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WELCOME TO MY MAYOR'S MESSAGE FOR JULY, 2025.OH MY GOODNESS, HALF THE YEAR IS GONE.
WE ARE GETTING READY FOR OUR VERY POPULAR ANNUAL GRAND PRAIRIE HOME OWNERSHIP FAIR ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 2ND FROM 9:00 AM TO 2:00 PM AT THE RUTHIE JACKSON CENTER.
THIS IS A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOME OWNERSHIP, FORECLOSURE PREVENTION, HOME REPAIRS, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE.
AND IT'S FREE AND FEATURES A NUMBER OF EXPERTS WHO WILL BE ON SITE WITH ALL KINDS OF GREAT INFORMATION AND GROUP SESSIONS TO HELP YOU ON YOUR HOME OWNERSHIP JOURNEY.
THERE WILL ALSO BE ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS AND A FREE LUNCH.
HERE'S GP P'S HOME OWNERSHIP COORDINATOR, JOSHUA JONES.
THIS YEAR'S THEME IS HOME OWNERSHIP HEROES.
BEING A HOME OWNERSHIP HERO, NO CAPE NEEDED, JUST A KEY.
YOU CAN BE A HOME OWNERSHIP HERO.
REGISTRATION AND CHECK-IN STARTS AT 8:00 AM SO ARRIVE EARLY NOW.
SOME 4TH OF JULY NEWS YOU CAN USE.
THE GRAND PRAIRIE LANDFILL IS CLOSED FOR THE FRIDAY HOLIDAY, SO YOUR TRASH PICKUP WILL GET PUSHED BACK ONE DAY.
IF IT USUALLY GETS PICKED UP ON FRIDAY, IT'LL GET PICKED UP ON SATURDAY.
EVERYTHING WILL GO BACK TO NORMAL THE FOLLOWING WEEK AND FOR THE REST OF THE MONTH.
AND REMEMBER, UNSANCTIONED FIREWORKS IN OUR CITY ARE NOT ALLOWED.
AND FOLKS DON'T SHOOT YOUR GUNS TO CELEBRATE.
AND WE HAVE A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY.
OUR GRAND PRAIRIE FIRE AND POLICE ARE TEAMING UP FOR THE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND TO STRICTLY ENFORCE OUR CITY ORDINANCE, WHICH INCLUDES A FINE OF UP TO $580.
SO PLEASE THINK ABOUT YOUR NEIGHBORS AND CELEBRATE SAFELY.
THE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND ALSO KICKS OFF THE BUSIEST TIME OF THE YEAR AT OUR LAKES POOLS AND PARKS.
BUT BEFORE YOU HIT THE WATER, THE SAME ADVICE APPLIES.
IT'S ALL ABOUT ALL HAVING FUN SAFELY.
THE BIGGEST THING THAT WE WANNA PUT OUT TO PEOPLE IS WEAR A LIFE VEST.
YOU CAN BUY COOL ONES, YOU CAN BUY COMFY ONES, BUT NO MATTER WHAT YOU'RE DOING, WEAR A LIFE VEST.
JULY WILL ALSO BRING MORE EXCITING MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET ACTION AT GRAND PRIX STADIUM.
THE MLC PLAYOFFS BEGIN THERE ON TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 8TH, LEADING UP TO THE 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL ON SUNDAY THE 13TH.
AND THE GREAT NEWS IS THAT OUR OWN TEXAS SUPER KINGS ALREADY CLENCHED A SPOT IN THIS YEAR'S CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN TO A MATCH YET, YOU NEED TO COME AND SEE WHAT YOU'VE BEEN MISSING.
IT'S AN ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR SETTING WITH MATCHES PACKED WITH INTERNATIONAL STARS AND LOCAL TALENT ALIKE.
FOR US TO HAVE DOMESTIC PLAYERS THAT HAD TO TAKE THREE JOBS, WORKING WITH THE TOP PLAYERS AND THE TOP COACHES IN THE WORLD, THIS IS LIKE BEING WITH TOM BRADY EVERY DAY, BUT BEING WITH MESSY EVERY DAY.
AND THAT'S THE EXPERIENCE THE DOMESTIC PLAYERS ARE GETTING RIGHT HERE IN TEXAS IN GRAND PRAIRIE.
IT'S SOMETHING OUTTA THE IMAGINATION.
YOU CAN SEE THE FULL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE IN PURCHASE TICKETS@MAJORLEAGUECRICKET.COM.
AND IF YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF OLD DOCUMENTS PILING UP, IT'S TIME TO SHRED AND PROTECT.
JOIN US SATURDAY, JULY 12TH FROM 8:00 AM TO 11:00 AM AT THE EPIC PARKING LOT FOR OUR GRAND PRAIRIE SHRED DAY.
YOU CAN SECURELY DISPOSE OF SENSITIVE PAPERWORK LIKE OLD TAX FARMS, MEDICAL RECORDS, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE.
AND GET READY TO TAKE A SATURDAY MORNING STROLL OR TO PEDAL IN THE PARK FOR A GREAT CAUSE AT OUR ANNUAL CYCLING WITH THE MAYOR BACK THE BLUE EVENT AT LLOYD PARK ON SATURDAY MORNING THIS YEAR, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 19TH.
THIS YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE ARE HOSTING A SCENIC STROLL AS WELL AS OUR USUAL BIKE RIDE.
WE'LL GATHER FOR A SHORT PROGRAM IN THE MAIN PARKING LOT AT NINE 30 AND THEN HIT THE TRAILS AT 10.
IF YOU'RE ABLE, PLEASE JOIN US TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN IN BLUE WHO SERVE AND PROTECT US EVERY DAY.
UNTIL NEXT TIME Y'ALL BE KIND.
STAY SAFE AND WE'LL SEE YOU IN AUGUST.