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WELCOME TO MY MAYOR'S MESSAGE FOR JUNE, 2025.THIS MONTH WE COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH, AND WHEN IT COMES TO JUNETEENTH, THERE'S NO VOICE MORE POWERFUL OR MORE LOCAL THAN THE GRANDMOTHER OF JUNETEENTH, MISS OPAL LEE, A LIFELONG TEACHER ACTIVIST, AND THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND MAKING JUNETEENTH A NATIONAL HOLIDAY.
MS. OPAL CONTINUES TO INSPIRE US ALL, AND WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE HER SHARE HER THOUGHTS ON SOME OF THE WAYS WE ARE CELEBRATING HERE IN GRAND PRAIRIE.
I'M THE GRANDMOTHER OF JUNETEENTH, AND I WANT TO INVITE YOU TO SOME VERY SPECIAL JUNETEENTH EVENTS IN GRAND PRAIRIE.
NOW ON FRIDAY, JUNE THE 13TH, COME EXPERIENCE A JUNETEENTH BLOCK PARTY AT EPIC CENTRAL, BEGINNING AT 6:30 PM ON SATURDAY, JUNE 14TH.
THE JUNETEENTH PARADE BEGINS AT 10:00 AM AND OUR CELEBRATION AT TYREE PARK BEGINS AT 11:00 AM THEN JOIN US BACK AT EPIC CENTRAL AT 8:00 PM FOR THE JUNETEENTH SPECIAL.
I ALSO WANT TO PERSONALLY INVITE YOU TO JOIN ME ON JUNE 19TH FOR MY WALK IN FORT WORTH.
PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE.
YOU CAN SEE A FULL LIST OF OUR JUNETEENTH EVENTS@GPTX.ORG AND FOR 50 YEARS GRAND PRAIRIE'S, LIBERTY BELL HAS ALSO BEEN A SYMBOL OF UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY, AND NOW THE BELL IS GETTING A REFRESH.
LAST MONTH, THE BELL WAS TAKEN DOWN FOR RESTORATION AND WILL SOON BE MOVED JUST A FEW YARDS FROM ITS ORIGINAL SPOT ON THE CITY HALL CAMPUS.
AS PART OF THIS UPDATE, THE BELLS WOULDN'T YOLK.
HARDWARE AND COMPONENTS WILL BE RESTORED, AND IT'LL BE REINSTALLED UNDER A NEW SHADE STRUCTURE.
WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAQUES PROUDLY DISPLAYED NEARBY.
YOU CAN FOLLOW THE PROGRESS@GPTX.ORG FORWARD SLASH LIBERTY BELL.
MEANWHILE, THE SUMMER IS HEATING UP, SO IT'S A GREAT TIME TO HEAD TO ONE OF OUR LAKE PARKS.
YOU CAN ENJOY LIVE MUSIC AND MORE AT SUMMER CONCERT SERIES STARTING ON JUNE 12TH AT LAND CREEK PARK.
RELAX UNDER THE STARS WITH FAMILY FRIENDLY MOVIES ON THE BEACH, BEGINNING ON JUNE 20TH AT LLOYD PARK, OR EXPLORE THE GREAT OUTDOORS WITH THE GP NATURE CLUB, STARTING ON JUNE 28TH, AIMED AT DEVELOPING A DEEPER APPRECIATION FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT.
VISIT GRAND FUND GP.COM FOR ALL THE DETAILS, AND WE'RE ALSO PROUD TO ANNOUNCE IT.
ON JUNE 16TH, WE'RE LAUNCHING OUR NEW WATER UTILITIES CUSTOMER PORTAL.
IT'LL MAKE MANAGING YOUR WATER ACCOUNT EASIER THAN EVER.
YOU CAN VIEW YOUR BILL, MAKE ONLINE PAYMENTS, AND STAY CONNECTED ALL AT ONE PLACE.
TO LEARN MORE, GO TO GPTX.ORG/NEW WATER PORTAL.
AND DON'T FORGET TO JOIN ME ON SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH FOR MY MAYOR'S 5K IN HEALTH FAIR AT THE FARMER'S MARKET.
THE HEALTH FAIR STARTS AT 8:00 AM AND MY 5K EVENT BEGINS AT 10:00 AM THEN ON THURSDAY THE 19TH, JOIN ME FOR MY JUNE CYCLING WITH THE MAYOR BIKE RIDE AT ACTION SKATE PARK RIGHT NEXT TO LONE STAR PARK.
WE'LL GATHER AT 6:00 PM AND START THE RIDE ABOUT SIX 30.
AND AS ALWAYS, EVERYBODY IS WELCOME.
AND FINALLY, THE GRAND PRIX LIBRARIES WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE TO KEEP ON READING WHILE SCHOOL IS OUT WITH THEIR VERY POPULAR SUMMER READING CLUB KIDS.
YOU CAN EARN PRIZES FOR EVERY FIVE HOURS YOU READ THIS SUMMER AND TEENS AND ADULTS CAN ALSO ENTER TO WIN PRIZES TOO.
YOU CAN FIND OUT ALL ABOUT IT AT GPTX.ORG/LIBRARY.
UNTIL NEXT TIME Y'ALL BE KIND, STAY SAFE AND I'LL SEE YOU IN JULY.