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The message also promoted the city's Alert GP emergency notification system. The city described Alert GP as a high‑speed communications service managed by the Grand Prairie Emergency Management Team that can send targeted alerts citywide or to specific areas, and urged residents to sign up at gptx.org/alertgp.

\"If we can't reach you, we can't alert you,\" the recorded city message said, encouraging residents to register so they will receive emergency notifications.

The city also offered health guidance in the recorded segment: use insect spray with DEET and take steps to reduce standing water where mosquitoes breed. The public notice provided the city web address gptx.org/fightthebitten as a resource for more information about West Nile prevention and the alert system.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Grand Prairie - It's Happening 0925","oneSentenceSummary","City messaging on the program urged residents to take personal precautions against West Nile virus and to sign up for the city's Alert GP emergency notification service.","taxTitle","Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2784,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6477193,"Grand Prairie Library reports 4.4 million summer reading minutes, expands mobile library programming",516,653960,1170559,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5713081-e94ed03cd1408d1d19cdd85304a2502f&start=653&end=1170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5713081-e94ed03cd1408d1d19cdd85304a2502f/thumbnail_653960.jpg","/articles/6477193/Grand-Prairie/Dallas-County/Texas/Grand-Prairie-Library-reports-44-million-summer-reading-minutes-expands-mobile-library-programming","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477193-52c7259047677774bfd0f64e2f42e00a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770553368&Signature=ZzdDCbgJvxNHNoV112QUDdDCXqC6VnxtM7YZSQQxU-wU2TZSze~V4cFKZ80jQon08cnE0GVdZAYhmJcFyTk73Kwp915V5Ur93xIkmJHW96dNXW53nv7ucZdSmKe5~MRMo8e9ewXWGzrjNjbmyUMZZqsgVlEf61o44bvXkrpBGoWF8TSiE3t~autpa8reP7Po3zEhu8zPs1l3jGtO6n4g4k4SehAgzhhXRbKNU~ziULbBICsgwJmLkQpS~NzQnZgk4Rztk1R0~vuVyHlIUx9c5rBJD26OqCgc3cPLcU6EGlFTFZBK6AwtNYVVhSTHPy~mYi7kEjxvUM--TDbsir-DWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Victoria, a Grand Prairie Library staff member who appeared on \"It's Happening in Grand Prairie,\" said the city's summer reading program registered more than 4,400,000 minutes read collectively and drew over 2,000 participants. The library also reported that more than 100 children ages 5 to 12 reached a highest badge milestone of 6,000 minutes.

\"We had our community read over 4,400,000.0 minutes together as a collective. So we're very proud of that. And we had over 2,000 people participate,\" Victoria said.

Peter Petersheim, a Grand Prairie Library staff member, described an expansion of mobile library services.

\"So because we have 2, we can just reach many more service points,\" Petersheim said, and he added that mobile libraries carry materials, computers and Wi‑Fi. Victoria said the Wi‑Fi functions as \"a WiFi hub that stretches out about 20 feet around the vehicle.\" Petersheim and Victoria said the library will add live programming at mobile stops, citing a recent turnout of about 40 people at a Grand Peninsula stop for an \"Art on the Go\" program led by Avania, the library's tween and teen programmer.

The library highlighted upcoming dates and services: a mobile library appearance at PickleFest on Sept. 6, a \"Pages in the Park\" event Nov. 22 at Mi Familia featuring both mobile units, and participation in Main Street Fest in October and the Christmas tree lighting in December. Staff said the mobile libraries can act as an on‑site service point when a building experiences a temporary outage; staff described using a mobile unit recently after a facility lost air conditioning.

Library locations listed during the interview include the Grand Prairie Memorial Library at 901 Conover Drive, the Betty Warmack Library at 760 Bridal Road, and the Tony Shotwell Library located inside the Tony Shotwell Life Center at 2750 Graham Street. Staff directed listeners to gptx.org/library and to the library's Beanstack platform for ongoing reading challenges and registration.

The library said it will continue to offer Beanstack tracking year‑round and to add seasonal challenges, including programs for pre‑K readers through adults.","Library staff said the community logged more than 4.4 million minutes in the summer reading program, more than 2,000 people participated, and the library is expanding mobile library programs and outreach.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6477198,"Grand Prairie to host El Grito gala, Grand Fiesta parade and other events for Hispanic Heritage Month",479,55490,534535,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5713081-e94ed03cd1408d1d19cdd85304a2502f&start=55&end=534","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5713081-e94ed03cd1408d1d19cdd85304a2502f/thumbnail_55490.jpg","/articles/6477198/Grand-Prairie/Dallas-County/Texas/Grand-Prairie-to-host-El-Grito-gala-Grand-Fiesta-parade-and-other-events-for-Hispanic-Heritage-Month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477198-2df5a61d8620d9a70d4accc9dc2a2c12/orig.mp4?Expires=1770553368&Signature=V6-9oZVRoCNA~~80is8euGRokFgdZNL50x8lo-isJzIGn-oi7ka05QMpe-gYLK8~ciL1Qc1X4Vjea-I9qiR76OHz0XObqe2GC0sNksKxCI4Ht53lxPQF1LOx0G2AHqzvfNi9oIOV2MkQjXjQwn0nTYMFxcHqWODaFwGb1k1uc0Yg4ScYdR3JnFOLBxetTJW~1BCRCKRTGPVQErMFy1KBaEtRNMzPIcBhadYWRwzGMrTA4Pb8TlA1iW7zIjo2gybISsQf20ZHF98Q57Fl-pgCWjuJwjHb6N7TiMqFCR5N7HzwqCO8IoLeCk-BdSFL6BfRFauBw8zt50XH-8mb3TVPtw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mary Dominguez, a guest on the community program \"It's Happening in Grand Prairie,\" said the city will again support multiple events to mark Hispanic Heritage Month in September, including an El Grito gala, a downtown festival and parade, and a 30th-anniversary gala for a local adult literacy organization.

The calendar begins Sept. 11 with an El Grito (Mexican Independence Day) gala at the Pioneer Event Center; tickets are $25, Dominguez said. On Sept. 13 the Grand Fiesta's Patria Festival and Parade will be held at City Hall from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Dominguez said that festival and parade are free and family oriented. On Sept. 20 organizers will mark 30 years of a local adult literacy program, Mi Escuelita, with a dinner and awards event at The Summit from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

\"It's completely free, and it's a family oriented event. Everybody is welcome,\" Dominguez said of the Sept. 13 festival. She described vendors, entertainment and folklorico performances that organizers expect to include school groups and other community participants.

Dominguez said parade lineup begins as early as 8:30 a.m. and that this year John Lopez will serve as grand marshal. She identified the Hispanic Heritage Ambassadors DFW as a source for tickets and applications for vendors and parade participation, and she said the Grand Prairie Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a resource for information about the Sept. 20 gala.

Organizers listed several honorees for the literacy gala, including Mayor Ron Jensen and Gloria Carrillo; Dr. Elvia Martinez Wallace was named in the program as founder of the local adult-literacy organization. Dominguez also encouraged residents who want to join the parade or apply as vendors to use the cited online forms and contact event organizers for assistance.

Organizers emphasized the events' educational aims in addition to celebration. Dominguez said the calendar is intended to showcase cultural traditions and to welcome all members of the community.

Less critical details: some events will sell food on site; vendor offerings will range from tacos to other family foods. Organizers also plan a kids area, mascots and a butterfly release as part of festival programming.","City-supported events in September include an El Grito gala at the Pioneer Event Center, a free Grand Fiesta festival and parade at City Hall, and a Sept. 20 gala marking 30 years of a local adult-literacy program.","actionData","errors"]

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