President`s Corner... - City of Grand Prairie

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President`s Corner... - City of Grand Prairie
The Talk of Westchester
A publication of the Westchester Association of Homeowners
May 2010
Inside this issue:
President’s Corner...
WAHO Bylaws
2
Dear Residents:
Recipes of the Month
3
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
5
I want to wish a Happy Mother’s Day to all our members.
Yard Tip of the Month
6
Crime Watch Tip
9
Grand Prairie Upcoming Events
10
Digital Health Dept.
19
Storage Facilities
23
Keep Grand Prairie
Beautiful
26
Our quarterly meeting that was set for May 4 th at the Betty Warmack Library has been postponed until May 26th at 7pm. If you are interested in running for any office please come.
We need everyone to do their part by volunteering their time to the association.
The annual garage sale seemed to go well for our residents. The city has been getting a lot of
complaints in the past years from our garage sale about people blocking driveways and the
stopped traffic on Carrier. The construction did not help the situation this year. We tried
something new this year with the parking signs directing people to the area beside the YMCA
to park. We did have some people go down to the lot and park and walk to the garage sales.
Most of the people did what they have done in the past. The city code enforcement was going to monitor the situation and get back with us. If we do nothing about the complaints, the
city could decide not to issue our annual garage sale permits. WAHO and code enforcement
will be working on these issues again for next year.
We are seeing a lot yards that are not being mowed since winter. Spring is here and the dormant grasses are now growing. These people need to get back into the mowing routine
again. If you see homes that are in violation, please report them on our website. Westchester
is 841 acres, and our HOA is 550 acres with 2300 homes. We need every one’s help monitoring our community. Our violation chairperson does a wonderful job, but she cannot do it
all. All of our time is voluntary. If everyone would keep an eye on their street and report
any violations, we could easily cover the entire community keeping Westchester beautiful.
I want to thank all our new members for supporting their community by joining WAHO. We
need to keep Westchester beautiful, viable and strong.
New Members:
Yard of the Month
27
Subdivision Map
28
Craig Cartwright on Hampton Circle
Ronald Ward on Mercer St.
Glenda McCray on Showdown Lane
Angela Wooley on Paintbrush Crt.
Carl Dimon on Cooper St.
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WAHO Bylaws….
Vote for new board
members at our
next Quarterly
meeting May 26th
at 7pm at the Betty
Warmack Library.
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Recipes of the Month...
Breakfast Recipe for Mother's Day
One way to make Mom feel like a million on Mother's Day is by having Dad rouse the kids and whisk
them to the kitchen to prepare breakfast in bed for her!
Make Mother's Day special for Mom by serving her breakfast in bed
One Week Before:
 Come up with the menu and make a grocery list.
 Have the kids make a card or draw a picture for Mom. (If desired, pick up an inexpensive photo frame for the
drawing.)
Look at home for a breakfast tray or pick one up from the store. You don't have to use a tray with legs...any tray
(even a plastic one for outdoor entertaining) will do.
Two Days Before:
 Stop at the grocery store for any needed items.
Put marbles in a drinking glass. Surround with a ponytail holder and crayons if desired. Hide the glass from Mom!
Mother's Day Morning:
 Get up early with the kids and let Mom sleep in!
 Have older kids add water and fresh-cut flowers from your yard to the marble-filled drinking glass; set on the
breakfast tray along with the kid-crafted greeting card or framed drawing.
 Make Fruit Smoothies or pour Mom a cup of coffee, orange juice or her favorite morning beverage.
Serve Mom breakfast in bed!
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Recipes of the Month (cont)...
Spring Has Sprung
How-to Guide
Marshmallow Flower Petals
With kitchen scissors, cut pastel marshmallows in half. Dip each cut
side in colored sugar. Arrange marshmallow petals on cupcakes,
forming flowers.
Cookie Pop
When making the Cupcake Cookie Pops, place lollipop sticks 2 in. apart on foil-lined baking sheets. Place
cutout cookie dough on each; press down gently.
Decorate Cookies with Royal Icing
Using a pastry bag and plain Royal Icing, outline each cookie; let dry. Tint remaining icing with colors of
your choice. Working one cookie at a time, fill in the center with tinted icing; spread to the edges of the
outline with a toothpick. Repeat with remaining cookies. Let dry completely.
Cutouts with Candy Centers
Place cutout cookie dough on foil-lined baking sheets. Cut out and remove centers of each. Carefully fill
the centers with crushed hard candy.
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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas...
While a hand-drawn card will be treasured, these easy crafts add polish to homemade gifts.
Video playlist
The gifts that Mom cherishes most are the ones hand-crafted by her own kids. When you present Mom
with a mouth-watering breakfast in bed or a lovely lunch at the kitchen table, have the kids make their
mark with a one-of-a-kind tray or table topper.
Make a card
Instead of buying a greeting card, enlist the little ones to make a card at home. Or have them draw a pretty
picture and place it in a frame. (Inexpensive canvas or paper-covered photo frames are available at craft
stores.)
Fresh flower arrangement
Fresh-picked daisies bring a touch of spring inside ... and a kid-crafted vase is the perfect way to display
the bright bouquet!
While you start making the meal, have the kids hunt down some of their marbles and place them in a regular drinking glass. Tuck daisy stems into the marbles, and then fill with water.
For an even more colorful arrangement, place a decorative ponytail holder around the marble-filled glass.
Slide crayons between the glass and holder until the entire glass is covered.
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Yard Tip of the Month...
Spring Yard Maintenance Tips - Spring Cleaning
First the bad news: if you neglect spring lawn care you could end up paying for it the rest of the year. Now the good
news: spring lawn care doesn't entail nearly the amount of work that you'll have to invest in mowing alone throughout
the summer months.
In fact, most of you will need to implement only about half of the following ten tips for spring lawn care, depending
upon your own unique circumstances. Furthermore, I point out in a few instances below that the task in question is better performed as part of your fall lawn care, if you can wait that long.
Spring Lawn Care Tip #1: Raking
Raking will be your first task of spring lawn care. Okay, I can hear the groans coming from all lands near and far,
wherever grassy carpets are cultivated: "But we already raked leaves in the fall!" Sorry, but raking is for more than just
removing leaves: it's for controlling thatch, too. A thatch build-up of more than 1/2 inch is considered excessive.
Thatch is the reason why I recommend that, when you rake leaves in the fall, you make the effort to rake deeply. Don't
just skim the surface, so as to remove the leaves. A deep raking will remove thatch, too, allowing you to kill two birds
with one stone. Even if you followed this advice in fall, I still recommend a spring raking: it will remove grass blades
that died over the winter -- dead blades that are just waiting to become thatch!
But there's often another good reason for a spring raking. As you survey your lawn in spring, see if there are any matted patches, in which the grass blades are all stuck together. This can be caused by a disease known as "snow mold."
New grass may have difficulty penetrating these matted patches. But a light raking will be sufficient to solve this problem.
Just when you should perform any of these spring lawn care tasks will depend upon the climate of your own region.
But Mother Nature provides palpable cues in some cases. For instance, when you're pretty sure the snow season (if you
have one) is over in your region, begin raking. Applying preemergent herbicides (see Tip #6) should be done sometime
between the time the local forsythia bushes stop blooming and the time the local lilac bushes begin blooming.
Spring Lawn Care Tip #2: Check for Compaction
If your lawn is subjected to high levels of traffic year after year, it may eventually start to show signs of decline. In
such cases, your lawn is probably suffering from compaction. For instance, the presence of moss plants signals compaction (among other things).
Our next quarterly
meeting is May
26th at 7pm.
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Yard Tip of the Month (cont)...
Lawn aeration is the remedy for compaction. The good news is that lawn aerators can be rented at your local rental
center. The bad news is that the experts recommend postponing lawn aeration until fall. But if, during your "spring
lawn checkup," you become aware of compaction, at least you can plan on setting aside some time in the fall to take
care of it.
Spring Lawn Care Tip #3: Liming
Besides compaction, the presence of moss plants also signals acidity. But grass likes a neutral soil pH. You can solve
this problem by liming your soil. But don't expect a quick fix: the effects of liming are slow to take place.
But first send a soil sample to your local county extension to determine the extent of your soil's acidity. The county
extension will also be able to advise you on how much lime per square foot you'll need. Apply the lime using a lawn
spreader.
But if your lawn has been doing fine and shows no signs of suffering from acidity, don't apply lime. Liming is only a
corrective measure, not a preventive measure. A soil that is too alkaline will also cause your lawn problems, so too
much lime is as bad as not enough.
Spring Lawn Care Tip #4: Over-seeding
Is your lawn riddled with bare patches due to dog spots, heavy traffic or neglect? If so, you may need to apply grass
seed to fill in those bare patches. This solution is known as "over seeding lawns." Apply a slow-release nitrogen fertilizer when you over-seed. Five weeks after the grass germinates, apply a quick-release nitrogen fertilizer.
However, spring isn't the very best time for over-seeding lawns. Fall is the preferred time, when the new grass won't
have to compete with crabgrass, which is killed off by autumn frosts. So postpone over seeding until fall, unless your
situation is dire.
Spring Lawn Care Tip #5: Fertilizing
Lawns can be fertilized organically by using compost and mulching mowers. But for those who prefer chemical fertilizers, Scotts provides a lawn fertilizing schedule. Many experts, however, recommend a lighter feeding in spring
and a heavier one in late fall for cool-season grasses. Too much fertilizer in spring can lead to disease and weed
problems. And if you have, indeed, already fertilized in late fall, your lawn is still "digesting" that fertilizer in spring.
In addition to the above tasks of spring lawn care, don't forget weed control and making sure your mower is ready
for the mowing season.
For those who prefer weed-free lawns, spring grass care is as much about weed prevention as it is about fostering
healthy lawn growth. Novices to spring grass care are often surprised to learn that not all lawn weeds are battled in
the same manner. Depending upon whether a weed is an annual or a perennial, you will use a pre-emergent herbicide
or a post-emergent herbicide against it.
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Yard Tip of the Month (cont)...
Spring Grass Care Tip #6: Applying Pre-emergent Herbicides
If you know that you have a problem with the annual weed, crabgrass, then fertilization in spring should go hand in
hand with the application of pre=emergent herbicides. As their name suggests, pre-emergent herbicides address weed
control not "after the fact," but before their seedlings can even emerge. Pre-emergent herbicides accomplish this by
forming something of a "shield" that inhibits seed germination.
Crabgrass begins its assault on lawns in spring, when its seeds germinate. In fact, my suggestion on Page 1 that overseeding be carried out in autumn, rather than spring, is based in part on the threat posed by a spring crabgrass invasion.
"So why not just begin by killing the crabgrass first with a pre-emergent herbicide?" perhaps you ask. Well, the trouble
is that most pre-emergent herbicides work against not only weed seeds, but grass seeds, as well!
You can appreciate the dilemma here. Over-seeding is incompatible with the application of most pre-emergent herbicides. Yet, faced with competition from crabgrass in spring, you may find it difficult to establish your new grass. So
while it's still possible to over-seed in spring, it's simply easier to do so in fall. There will be no competition from crabgrass then, because the fall frosts kill off crabgrass.
If you must over-seed in the spring, look for a product called, "Tupersan." Unlike other pre-emergent herbicides, Tupersan will not damage germinating lawn grass seed. But if you're committed to staying away from chemicals altogether in your spring grass care, postpone over-seeding till fall.
Spring Grass Care Tip #7: Applying Post-emergent Herbicides -- Or Pulling Weeds
Keep an eye out for the emergence of the perennial weed, dandelion during the spring season, unless you find the presence of their cheerful yellow flowers in your lawn desirable. At the very least, you'll want to snap off their flower
stems before they produce seed. If you're more ambitious, you can dig them out by the roots. Spraying dandelion
weeds with post-emergent herbicides is more effective in fall than in spring. If you do choose to spray, select an herbicide for broadleaf weeds.
If you prefer weed control without chemicals and have consistently practiced organic landscaping, you can harvest
these "weeds" as dandelion greens and eat them!
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Crime Watch Tip...
This article was sent in by Ben Grimes. This was a story on Fox news, a great crime
watch tip.
THE RECENT TRAGEDY OF A YOUNG WOMAN BEING KIDNAPPED AND EVENTUALLY
KILLED; AFTER SHE HAD REPEATEDLY GIVEN THE KIDNAPPER A WRONG PIN TO HER
ATM CARD . IF SHE KNEW THE METHOD BELOW, SHE COULD HAVE BEEN SAVED. I
THINK IT IS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO LET EVERYONE KNOW. HERE YOU GO.
IF YOU SHOULD EVER BE FORCED BY A ROBBER TO WITHDRAW MONEY FROM AN
ATM MACHINE, YOU CAN NOTIFY THE POLICE BY ENTERING YOUR PIN # IN REVERSE.
FOR EXAMPLE IF YOUR PIN NUMBER IS 1234 THEN YOU WOULD PUT IN 4321. THE ATM
RECOGNIZES THAT YOUR PIN NUMBER IS BACKWARDS FROM THE ATM CARD YOU
PLACED IN THE MACHINE. THE MACHINE WILL STILL GIVE YOU THE MONEY
YOU REQUESTED, BUT UNKNOWN TO THE ROBBER; THE POLICE WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DISPATCHED TO HELP YOU.
THIS INFORMATION WAS RECENTLY BROADCASTED ON FOX TV AND IT STATES THAT
IT IS SELDOM USED BECAUSE PEOPLE DON'T KNOW IT EXISTS.
PLEASE PASS THIS CRIME WATCH TIP ALONG!!!
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Grand Prairie Events Calendar May 2010
Saturday, May 1
Farmers Market
8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Market Square, 120 W. Main St.
Saturday, May 1
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
City Hall Plaza, 317 College St.
Parade begins at 10:30 a.m. on Main Street beginning at N.E. 14th Street and continuing to City Hall
Noon-6 p.m., entertainment, food, kiddie rides and more at City Hall Plaza
972-237-8100
Saturday, May 1
Celtic Woman – Songs from the Heart
8 p.m., Verizon Theatre, 1001 Performance Place
Tickets: 214-373-8000 or 972-647-5700, www.verizontheatre.com
Saturday, May 1
Kentucky Derby Day
Watch, wager and win on the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby from Churchill Downs
Two $500 prizes will be awarded for the most stylish hats
Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, 1000 Lone Star Parkway
For information call 972-263-PONY or visit www.lonestarpark.com
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Grand Prairie Upcoming Events (cont)...
Sunday, May 2
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Beethoven’s Last Night
7:30 p.m., Verizon Theatre, 1001 Performance Place
Tickets: 214-373-8000 or 972-647-5700, www.verizontheatre.com
Monday, May 3
Planning and Zoning Commission
7 p.m., City Hall, 317 College St., 972-237-8255
Monday, May 3
Quilters Guild
7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 310 SW 3rd, www.qgogp.wordpress.com
Tuesday, May 4
City Council
6:30 p.m., City Hall, 317 College St., 972-237-8035
Tuesday, May 4
Prairie Lakes Golf Academy Player Improvement Course
6-7:30 p.m., Prairie Lakes Golf Course, 3202 SE 14th St.
$25 per session or $80 for all Tuesday sessions
To sign up call 972-263-0661
Wednesday, May 5
Cinco de Mayo Carnival
6-8 p.m., Charley Taylor Recreation Center
601 E. Grand Prairie Road
Bounce houses, arts and crafts, candy, 972-264-6890
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Grand Prairie Upcoming Events (cont)...
Thursday, May 6
Grand Prairie Genealogical Society
6:30 p.m., Main Library, 901 Conover Drive, www.gpgstx.org
Friday, May 7
Mother’s Day Dinner & Dance
7-9 p.m., Bowles Life Center, 2750 Graham St.
$5 per person includes dinner and dancing to great music
972-237-7529
Friday, May 7
Master Composter Class
6-9 p.m., City of Grand Prairie Development Center, 206 W. Church St.
$5 registration fee for Grand Prairie residents, $10 registration fee for non-residents
To register, e-mail [email protected] or call 214-212-7958
Saturday, May 8
City Election
Visit www.gptx.org or call 972-237-8035 for information
Saturday, May 8
Farmers Market
8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Market Square, 120 W. Main St.
Saturday, May 8
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Day,
9-11 a.m., Development Center, 201 NW 2nd St.
Register: http://www.gptx.org/wq/hhw, 972-237-8055
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Grand Prairie Upcoming Events (cont)...
Saturday, May 8
Master Composter Class
9 a.m.-5 p.m., City of Grand Prairie Development Center, 206 W. Church St.
$5 registration fee for Grand Prairie residents, $10 registration fee for non-residents
To register, e-mail [email protected] or call 214-212-7958
Sunday, May 9
Mother’s Day Diamond Dig
Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, 1000 Lone Star Parkway
For information call 972-263-PONY or visit www.lonestarpark.com
Monday, May 10
Police Department Memorial Service, in honor of Peace Officer Memorial Week
5:30 p.m., Grand Prairie Police Department, 801 Conover Drive
Tuesday, May 11
Prairie Lakes Golf Academy Player Improvement Course
6-7:30 p.m., Prairie Lakes Golf Course, 3202 SE 14th St.
$25 per session or $80 for all Tuesday sessions
To sign up call 972-263-0661
Wednesday, May 12
Foreigner, Styx and Kansas
7:30 p.m., Verizon Theatre, 1001 Performance Place
Tickets: 214-373-8000 or 972-647-5700, www.verizontheatre.com
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Grand Prairie Upcoming Events...
Friday, May 14
AirHogs vs. Pensacola Pelicans – magnet schedule giveaway to first 1,500 fans
7:05 p.m., QuikTrip Ballpark, 1600 Lone Star Parkway, 972-504-9383,
www.airhogsbaseball.com
Saturday, May 15
Farmers Market
8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Market Square, 120 W. Main St.
Saturday, May 15
Mayfest
9 a.m.-3 p.m., Kirby Creek Nature Center, 3303 Corn Valley Road
972-264-8729
Saturday, May 15
AirHogs vs. Pensacola Pelicans – fireworks, wear Hawaiian shirt and get $2 off game ticket
7:05 p.m., QuikTrip Ballpark, 1600 Lone Star Parkway, 972-504-9383,
www.airhogsbaseball.com
Saturday, May 15
Preakness Stakes from Pimlico in Maryland and live music
Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, 1000 Lone Star Parkway
For information call 972-263-PONY or visit www.lonestarpark.com
Sunday, May 16
AirHogs vs. Pensacola Pelicans – Mascot Ace Bacon’s birthday - $1 hot dogs and $1 sodas
2:05 p.m., QuikTrip Ballpark, 1600 Lone Star Parkway, 972-504-9383, www.airhogsbaseball.com
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Grand Prairie Upcoming Events...
Sunday, May 16
Tangle Ridge Golf Academy Ladies Clinic
3-4:30 p.m., Tangle Ridge Golf Course, 818 Tangle Ridge Dr.
$20 per student or three sessions for $50
For more information call 972-299-6837 or 972-740-1032
Monday, May 17
AirHogs vs. Sioux City Explorers - $4 from every ticket will be donated to the Red Cross for Haitian Earthquake Relief
7:05 p.m., QuikTrip Ballpark, 1600 Lone Star Parkway, 972-504-9383,
www.airhogsbaseball.com
Tuesday, May 18
AirHogs vs. Sioux City Explorers – high school senior night
7:05 p.m., QuikTrip Ballpark, 1600 Lone Star Parkway, 972-504-9383,
www.airhogsbaseball.com
Tuesday, May 18
City Council
6:30 p.m., City Hall, 317 College St., 972-237-8035
Tuesday, May 18
Prairie Lakes Golf Academy Player Improvement Course
6-7:30 p.m., Prairie Lakes Golf Course, 3202 SE 14th St.
$25 per session or $80 for all Tuesday sessions
To sign up call 972-263-0661
Wednesday, May 19
AirHogs vs. Sioux City Explorers – GPISD Education Day
10:30 a.m., QuikTrip Ballpark, 1600 Lone Star Parkway, 972-504-9383,
www.airhogsbaseball.com
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Grand Prairie Upcoming Events (cont)...
Thursday, May 20
Bellatour Fighting Championships
8 p.m., Verizon Theatre, 1001 Performance Place
Tickets: 214-373-8000 or 972-647-5700, www.verizontheatre.com
Friday, May 21
George Lopez
8 p.m., Verizon Theatre, 1001 Performance Place
Tickets: 214-373-8000 or 972-647-5700, www.verizontheatre.com
Friday, May 21-Saturday, May 22
Mira Lagos Neighborhood Garage Sale
For more information call 817-473-6787 or e-mail [email protected]
Saturday, May 22
Farmers Market
8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Market Square, 120 W. Main St.
Saturday, May 22
Open House and Sneak Peek
The Summit Adult Activity Center for ages 50 and older, 2975 Esplanade
972-237-8243
Saturday, May 22
Games of Grand Prairie, sponsored by the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce
8 a.m. – noon, Loyd Park, 3401 Ragland Road
972-264-1558, www.grandprairiechamber.org
Saturday, May 22
Tangle Ridge Golf Academy Open Clinic
4-5:30 p.m., Tangle Ridge Golf Course, 818 Tangle Ridge Dr.
For players ages 16 and older, $20 per student or three sessions for $50
For more information call 972-299-6837 or 972-740-1032
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Grand Prairie Upcoming Events (cont)...
Monday, May 24
First Day of Operations
The Summit Adult Activity Center for ages 50 and older, 2975 Esplanade
972-237-8243
Tuesday, May 25
AirHogs vs. Shreveport-Bossier Captains – Bring your dog dressed in a fancy outfit, Sex and the City Trivia
Night, DFW Humane Society pet adoptions
7:05 p.m., QuikTrip Ballpark, 1600 Lone Star Parkway, 972-504-9383,
www.airhogsbaseball.com
Tuesday, May 25
Prairie Lakes Golf Academy Player Improvement Course
6-7:30 p.m., Prairie Lakes Golf Course, 3202 SE 14th St.
$25 per session or $80 for all Tuesday sessions
To sign up call 972-263-0661
Wednesday, May 26
AirHogs vs. Shreveport-Bossier Captains
10:30 a.m., QuikTrip Ballpark, 1600 Lone Star Parkway, 972-504-9383, www.airhogsbaseball.com
Thursday, May 27
AirHogs vs. Shreveport-Bossier Captains – $1 beer night and Texas Motor Speedway ticket giveaway
7:05 p.m., QuikTrip Ballpark, 1600 Lone Star Parkway, 972-504-9383, www.airhogsbaseball.com
Friday, May 28
AirHogs vs. Fort Worth Cats – AirHog souvenir T-shirt giveaway for first 1,500 fans sponsored by Parkland
Community Health Plan, United Cerebral Palsy fundraiser
7:05 p.m., QuikTrip Ballpark, 1600 Lone Star Parkway, 972-504-9383, www.airhogsbaseball.com
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Grand Prairie Upcoming Events (cont)...
Saturday, May 29
AirHogs vs. Fort Worth Cats - fireworks
7:05 p.m., QuikTrip Ballpark, 1600 Lone Star Parkway, 972-504-9383, www.airhogsbaseball.com
Saturday, May 29
Farmers Market
8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Market Square, 120 W. Main St.
Saturday, May 29
Barbecue Cookoff
Tyre Park, 2327 Tyre Street, 972-264-7670
Monday, May 31
Memorial Day, city offices, schools closed
Monday, May 31
Memorial Day Ceremony
Grand Prairie Veterans Memorial
10 a.m., 925 Conover Dr. (behind the Grand Prairie Senior Center)
972-237-8100
Monday, May 31
Studs and Suds Micro Brew Festival and Harley Davidson Giveaway
Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, 1000 Lone Star Parkway
For information call 972-263-PONY or visit www.lonestarpark.com
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Welcome to the Digital Health Dept...
The Environmental Quality Division conducts inspections of all food service establishments in the city. These inspections are unannounced and performed at regular intervals throughout the year based on risk levels. For example
a low risk level facility, such as a grocery store, is inspected once a year. A high risk level facility, such as a nursing
home cafeteria, is inspected 3 times a year. Most food services, like fast food restaurants, are inspected twice a year.
Each food facility is inspected and scored on a demerit/point system based on the type of violation the inspector witnesses. The fewer the violations, the lower the demerit accumulation, zero is a perfect score. There are 28 items on
the Inspection Form from which demerits are given. Some items, such as not keeping food at the right temperatures,
have higher demerits. The final score provides a total of the demerits.
The deficiencies are classified as either critical or non-critical.
Critical Violations - Violations that present a potential or immediate health hazard. These violations directly involve
food hazards, such as contamination, or temperature violations. Whenever possible, critical violations found during
the inspection are to be corrected immediately. Examples of critical violations include temperature abuse of food,
improper cooking, cooling, refrigeration or reheating temperatures. Other critical violations are improper handwashing, using bare hands on "ready to eat" food, and poor hygienic practices. Such problems can create environments
that cause bacteria to grow and thrive, which put the consumers at risk for food-borne illness.
Non-Critical Violations - Violations that present minimal health risk. These items are not directly related to the cause
of food-borne illnesses, but if left uncorrected, could impede the safe operation of the restaurant. Non-Critical violations, if left uncorrected, could lead to critical violations. Examples of non-critical violations include a lack of facility cleanliness and maintenance (floors, walls and ceilings). Non-critical violations do not warrant a demerit, however, the violation must be corrected within a reasonable amount of time.
A food establishment fails if it receives more than 31 demerits. At that time, the Environmental Quality Division will
close down the establishment. To re-open, a follow up inspection is required to ensure compliance with minimum
food safety standards, and the establishment will be allowed to continue doing business only after all deficiencies
have been corrected. However, a food establishment's original score will remain on this webpage until the next routine Health Inspection is performed.
0-3
demerits
= A+ Excellent
4-10
demerits
= A
11-14
demerits
= B+ Good
15-20
demerits
= B
21-24
demerits
= C+ Fair
25-30
demerits
= C
Poor
31-40
demerits
= D
Failing
41+
demerits
= F
Failing
Very Good
Satisfactory
City Hall—317 College St. Grand Prairie, TX 75050— (972) 237-8000
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Welcome to the Digital Health Dept (cont)...
104 facilities found in zip code 75052
ALBERTSON'S #4278-FOOD SERVICE/DELI
Cuisine Type: Delis
4126 S CARRIER PKWY STE C
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Last Inspection Date: 10/09/2009
Last Inspection Score: A
AMERICAN DONUTS
Cuisine Type: Bakeries
3480 S CARRIER PKWY STE 160
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Last Inspection Date: 06/18/2009
Last Inspection Score: B
APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
Cuisine Type: American
2415 W IH 20
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Last Inspection Date: 01/08/2010
Last Inspection Score: A+
ARBY'S #6558
Cuisine Type: Fast Food
4030 S GREAT SOUTHWEST PKWY
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Last Inspection Date: 03/22/2010
Last Inspection Score: A+
BASKIN ROBBINS
Cuisine Type: Desserts
5244 S HWY 360 SB STE 390
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Last Inspection Date: 01/15/2010
Last Inspection Score: A+
BASKIN ROBBINS #3945
Cuisine Type: Desserts
4136 S CARRIER PKWY STE 340
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Last Inspection Date: 06/01/2009
Last Inspection Score: A
BETO'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Cuisine Type: Mexican
2530 W IH 20
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Last Inspection Date: 04/07/2010
Last Inspection Score: C+
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BORICUA INCOME TAX & RESTAURANT
Cuisine Type: Latin American
4683 BETTS DR
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Last Inspection Date: 04/14/2009
Last Inspection Score: A+
BOSTON MARKET #2334
Cuisine Type: American
404 WESTCHASE DR
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Last Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
Last Inspection Score: B+
BUFFALO WILD WINGS GRILL & BAR
Cuisine Type: American
2315 W IH 20
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Last Inspection Date: 04/05/2010
Last Inspection Score: A+
BURGER KING #9948
Cuisine Type: Fast Food
4025 S GREAT SOUTHWEST PKWY
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Last Inspection Date: 02/23/2010
Last Inspection Score: B+
CAPTAIN D'S SEAFOOD #3724
Cuisine Type: Seafood
2515 S GREAT SOUTHWEST PKWY
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Last Inspection Date: 12/02/2009
Last Inspection Score: A+
CARRIER DONUTS
Cuisine Type: Bakeries
3007 S CARRIER PKWY STE 205
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Last Inspection Date: 04/20/2010
Last Inspection Score: A+
CATFISH CUISINE, INC.
Cuisine Type: Seafood
1801 POLO RD STE 106
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Last Inspection Date: 11/30/2009
Last Inspection Score: A+
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CESAR'S TACO'S
Cuisine Type: Fast Food
3705 S CARRIER PKWY STE 001
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Last Inspection Date: 10/28/2009
Last Inspection Score: A+
CHAPPS CAFÉ #7
Cuisine Type: Hamburgers
4146 S CARRIER PKWY STE 602
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Last Inspection Date: 11/11/2009
Last Inspection Score: A+
CHEDDAR'S CASUAL CAFÉ #160
Cuisine Type: American
4106 S CARRIER PKWY
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Last Inspection Date: 12/19/2009
Last Inspection Score: A+
CHICK-FIL-A INC AT CARRIER TOWNE CROSSING
Cuisine Type: Fast Food
3970 S CARRIER PKWY
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Last Inspection Date: 02/16/2010
Last Inspection Score: A+
CHILI'S BAR & GRILL #1387
Cuisine Type: American
5212 S HWY 360
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Last Inspection Date: 10/23/2009
Last Inspection Score: A+
GO TO THE GRAND PRAIRIE WEBSITE & READ MORE!
City elections
Saturday, May 8th.
Don’t forget to
vote!
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Storage Facilities...
Westchester is a deed restricted community. We have gotten together a list of storage facilities around our neighborhood that could help you store your boat/camper/trailer at a reasonable price. Due to demand for storage, please call ahead for availability and price changes.
We have provided different locations thorough out the area for your convenience.
GRAND PRAIRIE
Best Little Warehouse in Texas
585 Dickey Road
Grand Prairie, Tx. 75051
972-264-6064
Uncovered
10x20 = $30.00
10x28 = $45.00
Allstorage
5125 Lakeridge
Grand Prairie, Tx. 75052
972-602-8122
Uncovered
U-Haul
1117 E. Main St.
Grand Prairie, Tx. 75050
972-262-5116
Uncovered
13x20 = $39.00
U-Haul
920 S. MacArthur Blvd.
Grand Prairie, Tx. 75052
972-269-4014
Uncovered
13x20 = $34.00
Sunbelt Self Storage
335 W. Westchester Pkwy
Grand Prairie, Tx. 75052
972-262-1144
12x20 = $47.00
Covered(Non-Climate Controlled -- 50% for 3 months
10x20 = $129.00
$208.60 for 3 months (special)
10x25 = $149.00
$232.50 for 3 months (special)
12x25 = $185.00
$292.50 for 3 months (special)
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Storage Facilities (cont)...
Mansfield Mini Storage
1015 E. Dallas St.
Mansfield, Tx. 76063
817-473-1567
Uncovered
Boat = $30.00
RV = $50.00
Kennedy RV
900 S. Main St.
Mansfield, Tx. 76063
817-477-5667
Uncovered
0-30’ = $60.00
C & S Boat and RV Storage
305 Smith Str.
Mansfield, Tx. 76063
817-473-1982
Uncovered
16’-25’ = $47.95
26’-30’ = $52.95
Buford’s Storage
902 Mansfield Webb Hywy.
Mansfield, Tx. 76002
817-473-2666
Uncovered
0’-17’ = $50.00
17’-34’ = $75.00
Covered
$68.95
$73.95
ARLINGTON
Arlington Boat and RV Storage
2706 W. Pioneer Pkwy
Arlington, Tx. 76011
817-861-8016
Uncovered
0’-25’ = $35.00
Star Recreational Storage
401 Crowley Rd.
Arlington, Tx. 76012
817-588-2050
Uncovered
$75.00 = Boat/Trailer/Camper
Covered
20’ = $45.00
25’ = $55.00
30’ = $65.00
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U-Stor-It
1720 E. Pioneer Pkwy
Arlington, Tx. 76010
817-277-4433
Covered
10x20 = $108.00
10x25 = $124.00
10x30 = 137.00
Uncle Bob’s Self Storage
4320 Little Road
Arlington, Tx. 76016
817-478-4509
Uncovered
0’-25’ = $99.00 July ½ price, August you name the price
26’-30’ = $110.00
31’-35’ = $120.00
CEDAR HILL
Alliance Self Storage
202 S.Clark Rd.@Beltline
Cedar Hill, Tx. 75104
972-291-1669
Uncovered
$50.00 = Boat/Camper/Trailer
Joe Pool Marina
1570 W. FM 1382
Cedar Hill, Tx. 75104
972-299-9010
Uncovered (dry)
$55.00
Cedar Hill Storage King
1090 S. Hywy 67
Cedar Hill, Tx. 75104
972-263-7474
Uncovered
$60.00 B/C/T
Allsafe Self Storage
611 Beltline
Cedar Hill, Tx. 75104
972-299-0006
Uncovered
0’-26’ = $80.00
*All prices are subject to change, call and check
for new price list.
*All storage facilities have their individual type
of security system. Call them to find out their
hours and accessibility
Covered
$90.00 B/C/T
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Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful...
City of Grand Prairie, Texas
To Report:
Illegal Dumping
972-237-8064
Street Lights
972-237-8154
Graffiti
972-237-8599
Dead Animal Pick Up
972-237-8575
Water Breaks
972-237-8400
Potholes
972-237-8525
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Yard of the Month...
Congratulations to Chris and Pamela Jones on Lost Creek
Received a $25.00 from Wingstop
Hotline number:
972-943-4661
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WAHO Officers:
President—Rosemary Reed [email protected]
VP—Eleasia Lewis [email protected]
Secretary—Sandy Bonander [email protected]
Treasurer—Ben Grimes [email protected]
Please support the businesses that support our community!
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