOUSES ARE GOING TO BE BUILT AT THE SITE WITH MODERN FLOOR PLANS THAT OFFER THREE BEDROOMS, TWO BATHS, AND A TWO CAR GARAGE.
THEY WILL BE PRICED TO MAKE HOME OWNERSHIP ACCESSIBLE FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES.
THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE'S MEDIAN INCOME IS $76,200.
ANYBODY THAT IS AT 80% OR BELOW THAT WILL BE ABLE TO STAY HERE.
THAT WOULD PUT SOMEBODY AT ABOUT $61,000 OR BELOW WILL BE ABLE
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TO QUALIFY TO LIVE HERE.THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING RANGE RIGHT NOW IN DALLAS COUNTY IS $350,000.
SO THAT'S PROBABLY ABOUT THE CHEAPEST YOU'RE GOING TO FIND WHEN YOU WANNA BUY A HOUSE.
AND GUESS WHAT, WHEN WE DID THAT ANALYSIS, THERE WERE VERY FEW AREAS IN DALLAS COUNTY THAT ACTUALLY YOU COULD BUY A HOME FOR THAT PRICE.
THE NEW HOMES ARE A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CITY, DALLAS COUNTY, THE GRAND PRAIRIE COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, HOPE FOR ALL AND THE HOUSING CHANNEL.
IT IS JUST REALLY ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I DREAMED OF FOR MANY, MANY YEARS TO SEE OUR CITY BEGIN DOING.
AND OUR COUNCIL HAS LED US TO THIS AND IT'S GIVEN ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE THE CITY MANAGER WHEN WE ACTUALLY STARTED THIS.
THE ALICE COURT DEVELOPMENT IS SCHEDULED TO BE FINISHED BY LATE 2025.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT THE GRAND PRAIRIE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AT GPTX.ORG/DEPARTMENTS/HOUSING NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES.