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A RUNOFF ELECTION HAS BEEN SET FOR MARCH 14TH TO FILL THE CITY COUNCIL PLACE EIGHT AT LARGE VACANCY FOLLOWING THE UNEXPIRED TERM CREATED BY A RECENT DEPARTURE FROM OFFICE.
ACCORDING TO RESULTS FROM THE JANUARY 31ST SPECIAL ELECTION, NONE OF THE FIVE CANDIDATES RECEIVED THE REQUIRED MAJORITY OF VOTES TO BE DECLARED THE WINNER.
SO THERE WILL BE A RUNOFF ELECTION BETWEEN THE TWO CANDIDATES THAT RECEIVED THE MOST VOTES.
THEY ARE RODNEY ANDERSON AND ANNA COCA.
EARLY VOTING WILL BEGIN ON MARCH 5TH AND CONTINUE THROUGH MARCH 10TH.
THE RUNOFF ELECTION IS OPEN TO ALL REGISTERED VOTERS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF GRAND PRAIRIE AND THERE ARE VOTING LOCATIONS IN DALLAS, TARRANT AND ELLIS COUNTIES.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 9 7 2 2 3 7 8 0 3 5 DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS OR GO TO GPTX.ORG/ELECTIONS.
THERE'S AN ALL NEW CIRCUS IN TOWN AND IT'S NOW PLAYING AT EPIC CENTRAL IN GRAND PRAIRIE.
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THE EPIC CIRCUS SPECTACULAR IS HOSTING EXCITING PERFORMANCES UNDER A BIG TOP AT GRAND PRAIRIE'S, EPIC CENTRAL.
AND JUST AS EXCITING IS THAT IT'S ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR EVERYONE THAT HAS ADMISSION TO EPIC WATERS.
THE CITY'S AWARD-WINNING INDOOR WATER PARK THAT IS RIGHT NEXT DOOR AND WHERE ELEMENTS OF THE CIRCUS HAVE BEEN FEATURED FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS.
I WAS WORKING IN THE CIRCUS IN THE HONOR OF THE WATER BAR, COMES TO ME WITH THE VISION OF HOW BRING JOY AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE FAMILIES.
AND THAT IS WHERE HOW WE CONNECT THE CIRCUS AND THE WATER PARK.
IT WENT FROM A CORNER OF THE PARK TO ITS OWN MASSIVE BIG TOP.
SO THE GOAL OF IT IS JUST TO BRING ADDITIONAL ENTERTAINMENT TO EPIC CENTRAL IN A WAY THAT WE'VE NEVER DONE BEFORE.
THE EPIC CIRCUS SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES AMAZING AERIAL ARTISTRY ON THE TRAPEZE MESMERIZING STUNTS ABOARD A GRAVITY WHEEL.
A FATHER AND SON DUO EXECUTING BREATHTAKING HIGH SPEED MOTORCYCLE MANEUVERS INSIDE THEIR SEE-THROUGH SONIC SPHERE, AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF OTHER EXHILARATING SPECIALTY ACTS PERFORMED BY A LINEUP OF HIGHLY TALENTED ENTERTAINERS.
ALL OF OUR PERFORMANCES ARE ARE BIGGER THAN THEY'VE EVER BEEN AT EPIC WATERS, AND THEY'RE STILL INCLUDED WITH ADMISSION.
SO THE SAME PRICE AS IT'S ALWAYS BEEN, BUT EVEN MORE 'CAUSE IT'S TWO ATTRACTIONS, ONE PRICE.
THE EPIC CIRCUS SPECTACULAR IS NOW RUNNING ALONGSIDE EPIC WATERS THROUGH SPRING BREAK UNTIL MARCH 23RD.
FOR TICKETS, SHOWTIMES, OR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO EPIC WATERS GP.COM.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN TO BE PART OF THE BIG EVENT.
THE ONE DAY CITYWIDE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS ON SATURDAY, MARCH 28TH TO HELP NEIGHBORS WITH PROJECTS AT THEIR HOMES.
RESIDENTS HAVE UNTIL MARCH 1ST TO SUBMIT A VOLUNTEER APPLICATION OR JOB REQUESTS.
REMEMBER, THE JOB MUST BE IN GRAND PRAIRIE AND CAN'T REQUIRE POWER TOOLS.
FOR EXAMPLE, LAST YEAR, 1500 NEIGHBORS HELPED EACH OTHER WITH CHORES LIKE CLEANING UP YARDS, HAULING TRASH, RAKING LEAVES, PLANTING FLOWERS AND LANDSCAPING.
WE INVITE EVERYONE TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BIG EVENT AND REGISTER NOW BY VISITING WWW.GPTX.ORG/BIG EVENT.
THE TIME HAS ARRIVED TO TEE IT UP AT TOPGOLF GRAND PRAIRIE, THE CITY'S BRAND NEW SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT VENUE.
NOW OPEN IN THE HEART OF THE CITY, NEAR HIGHWAY 1 61 AND MAYFIELD ROAD.
IN THE EPIC CENTRAL ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, THE HUGE TWO LEVEL FACILITY FEATURES 80 CLIMATE CONTROLLED HITTING BAYS, EQUIPPED WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART TARGET GAMES, 200 HDTVS, A 28 FOOT VIDEO WALL IN FRONT OF A FULL SERVICE RESTAURANT AND BAR PRIVATE EVENT SPACES AND OTHER INDOOR GAMES.
THE GRAND OPENING OF THE BEAUTIFUL NEW FAMILY FRIENDLY ENTERTAINMENT ATTRACTION IS THE LATEST INDICATION THAT GRAND PRAIRIE HAS TRULY ARRIVED AS A DESTINATION CITY.
WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US.
WE HAVE FOUR OTHER TOP GOLFS IN THE DFW MARKET, BUT THIS GRAND PRAIRIE IS OFFERING JUST SO MUCH RICHNESS AS FAR AS EVENTS AND YOU KNOW, WE HAVE EPIC AND EVERYTHING OUT HERE JUST TO DRAW FAMILIES AND WE JUST THOUGHT IT'D BE A GREAT PLACE FOR US.
WE'RE HITTING THE BALL RIGHT TOWARDS IKEA, WHICH STARTED IT.
YOU CAN WALK NEXT DOOR TO BASS PRO,
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JUST ANOTHER A HUNDRED YARDS DOWN FURTHER SOUTH.YOU GO INTO ANDRETTI'S ACROSS THE STREET, MAIN EVENT, CHECKING IN PIT HOLE, EPIC WATERS, INDOOR WATER PARK.
JUST THINK OF WHAT YOU CAN DO RIGHT HERE IN GRAND PRAIRIE.