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HI, DAVID CHAPPELLE, GRAND PRAIRIE HAS A NEW CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT THREE.
DAVID CHAPPELLE WAS SWORN IN AT THE JULY CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND TAKES OVER IN DISTRICT THREE AFTER WINNING A RUNOFF ELECTION FOR THAT SEAT ON JUNE 3RD, THE ELECTION FILLS THE SEAT THAT WAS OCCUPIED BY FORMER CITY COUNCIL MEMBER MIKE DELBOSQUE, WHO PASSED AWAY IN MARCH.
EVERYONE ASKS ME WHAT IS THE, UM, WHAT, WHAT, WHAT AM I MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING ON CITY COUNCIL? THEY ASK, IS IT THIS, IS IT THAT IS IT.
THIS, I ALWAYS GO BACK TO THIS.
UM, I MENTOR YOUNG YOUNG BOYS IN, UM, ARLINGTON GRAND PRAIRIE, AND PART OF THE PROGRAM I'VE BEEN DOING FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS IS TO HELP THEM WITH POSITIVE COPING SKILLS, HEALTHY COPING SKILLS, ANGER MANAGEMENT, AND THE WHOLE PURPOSE IS TO GET THEM TO GO FROM YOUNG BOYS TO YOUNG MEN.
I AM BLESSED AND HONORED TO BE IN THE ROOM, UM, WHERE DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE THAT IMPACT THEM.
AND SO THAT ALONE GIVES ME SUCH FULFILLMENT AND SATISFACTION.
UM, I WANT TO THANK, I JUST WANNA THANK YOU ALL.
CHAPPELLE WILL SERVE A THREE YEAR TERM FOR ALL CITY ELECTION INFORMATION.
PLEASE VISIT GPTX.ORG/ELECTIONS BACKED BY POPULAR DEMAND, THE GRAND PRAIRIE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ANNUAL HOME OWNERSHIP FAIR.
COMING TO THE RUTHIE JACKSON CENTER ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 8TH FROM 9:00 AM TO 1:00 PM THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE THAT IS EITHER LOOKING TO BUY A HOME OR ALREADY OWNS, TO GET VALUABLE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE FROM SEVERAL HOME OWNERSHIP INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS AND EXPERTS WITH ADVICE ON THINGS LIKE UNDERSTANDING AND IMPROVING YOUR CREDIT SCORE DOWN, PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, FORECLOSURE PREVENTION, HOME REPAIRS, AND MUCH MORE.
THE VERY POPULAR FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT ALSO FEATURES FUN ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS, DRAWINGS FOR PRIZES, AND A FREE LUNCH.
WE WANT YOU TO COME OUT BECAUSE THE MORE YOU KNOW, THE MORE YOU GROW IS ONE OF MY SINS.
AND SO IT'S HARD WHEN YOU TRY TO GO OUT THERE AND YOU MAY FEEL LIKE YOU'RE BY YOURSELF ALONE, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE SOMEBODY THAT'S REALLY ADVOCATING FOR YOU, AND THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT WE, OUR GOAL IS TO, TO LET YOU KNOW THAT, HEY, WE ARE YOUR ADVOCATES.
WE WANT TO HELP YOU LEARN THE HOME BUYING PROCESS.
REGISTRATION STARTS AT 8:00 AM ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT, BUT YOU CAN ALSO PRE-REGISTER EARLY AND FIND ALL OF THE INFORMATION RIGHT NOW BY LOGGING ON TO GPTX.ORG/HOMEOWNERSHIP FAIR.
THE END OF ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR, BROUGHT MORE THAN 500 KIDS, TEENS AND ADULTS TO GRAND PRAIRIE'S MAIN LIBRARY TO JOIN THE STAFF THERE AND TAKE A TRIP BACK IN TIME FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE 2026 SUMMER READING CLUB.
OUR THEME THIS YEAR IS, READING IS TOTALLY RAD, AND WE ARE THROWING IT BACK TO THE EIGHTIES.
THE GRAND PRAIRIE LIBRARIES HAVE GONE BACK TO THE FUTURE KICKING OFF THEIR SUMMER READING CLUB BY BRINGING THE 1980S BACK TO LIFE WITH EVERYTHING FROM THE HIT MUSIC TO THE FASHION AND STYLE AND POP CULTURE ITEMS TO THE ICONIC MOVIE AND TV CHARACTERS.
MEANWHILE, BACK IN THE FUTURE, A 21ST CENTURY APP CALLED BEAN STACK THAT MAKES SIGNING UP AND KEEPING TRACK OF SUMMER READING AS EASY AS PICKING UP A PHONE.
WHAT YOU DO IS YOU GO AHEAD AND CREATE AN ACCOUNT WITH GRAND PRAIRIE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
ONCE YOU HAVE AN ACCOUNT, YOU GO IN AND YOU SELECT YOUR CHALLENGE, JOIN IT, AND FROM THERE, GO AHEAD AND LOG YOUR READING.
ONCE YOU'VE GOTTEN FIVE HOURS OF READING LOGS, KIDS CAN COME IN AND GET A REWARD SO THEY CAN GET A FREE BOOK, A PRIZE FROM OUR TREASURE BOX OR A COUPON.
THERE'S ALSO REWARDS AND PRIZES FOR TEENS AND ADULTS, ALL OF IT TO KEEP EVERYONE ENGAGED AND EXCITED ABOUT READING AND TO ENJOY THE MANY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS BEING OFFERED AT THE LIBRARIES ALL SUMMER LONG.
WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT KIDS ARE NOT ONLY GETTING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES DURING THE SUMMER, BUT WE ALSO WANT THEM TO HAVE LIKE THOSE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS, AND WE WANT TO CREATE THESE FREE, BEAUTIFUL, JOYOUS MOMENTS WHERE THE COMMUNITY CAN JUST COME TOGETHER AND HAVE A GOOD TIME.
THE SUMMER READING CLUB IS UNDERWAY AT ALL THREE GRAND PRAIRIE LIBRARY LOCATIONS THROUGH AUGUST 8TH.
FOR EVERYTHING SRC, YOU CAN VISIT GPTX.ORG/LIBRARY.