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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 WANT TO THANK YOU ALL.
CHAPPELLE WILL SERVE A THREE YEAR TERM FOR ALL CITY ELECTION INFORMATION.
PLEASE VISIT GPTX.ORG/ELECTIONS.
ARE Y'ALL READY TO COOL OFF? EPIC WATER'S INDOOR WATERPARK IN GRAND PRAIRIE FOUND A COOL WAY TO MAKE AN EXTREMELY HOT DAY.
ONE TO CELEBRATE 3 2 1 F FBIS TUESDAY WAS NATIONAL WATER PARK DAY AROUND THE US AND WITH TEMPERATURES HOVERING IN THE TRIPLE DIGITS IN GRAND PRAIRIE, EPIC WATERS DECIDED TO COMMEMORATE THE OCCASION BY MAKING IT WHAT THEY CALL THE COOLEST DAY OF THE SUMMER, DUMPING 2000 POUNDS, A LITERAL TON OF ICE INTO THE OUTDOOR WAVE POOL FOR SCORES OF SWIMMERS TO ENJOY.
ALSO PART OF THE COOLEST DAY THEME, SOME EPIC SNOWBALL BATTLES AND FREE SNOW CONES FOR CUSTOMERS ALL DAY LONG.
MEANWHILE, THE CITY'S AWARD-WINNING INDOOR WATERPARK HAS ALSO TEAMED UP WITH THE G-P-I-S-D FOR THE SEVENTH YEAR IN A ROW TO SPONSOR ITS STUFF.
THE BUS SCHOOL SUPPLIES PROMOTION TO MAKE SURE THAT HUNDREDS OF GRAND PRAIRIE KIDS WILL ALSO BE COOL WHEN THEY GO BACK TO SCHOOL ONCE THE SUMMER IS OVER.
OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE SCHOOL SUPPLIES DONATED THAT WE GIVE BACK TO GRAND PRAIRIE ISD.
THE INCENTIVE IS, IS IF YOU BRING 10 SCHOOL SUPPLY ITEMS, PREFERABLY FROM OUR LIST, UM, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE A FREE TICKET TO ENTER EPIC WATERS, AND THAT IS GOOD PER PERSON.
SO EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY CAN DONATE 10 SCHOOL ITEMS EACH AND RECEIVE THAT FREE TICKET INTO THE WATER PARK.
THE STUFF THE BUS CAMPAIGN CONTINUES THROUGH AUGUST 9TH.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT AND ALL THINGS EPIC WATERS, GO TO EPIC WATERS GP.COM 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 FOR CLOSURE 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 PREREGISTER EARLY AND FIND ALL OF THE INFORMATION RIGHT NOW BY LOGGING ON TO GPTX.ORG/HOMEOWNERSHIP FAIR.