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The Grand Prairie AirHogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball has announced a Jessica Simpson Day promotion for July 6, 2008 at 2:05 p.m. against the Pensacola Pelicans. General Manager Dave Burke guarantees an AirHogs victory thatafternoon, or all fans in attendance will receive a free ticket to a future game.

"We don't believe Jessica was bad luck to the Cowboys in the playoffs, and we're going to prove it with our guarantee," said Burke. "Fans are also going to enjoy an unforgettable day at the ballpark."

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The Grand Prairie AirHogs baseball club announced a summer baseball camp for youth ages 7–14 to be held August 11-13 at QuikTrip Park.  The camp sessions will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Cost is $125 and includes:

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The MMA Charity Event will feature active duty members of Police and Fire Departments who will be fighting as amateurs in the inaugural "Battle of the Shield" scheduled to take place at the NOKIA Theatre in Grand Prairie, Texas on October 11, and will feature over 10 amateur MMA bouts.

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The classic summer thriller “Jaws” will be screened at Lynn Creek Park at Joe Pool Lake on July 7th at 8.00 p.m. Admission to the park is free for all Grand Prairie residents with a valid Texas driver’s license.  All others are welcome and park admission is just $10.00 per carload. Everyone is encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair so that they can comfortably enjoy the festivities.

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Independence Day celebrations begin on July 3 and continue through July 4 with some of the most spectacular fireworks displays in the area.

Lone Stars & Stripes Celebration

• Thursday, July 3 and Friday, July 4 at approximately 10:15 p.m.
• Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie
• 1000 Lone Star Parkway

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The camp sessions will be held from 1-4 p.m. and the cost of the camp is $50.  

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The Grand Prairie AirHogs will have an Independence Day extravaganza following their July 4 game against the Pensacola Pelicans.

At the conclusion of the ballgame that begins at 6:35 p.m., fans will be invited onto the field to view the spectacular fireworks display from the adjacent Lone Star Park.  The display which is one of the very best in the area is sponsored by Carter BloodCare and begins at 10:00 p.m.

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The Grand Prairie Police and Fire will face each other in a baseball game June 28 at QuikTrip Park at Grand Prairie.

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The AirHogs have set special ticket prices for all people with a valid military ID for the July 13 game. Individual tickets will range from $4.00 for a General Admission ticket to $9 for a Club Seat. For groups of 20 or more the price range will be from $3 to $8.

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All “Twilighters” are invited to the Grand Prairie Mail Library August 2 to celebrate the release of Stephenie Meyer’s latest book in her Twilight series, “Breaking Dawn.”

The “Breaking Dawn” Release Party begins at 4:00 p.m. and there will be food, t-shirts, door prizes and activities.  The Bella Cullen Project, an Arlington based Twilight fan-band, will make a special appearance and play Twilight based music.

For more information about the “Breaking Dawn” Release party, call the Main Library at 972-237-5700.

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The Grand Prairie Boys and Girls Club will hold a football camp June 30 at the Gopher-Warrior Bowl. 

The camp which is open to youth ages 7-17 is sponsored by former NFL players Joe “Turkey” Jones and Byron Williams.  Celebrity coaches include:

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In response the recent death of South Grand Prairie High School graduate, Lisa Chung, the Grand Prairie Library is offering a program aimed to help with grieving.

Dr. Pat O’Malley who is on the advisory board of the Fort Worth based non-profit agency The WARM Place, which works with grieving children and young people, leads the program to be held June 28 at 1:00 p.m. at the Betty Warmack Branch, 760 Bardin Road.

The Grand Prairie Arts Council (GPAC) announced this year’s open juried art show and sale is to be held September 14-26 at the Grand Prairie Memorial Library. The show has over $3,000 available for cash prizes.

Anyone age 18 and older who has not had their work previously exhibited in a GPAC exhibition is eligible to submit their original art work.  The show accepts entries in all types of media.   

Entry fee is $30 and deadline is August 18.  Each artist may submit up to three entries.

Additional information and an entry brochure are available on the GPAC web site or by calling 972-642-ARTS.

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Courtesy City of Grand Prairie

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The Grand Prairie Independent School District is holding a Critical Shortage Area Job Fair on June 18 between 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Grand Prairie High School 9^th Grade Center, 102 High School Dr.

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Want to be served dinner by “one of our finest?”  On June 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Texas Roadhouse, 2536 W. I-20, a police officer will serve as your “celebrity waiter” to earn tips for Special Olympics of Texas.

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Lend a Helping Hand will have an indoor picnic June 7 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Grand Prairie Health Center, 820 Small St.

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church is providing the food and music as the group meets with Grand Prairie Health Center residents.

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The Lake Prairie Methodist Family Health Center will open Tuesday, June 10 in the Lake Prairie Towne Crossing shopping center at State Highway 360 and Camp Wisdom Road. The new 5,500 square foot facility is the sixth Methodist Family Health Center, and will offer a broad range of services including family physicals, treatment for colds, childhood illnesses, cuts, sprains, sports injuries, diabetes, hypertension, and chronic illnesses. Gerald George, DO, a family practice physician with MedHealth and on the medical staff at Methodist Health System, will serve as the primary physician at the facility. A second physician will join the practice this summer.

“Methodist is delighted for MedHealth’s expansion of its health care presence to Lake Prairie and the surrounding communities,” said Laura Irvine, President of Methodist Mansfield Medical Center. “This beautiful new facility will be home to outstanding physicians and will help Methodist in its continuing mission to bring quality health care even closer to the communities we serve.”

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This year’s Grand Prairie Arts Council’s presentation of “Singin’ In The Rain” marks the final performance of the Summer Musical series in Grand Prairie High School’s Chambers Auditorium. 

The Arts Council series which began in the 1980s, will move to its new home, the refurbished Uptown Theater in 2009.   

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Saturday and Sunday, May 31 and June 1, golfers can get in their last 18 holes at top ranked Tangle Ridge Golf Course, 818 Tangle Ridge Drive in Grand Prairie, before the course closes for June – August for greens renovations.

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Mascot "Ace Bacon" and players from Grand Prairie's AirHogs will present a special "Slugger Storytime" at each of the Grand Prairie Libraries in early June. Ace and the AirHogs will visit with the kids, read stories, and sign autographs.

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 Fresh off his surprise performance on the American Idol Finale, Renaldo Lapuz will make a very special appearance at QuikTrip Park at Grand Prairie for the AirHogs game on May 27.          

Lapuz became an overnight sensation after his performance on the American Idol tryout episode taped in Dallas. He is known for his lavish costumes and his hit song “We’re Brothers Forever.”  

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In observance of Memorial Day, the City of Grand Prairie administrative offices will be closed Monday, May 26. Other city services affected Memorial Day weekend are:

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Grand Prairie will host a Memorial Day service Monday to honor the men and women that have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.  It is to be held at the Veteran’s Memorial which is located behind the Senior Citizen Center, 925 Conover Drive.  

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The North Central Texas Farmers Market will kick off the 2008 selling season with a grand opening event on Saturday, May 24 at its new location in Grand Prairie at City Hall Plaza, one block north of Main and NW 4th streets.

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Join the fun at Lone Star Park this Friday night for the Frank's Energy Drink Model Search Contest during the "Party at the Park.”  Emceed by premier Lone Star Park guest bugler Bonny Brown, participants may enter to win cash and an opportunity to represent Frank's Energy Drink.

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The Grand Prairie AirHogs Minor League Baseball team will be having try-outs for several important positions on Saturday, May 10th. The team will be looking to fill its PA Announcer, Mascot, and National Anthem Singer slots all in one afternoon.           

“We are looking forward to getting all sorts of talented individuals coming out on Saturday,” said General Manager Dave Burke. “It will be fun if this turns into a make shift American Idol.” 

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Grand Prairie’s 10^th Annual MayFest is set for May 10 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Kirby Creek Park, 3303 Corn Valley Road.

“We are proud to be celebrating 10 years with our MayFest Festival.  Each year the festival gets bigger and better with more arts and craft and food vendors, more great entertainment and more activities for the entire community to enjoy,” said Tracy Hollis, Grand Prairie ISD Nature Center Director.  “We hope everyone will join us this year to celebrate the arts that surround us, and to learn more about our natural resources and how to protect our environment.”

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The 6^th Annual Charley Taylor Celebrity Golf Classic will be held April 25 at the Grand Prairie Lakes golf course, 3202 SE 14^th.

Sponsored by the NAACP, Grand Prairie Branch, the charity golf tournament raises money for scholarships to graduating high school seniors.

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The Golden Triangle Radio Control Club will hold their first annual Heli Blaze June 13-15 at Jim Fulton Field, 2820 Seaton Road.

The three day event will offer fun to pilots and spectators.  There will be a variety of radio controlled aircraft to watch fly along with demonstrations.  CareFlite will land to show off one of their air ambulance helicopters.  Members of the club will be on hand to explain the various R/C aircraft and answer any questions about the R/C hobby.

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Courtesy AirHogs Baseball Club

The Grand Prairie AirHogs Professional Baseball team announced that individual game tickets will go on sale Saturday, April 19th at 9 A.M in person at the team facility. Fans can begin ordering tickets online later that day at 12 P.M. 

Saturday will also serve as the first opportunity for fans to meet the AirHogs players. Several will be on hand to sign autographs and meet members of the community. All 48 home games will have tickets available for purchase at prices ranging from $6 to $12 dollars.

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Free childcare for children ages 2 and younger is available by reservation by calling 817-557-2277.

“John MacArthur is one of the cornerstones of ministry in today’s world,” said KCBI’s Vice President Mike Tirone. “Not only does he have a solid grasp of the Word of God, but he also unabashedly preaches the whole counsel of God!”

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Courtesy Grand Prairie Arts Council

Open Auditions
Grand Prairie Arts Council’s production of
"Singin’ in the Rain"

Thursday, April 24, 6:00 – 10:00 pm (open Call for ages 8 and up)
Saturday, April 26, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (Call for speaking roles & call backs)

Chambers Auditorium (East end of the high school)
Grand Prairie High School, 101 High School Drive, Grand Prairie, 75050

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The Grand Prairie Arts Council and the City of Grand Prairie Parks & Recreation Department present the April Concert in the Park 2008, free concerts each Friday evening in April at the Turner Park Gazebo.

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, a picnic, along with your family and friends for an evening of fabulous entertainment.  The concerts begin at 7:00 p.m. and concessions will be available. 

This year's lineup include:

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Courtesy Grand Prairie Library

An Edible Book Festival is a celebration of books, reading, and food. Using food, entrants create a unique dish (it doesn't have to taste good!) that represents a book or particular title. Entries are judged in several categories.

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Lend a Helping Hand’s Executive Director, Lanny Ford, said the group will make a special Easter visit to the Grand Prairie Health Care Center, 820 Small St., on March 22.

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Grand Prairie Youth Football Association (GPYFA) is conducting Football and Cheer registration for the 2008 season on March 1, between 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at 503 W. Church St.

GPYFA is one of the oldest leagues in Grand Prairie with 32 football teams and cheer squads, along with 4 Flag football teams.

All games are played at Parkhill Park in Grand Prairie every Saturday for 9 weeks beginning in late August, followed by 2 weeks of play-off games and a Championship Day/Cheer Competition.   

All players and cheerleaders must be a resident of Grand Prairie.

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If you wonder why models look too young to wear a prom dress…If you eat more salmon than your cat because you heard it prevents wrinkles…Or if you ever thought it was “too late” to pursue a dream…Then you’ll love singer/comedian Laura Ainsworth’s “My Ship Has Sailed!”  Featuring outrageous humor, gorgeous music and hilarious lyrics all about “the last big culturally-acceptable bias: looking over 30.” 

Ms. Ainsworth preaches that "life doesn't happen on a timetable" and people should pursue their dreams at any age.  But even she admits she is amazed at how quickly so many of her long-delayed dreams are coming true. "I started doing this show in 2003 on a zero budget in a tiny club where there were sometimes about 15 people in the audience," Ms Ainsworth recalls.

Since that humble beginning, Ainsworth has played to sell-out crowds in top supper clubs and theaters and garnered rave reviews, including one critic who dubbed her show "a potential cult phenomenon."  "My Ship" has become a Dallas cable TV special; and she and musical partner Brian Piper have played at the First Annual Dallas Comedy Festival and on the largest stage at the prestigious "Out-Of-The-Loop" Independent Theatre Festival.

“I am especially thrilled to be bringing my show to Grand Prairie,” she said. “I grew up in Grand Prairie, graduating from Grand Prairie High School, but have never had the opportunity to perform in my hometown.”

The Comedy Dessert Theatre will be hosted in the Woman’s Club of Grand Prairie, at 1 Park Square North, on March 27, 28 & 29 at 7:30 P.M. and March 30 at 2:00 P.M.  Tickets are $15 each, dessert and beverage concessions will be available, and casual or dressy attire is welcome.

Tickets may be purchased with a charge card by calling the Arts Council at 972-642-2787. The following ticket outlets will be open, beginning March 10, and accept cash and checks:

• The Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce - 900 Conover Drive
• Arnold Brothers Dry-cleaning & Laundry - 3758 S. Carrier Pkwy and 818 Dalworth Street
• Trinity Candle Factory & Store - 103 West Main Street

For more information on the show contact GPAC at 972-642-2787 or go online to the GPAC web site.

For more information on Laura Ainsworth, visit her web site.

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