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TO MY MAYOR'S MESSAGE FROM MAY, 2025.I'M MAYOR RON JENSEN, WE MISSED YOU LAST MONTH, AND A LOT HAS HAPPENED SINCE MY LAST MESSAGE IN MARCH, INCLUDING SOME EXCITING NEWS CONCERNING GRAND PRIXS EXPANDING ROLE IN PROMOTING THE WORLD'S SECOND MOST POPULAR SPORT CRICKET IN APRIL.
OFFICIALS FROM MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET WE'RE HERE TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEY WILL BE MOVING THEIR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO GRAND PRIX, TEXAS MAKING GP THE OFFICIAL HOME OF THE MLC.
AND NOT ONLY THAT, BUT FOLLOWING THIS YEAR'S REGULAR SEASON FOR OUR TEXAS SUPER KINGS AT GRAND PRIX STADIUM, WE WILL ALSO PLAY HOST TO EVERY GAME OF THE 2025 MLC PLAYOFFS, INCLUDING THE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL ON JULY 13TH.
MARK THAT ON YOUR CALENDAR, JULY 13TH, AND YOU CAN FIND ALL THE INFORMATION@MAJORLEAGUECRICKET.COM.
ALSO, IN APRIL, OUR DOWNTOWN AREA CAME ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC FOR THE VERY FIRST TEXAS COUNTRY REPORTER FESTIVAL ON THE LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, THE ONE DAY CELEBRATION OF ARTS AND MUSIC TURNED THE HEART OF THE CITY INTO A BUZZING HUB OF LIVE TUNES, LOCAL VENDORS, AND PICTURE PERFECT MOMENTS FOR LOTS OF FAMILIES.
AND IF YOU ATTENDED TCR, YOU MAY HAVE SPOTTED ONE OF THE CITY'S BRAND NEW BIG BLUE BUSES PARKED ON MAIN STREET.
THOSE EYE-CATCHING VEHICLES ARE OUR NEW MOBILE LIBRARIES.
AND LET ME TELL YOU, THEY'VE BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, BUT DEFINITELY WORTH THE WAIT.
EACH OF THE TWO BUSES IS PACKED WITH OVER 1500 BUCKS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH, ALONG WITH WIFI AND A RANGE OF LIBRARY SERVICES KEEPING AN OUT FOR THEM AT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND THROUGHOUT TOWN WHEN WE WILL BE BRINGING THE LIBRARY TO YOU.
AND THE MONTH OF MAY IS SHAPING TO BE A BUSY AND FUN MONTH FOR EVENTS ALL AROUND OUR CITY.
SOME OF THE BIG HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE BUG FEST, WHICH WILL BE RETURNING TO LYNN CREEK PARK ON JOE POOL LAKE ON MAY 17TH FROM 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ON GRAND FUND GP.COM.
GRAB YOUR BIKE AND JOIN ME FOR MY CYCLING WITH THE MAYOR AND COMMUNITY FAIR AT TYREE PARK IN THE HISTORIC DALWORTH NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE ARE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT SINCE OUR APRIL CYCLING EVENT HAD TO BE CANCELED DUE TO THE WEATHER.
SO THIS WILL BE OUR FIRST RIDE OF THE 2025 SEASON.
AND ALSO, PLEASE TRY AND JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE ON MAY 26TH AT VETERANS PARK.
I'M TOLD THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL FLYOVER DURING THE CEREMONY, AND OF COURSE, THIS IS ALWAYS A GREAT WAY TO START YOUR HOLIDAY MONDAY AND TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE TO PRESERVE OUR FREEDOM.
AND THEN TO WRAP UP THIS MONTH, EPIC CENTRAL WILL HOST GRAND PRIXS FIRST EVER TEXAS MONTHLY TACO FEST ON SATURDAY, MAY 31ST FROM FIVE TO EIGHT 30, FEATURING THE TOP 15 TACO SPOTS IN TEXAS, ALL IN THE SAME PLACE AT THE SAME TIME.
SO AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER GREAT MAY IN THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE.
UNTIL NEXT TIME Y'ALL BE KIND.
STAY SAFE AND I'LL SEE YOU IN JUNE.