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Grand Prairie Pipe Line

Posted on by Don Ryan

Animal Shelter is Swamped
The Prairie Paws Adoption Center, 2222 W. Warrior Tr. is at capacity.  To clear the shelter quickly, all dogs, puppies and kittens are available for adoption for $20 and adult cats are $10 through the month of June.
The Prairie Paws Animal Shelter’s operating hours are:
Tuesday-Friday: 1o a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday: noon-6 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday
Click here to view Prairie Paws’ adoptable pets.

Juneteenth Celebration
Friday, June 19, 7-11 p.m. Tyre Park, 2327 Tyre St.

Free live music, fried fish, cold drinks

 

Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Freedom March Parade
Parade will start lining up near the Liberty Bell
317 College St. to Tyre Park, 2327 Tyre St.
A variety of entertainment, vendors, free food, drinks and more.

Father’s Day Special at Prairie Lakes
Prairie Lakes Golf Course
3202 SE 14th St.$32 before 3 p.m., $25.95 after 3 p.m.

Includes green fee and cart.

972-237-4156

Lynn Creek & Loyd Parks Remain Closed Due to Flooding
Lynn Creek Park at Joe Pool Lake  remains closed.
Portions of Loyd Park are open for RVs and tent campers.  For information and reservations,call 972-237-4120.  Online reservations will not be available at this time.
Britton Park remains closed.

Great Shows Coming to Uptown
Join the Summer Reading Club at all Grand Prairie libraries!  Come to the library and pick up your reading log.  Kids earn coupons as they read.  Teens and adults earn entries into prize drawings.

 

Children’s performances are on Mondays at the following times:

  • Warmack Library, 760 Bardin Rd. – 1 p.m.
  • Shotwell Library, 2750 Graham St. – 3:30 p.m.
  • Main Library, 901 Conover Dr. – 6 p.m.

June 22: The Que Pastas Band

June 29: Tea Party Time!

July 6: Zooniversity

July 13: Fit Kids! with Get Fit GP

 

For more information, call 972-237-5700 or click here.

To view the Pipeline water bill newsletter online go to: gptx.org/pipeline

Grand Prairie Services, Information

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GP Animal Ordinances

Posted on by Don Ryan

GP Animal Services – After the visit from Renee Johnston at our June 4th meeting we did not realize just how many pages there would be nor did we know what it would cost to make a ton of copies for those who wanted them. So, we are opting to publish the website where you can find these ordinances.

Chapter 5 – Animal Services  Code of Ordinances

This information is also on the GP Links page. We will get 25 copies made and have them in the Office.

 

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Pool Schedule Has Changed

Posted on by Don Ryan - 2 Comments

Beginning today, June 9th, 2015, we are changing the Pool schedule.  The Pool is open from 11 AM to 9 PM on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.  Pool is closed on Monday and Thursday for chemical additions and other maintenance.

Sundays hours will remain 12 Noon to 8 PM.

No one under 18 year of age is allowed within the Pool area without Adult supervision. No Exceptions !!

 

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Pool Closed on Tuesday, June 9th

Posted on by Don Ryan

The pool will be closed tomorrow as we repair the ladders on the deep end of the pool.  This is as a result of excessive playing on the ladders by a large number of kids on Saturday. The repetitive pulling on the ladders has loosened the attachment device embedded in the pool decking.

We hope to have this repaired tomorrow; if not, we will let you know.

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The Pool Is Closed Today

Posted on by Don Ryan - 3 Comments

The pool is closed today for maintenance, following the large amount of people who used it on Saturday. The water is cloudy, it needs to be treated with chemicals and vacuumed several times. No one can swim in it until it is properly maintained. The BBQ grill area was also left in disarray and must be cleaned up; I think we will start charging a clean up fee/deposit for those who want to use it, so we can pay someone to clean up after them if they fail to cleanup after themselves.

Plus, after being open about 2 weeks, we are having problems with our residents and guests not listening to and disrespecting the pool monitors, starting fights, and generally disturbing everyone that lives in the general area of the pool. People having fun is totally  acceptable; people yelling and swearing at each other, trying to start fights and other total nonsense will not be tolerated.

Any homeowner, renter, their families or guests who cause a disturbance will be asked to leave the pool. Anyone causing two such disturbances will be banned from the pool until opening day next year.

 

 

Information, News, Pool

Grand Prairie Pipeline Direct Newsletter

Posted on by Don Ryan

Lynn Creek & Loyd Parks Remain Closed Due to Flooding
We are all glad the rain has stopped, but the ducks don’t mind a little extra room to swim!
Lynn Creek Park at Joe Pool Lake  remains closed.
Portions of Loyd Park will be open beginning June 5 for RVs and tent campers.  For information and reservations,call 972-237-4120.  Online reservations will not be available at this time.
 Britton Park remains closed.

$25 Adoptions at Animal Shelter
 If you lost your pet in the recent storms, please check Prairie Paws Animal Shelter.  The shelter is full.
$25 animal adoptions are available until June 6.
Prairie Paws Animal Adoption Center
2222 W. Warrior Tr.
Grand Prairie, TX  75052
972-237-8575

Farmers Market Crawfish Boil June 6
Visit the Grand Prairie Farmers Market for a Crawfish Boil on Saturday, June 6, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Market Square, 120 W. Main St.  In addition to crawfish, enjoy a beer garden, live music, gift market, arts and crafts and games.  Tasty authentic crawfish will be prepared by Dustin Clement’s Heads or Tails Cajun Crawfish for $10 per pound (while supply lasts) and will be accompanied by potatoes and corn.The Grand Prairie Farmers Market is open Saturdays 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Market Square, 120 W. Main St.

More info.

Summer Reading Club
Join the Summer Reading Club at all Grand Prairie libraries!  Come to the library and pick up your reading log.  Kids earn coupons as they read.  Teens and adults earn entries into prize drawings. 

Children’s performances are on Mondays at the following times:

  • Warmack Library, 760 Bardin Rd. – 1 p.m.
  • Shotwell Library, 2750 Graham St. – 3 p.m.
  • Main Library, 901 Conover Dr. – 6 p.m.

June 8: Percussionist Mark Shelton

June 15: Ronald McDonald

June 22: The Que Pastas Band

June 29: Tea Party Time!

For more information, call 972-237-5700 or click here.

Juneteenth Celebration
Friday, June 19, 7-11 p.m. Tyre Park, 2327 Tyre St.Free live music, fried fish, cold drinks

 Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Freedom March Parade
Parade will start lining up near the Liberty Bell
317 College St. to Tyre Park, 2327 Tyre St.
A variety of entertainment, vendors, free food, drinks and more.

Great Shows Coming to Uptown
Friday, June 12-Sunday, June 14
Friday, June 19-Sunday, June 21
Shrek the Musical
Presented by the Grand Prairie Arts Council
Motown Tribute
Featuring star lead singers from “The Drifters,” Ramon Noble; Lynna Davis from “Diana Ross’ Supremes;” star lead singer Wendell Noble from the “Cornell Gunther Coasters;” and Star lead singer Myles Savage from “The Platters.”
Friday, June 26, 8 p.m.
Wade Hayes: “Unplugged & Acoustic”
Saturday, July 25, 8 p.m.
For more information, call 972-237-8786 or visit uptowntheatergp.com

Make it and Take it Rain Barrel Class
Saturday, June 20
10 a.m.-noonPublic Works Training Center, 317 N. Belt Line RoadPre-registration required and space is limited.

$40 for residents and $50 for non-residents.

To register, call 972-237-8377

 

City Releases ‘My GPTX’ Mobile App for Residents
Grand Prairie residents can download the latest version of the My GPTX mobile app __ a convenient tool for keeping in touch with your city __ from iTunes for iPhone/iPad  or Google Play for Android.The app allows users to report issues to city staff (such as code violations, potholes, street light outages, etc.), track service requests, access the city’s phone and email directory, look up council district, trash and recycling days, nearest library and more.

My GPTX (formerly named Snap and Send) is free to download and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Android devices.  Learn more at gptx.org/app

City Events at the Click of a Button
Don’t miss a great Grand Prairie happening!  Visit the City of Grand Prairie’s online calendar to view all current and upcoming events.

Pipeline Monthly Newsletter
The Pipeline water bill newsletter mails out monthly to residents who receive paper water bills.  The newsletter is filled with city news and events.  To view the Pipeline water bill newsletter online go to: gptx.org/pipeline

 

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Regular Board Meeting, June 4th

Posted on by Don Ryan

  • Open Board Meeting, June 4th at 7 PM in the Association Office
    • Agenda for the meeting: (Subject to change)
      • Grand Prairie Animal Services –  Field Supervisor Renee Johnston will be here to speak to all homeowners attending; copies of  City Ordinances will be sent out later to all homeowners.
      • Ancillary parking – Details on Permits and limitations
        • Add 3-4 parking spaces on West Mountain Creek Drive, near turnaround

Meeting Notices

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Gutters, Drainage, and the Recent Storms

Posted on by Don Ryan

It has been raining for three weeks now, and the ground it totally saturated. We do have standing water in places around the subdivision,  but not for lack of trying to get them to drain off into the storm drains. Some of these pathways are shallow ditches which were recently hand carved into the ground and we will need to make them more permanent in the near future. However, we have to wait for the ground to dry out before we can insert either a concrete trench or a half-pipe so these drain channels do not fill in and become useless.

We get calls to the Office from homeowners who want their gutters cleaned out because the rain overflows them and their thought is the gutters are blocked by leaves or some other materials. In actuality, the 4″ gutters and 3″ x 4″ downspouts simply cannot channel the total volume of rain falling across your roof.

You can only put so much water into a 4″ gutter system, with 3″ x 4″ downspouts.   That’s why the water runs over the sides of the gutters during heavy rainfall.

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