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WELCOME TO MY MAYOR'S MESSAGE FOR SEPTEMBER, 2025. 
          I'M MAYOR RON JENSEN. 
          GET READY. 
          GRAND PRAIRIE PICKLE FEST IS BACK THE FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT THAT HAD AN AMAZING DEBUT A YEAR AGO. 
          RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN GRAND PRAIRIE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH FROM 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM COME HUNGRY BECAUSE WE'VE GOT MORE THAN 65 PICKLE RELATED VENDORS SERVING UP EVERYTHING FROM PICKLE LEMONADE TO PICKLE SANDWICHES, AND EVEN A PICKLE EATING CONTEST. 
          GUESTS COULD ALSO ENJOY CARNIVAL RIDES, PICKLEBALL, A PITTING ZOO, AND SO MUCH MORE. 
          AND THE BEST PART, THERE'S FREE ENTRY AND FREE PARKING. 
          THEN WE'LL KEEP THE CELEBRATION GOING AS WE KICK OFF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH WITH THE FIESTA PETS PARADE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH AT CITY HALL. 
          THE EVENT STARTS AT 9:00 AM YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PARADE AND A BUNCH OF OTHER HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATIONS AT OUR AMOR GP WEBSITE, A SPACE ON GPTX.ORG TO CELEBRATE OUR VIBRANT HISPANIC CULTURE. 
          JUST A FEW DAYS LATER, JOIN ME FOR MY SEPTEMBER CYCLING WITH THE MAYOR EVENT. 
          IT'S GONNA BE AN EVENING OF FITNESS AND FUN AT BOWLES PARK WITH A COMMUNITY FAIR AND OUR FIVE MILE BIKE RIDE ON A BRAND NEW COURSE THAT IS OPEN TO RIDERS OF ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS. 
          THEN GET READY FOR A FANTASTIC EVENING OF COMMUNITY SPIRIT AT GRAND PRAIRIE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S NATIONAL NIGHT OUT KICKOFF PARTY ON SEPTEMBER 20TH AT EPIC CENTRAL. 
          THIS EXCITING EVENT AIMS TO BRING OUR COMMUNITY AND POLICE TOGETHER, FOSTERING CONNECTIONS AND PROMOTING NATIONAL NIGHT OUT BLOCK PARTY REGISTRATIONS THROUGHOUT GRAND PRAIRIE AND THE COMMUNITY FUND DOESN'T STOP THERE JUST ONE WEEK LATER ON SEPTEMBER 27TH, IT'S TEXAS MONTHLY'S BARBECUE FAMILY REUNION AT EPIC CENTRAL. 
          AS TOP PIT MASTERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE COME TOGETHER FOR AN EVENING OF TWO STEPPING STORYTELLING AND SMOKY DELICIOUSNESS UNDER THE STARS. 
          IT'S FROM FIVE TO 8:30 PM THAT EVENING. 
          TICKETS TO THE FIRST ANNUAL TEXAS MONTHLY BARBECUE FAMILY REUNION ON SALE@EPICCENTRAL.COM AND GET READY TO LIGHT UP YOUR HOLIDAY SEASON BY REGISTERING FOR THE 17TH ANNUAL PRAIRIE LIGHT SNEAK A PEAK WEEKEND THAT WILL ONCE AGAIN FEATURE A RUN AND WALK THROUGH THE CITY'S AWARD-WINNING HOLIDAY LIGHT EXPERIENCE AT LYNN CREEK PARK. 
          LACE UP YOUR RUNNING SHOES FOR A TIME, 5K RACE FOR RUNNERS AND JOGGERS ON NOVEMBER 22ND. 
          THEN ON NOVEMBER 23RD, ENJOY A LEISURELY THREE MILE STROLL THROUGH THE STUNNING LIGHTS AT YOUR OWN PACE. 
          THIS IS A VERY POPULAR EVENT, SO MAKE SURE YOU GET REGISTERED EARLY. 
          IN THE MEANTIME, Y'ALL BE KIND. 
          STAY SAFE AND I'LL TALK TO YOU IN OCTOBER.
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