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WELCOME TO MY MAYOR'S MESSAGE FOR JANUARY 20, 26 AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.THE HOLIDAYS HAVE COME AND GONE, WHICH MEANS IT IS TIME TO RECYCLE YOUR NATURAL CHRISTMAS TREE.
YOU CAN DROP OFF YOUR REAL TREE AT THE GRAND PRAIRIE LANDFILL OR PLACE AT CURBSIDE ON YOUR REGULAR GARBAGE COLLECTION DAY.
COLLECTED TREES ARE RECYCLED INTO MULCH, AND THE LANDFILL OFFERS FREE MULCH TO ALL GRAND PRAIRIE RESIDENTS.
THAT'S WHY WE CAN'T ACCEPT ARTIFICIAL TREES.
OUR REAL TREES SPRAYED WITH FAKE SNOW.
REMEMBER TO REMOVE ALL ORNAMENTS STANDS, PLASTIC BAGS, OR ANYTHING ELSE SYNTHETIC FROM YOUR REAL TREE.
FOR DROP OFF TIMES AND MORE INFORMATION, VISIT GPTX.ORG.
DON'T MISS OUR ANNUAL PARADE AND CELEBRATION.
HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
IT STARTS AT 10:00 AM AND WE WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT THIS YEAR THE PARADE WILL BEGIN AT 28 0 1 OSLER DRIVE ON THE CITY'S WEST SIDE AND END AT THE DOW WORTH RECREATION CENTER, WHERE THERE WILL BE A PROGRAM AND A FREE LUNCH.
AND BE SURE TO CHECK GTX.ORG FOR UPCOMING BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATIONS AND EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
IN FEBRUARY, YOU'RE ALSO INVITED TO THREE WEEKENDS OF CULTURE, COMMUNITY, AND TRADITION AT ASIA TIMES SQUARES LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION.
THESE FREE EVENTS HAVE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE, INCLUDING DELICIOUS FOOD, UNIQUE ART VENDORS IN LION AND DRAGON DANCE PERFORMANCES.
THAT CELEBRATION WILL TAKE PLACE OVER THREE WEEKENDS IN FEBRUARY, STARTING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH, AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY THE 22ND.
FOR ALL THE INFORMATION, VISIT ASIA TIMES SQUARE.COM.
AND FINALLY, A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED AND ATTENDED WFAA SANTA'S HELPERS DRIVE THROUGH AT EPIC CENTRAL LAST MONTH.
YOUR GENEROSITY AND SUPPORT HELPED THOUSANDS OF LOCAL KIDS WAKE UP TO GIFTS UNDER THE TREE, AND WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT OUR INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY, AMAZING PARTNERS, AND THE GREAT GRAND PRAIRIE ISD.
ONCE AGAIN, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL AND REMEMBER TO BE KIND.
STAY SAFE, AND I'LL SEE YOU NEXT MONTH.