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PAIDGrand Prairie, TX
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In This IssueNeighborhood Announcements ............................3Meet Matt Urbaniak ...............................................3Save the Date HOA Events ..................................4
What’s New? .........................................................4Christmas Decorating Contest Winners ...............7Calendar of Events .............................................12
February 2015
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Is the only authorized and official monthly publication for the residents of the Mira Lagos Community with news and calendar of community
events endorsed by the Mira Lagos HOA & its members.PUBLISHED BY
Community News Connection, Inc. 206 W. McDermott Drive, Suite 120 • Allen, Texas 75013
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Mira Lagos Messenger
Committee ChairsChair Meetings: Bi-monthly
CommunicationsRebecca Newton
[email protected]: monthly
LandscapeJosh Gleaton
[email protected]: electronically
Pool and SportsMike Joffrion
[email protected] 3rd Tuesday (Apr-Sept)
SafetyJ. Hughes, Chairman
Robert McLain, [email protected]
Meetings: 1st Tuesday monthly
SocialDeirdre Garrett
[email protected]: 2nd Wednesday monthly
WelcomeElissa Sherlock
[email protected]: monthly/electronically
New Members welcome on all committees!
Board of DirectorsDick LeBlanc, President
Walter Damon, Vice PresidentBen Luedtke, Board Member
Joshua Spare, Resident MemberJessica Cafferata, Resident Member
On-Site ManagementStacy McGrath, General [email protected]
Matt Urbaniak, Assistant [email protected]
817-473-6787 (office)817-473-4978 (fax)
South Pool Office “Veranda”3025 S. Camino LagosGrand Prairie, TX 75054
Office HoursTuesday-Saturday8:30 am-4:30 pmClosed Sunday and Monday FirstService ResidentialCustomer Service(877) 378-2388 Mail Payments to:Mira Lagos HomeownersAssociation Inc.c/o FirstService ResidentialPO Box 678065Dallas, TX 75267-8065
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Mira Lagos Messenger -- January 2015
Mira Lagos now has an assistant man-ager. As of this past fall, Matt Urba-niak came aboard to help manager, Stacy McGrath, handle the day-to-day operations of this community. He brings with him, six years of customer relations and management experience. Matt looks forward to making our com-munity a better place to live and keep-ing residents happy within this com-munity.
You may see Matt out driving around, looking into violations, answering questions and addressing complaints. He is here to work directly with home-
owners and welcomes residents to contact him with concerns.
Behind the gentle smile and those hazel eyes, is a person who is not afraid to hit the ground running, resolving issues. Matt is here to help to propel Mira Lagos to the status of premiere master-planned community where residents truly enjoy living.
To reach Matt, call 817-473-6787 or email: [email protected]
Neighborhood Announcements
Congratulations Zada Jones for making the HONOR ROLL at Danny Jones Middle School. Your parents
and neighbors are so proud of you! Maintaining straight A's while taking piano lessons, volunteering, and acting in the school play is re-markable. Keep up the great work.
Happy Anniversary to our awesome neighbors, Michael and Dana Walsh,
who recently celebrated 16 years of wedded bliss. We are so grateful
to have the two of you, and your wonderful girls in our community.
Meet Matt Urbaniak
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El MiradorM/I Homes, new to Mira La-gos, brings clean, green and efficient choices from its Elite Series. Offering 10 floor plans with many standard amenities, M/I Homes is slated to have thirty-four home sites within the El Mirador village at Mastil and Molina. The model is located at 2834 Mastil, and opened on January 13th. For more information, con-tact Cort Dykes at 817-675-9912.
The Epic Lee Lewis Construction will soon begin work on Grand Prairie’s newest construction project. The Epic will be a 120,000 square foot life center, and will feature a library, am-phitheater at Central Park, ad-ditional trails at Central Park, an all-accessible playground, the grand lawn, and outdoor water recre-ation.
Lee Lewis Construction brings many great attributes to the table, includ-ing working with Disney and MGM, a wide variety of water projects, and has completed about 90% of the construction at Texas Tech Univer-sity over the past 15 years.
Visitors of the Epic can expect tons of year-round excitement on the mega-slide, extreme slides for all ages, a lazy river kid’s zone and rental cabanas. For information on this project, go to www.jointheepic.com
New Digital Information SignA new information sign has recent-ly been completed at the corner of Lake Ridge Parkway and Lynn Creek Parkway, at Fire Station No. 7.
The sign is fully operational and has useful information for Grand Prairie residents. Check it out!
• April 11th – Garage Sale • April 18th – City Event -Trash Off Mira
Lagos TBA• April 25th – Spring Fling• May 16th – Luau and BBQ• July 5th-August 8th – Adopt a School
Community Sharing Event• August 8th – Family Day at the Pool
(Movie Night)• September 12th – Fall Garage Sale• October 10th – Fall Festival and
Crafts Show• December 5th – Holiday Celebration
Report City Issues in a SnapResidents can now report issues such as street light outages and code violations using their smartphones.
The Snap and Send Grand Prairie, TX App is now available on the Apple App store and can be downloaded FREE.
Upcoming HOA Events
WHAT’S NEW?
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Dates
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First Weekend
Dallas Boat Show Being the largest boat show in North Texas, the Dallas Boat Show features an impressive display of boats, accessories, per-sonal watercraft and fishing tackle, as well as informative semi-nars. The Dallas Boat Show covers a total of eight days - Friday through Sunday the first weekend of February and Wednesday through Sunday the second week of February
Galveston Island Mardi GrasFebruary 6-17, this 12 day, 11 night party prior to lent. Not as famous as Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans or Mobile, the Galveston event is nonetheless packed with tradition and, more importantly, packed with fun.
Second WeekendHeld each year in the Capitol City, the Livestrong Austin Mara-thon is one of the most scenic races in Texas. With nearly half the course being run along Town Lake and the Colorado River, participants are treated to serene scenery throughout the race. This year’s race is February 15th.
Last Weekend
Cowtown MarathonFt. Worth's annual Cowtown Marathon is actually six events in one: USA T&F certified marathon and half-marathon, three-person relay marathon, USA T&F certified 10k and 5k for adults, and a USA T&F certified 5k for kids.
Charro DaysThis fiesta takes place in Brownsville. Although Charro Days has been around in its current format since 1938, it is rumored that the first “unofficial” Charro Days took place in the early to mid-1800s, when citizens of Brownsville and Matamoros, just across the Rio Grande River in Mexico, came together to cel-ebrate a cooperative climate between the two nations.
Ugly Sweater Contest Winner Lauren Hinson
February is National Cherry MonthGluten-Free Cherry Smoothie
Enjoy a tasty treat with yummy ingredients.
Cherries, frozen 2 ½ cupsHoney 1/8 cupSalt 1 pinchVanilla 1 1/2 tbsp.Yogurt 1 1/2 cups
Blend to your preferred consistency.
Looking for a Girl’s Night Out?
Come join our LCR (Left, Center, Right) Game and/or BunKo. Meet some new friends, share some good laughs and possibly win a game!
Its fun, brainless and a great release from every day life. LCR is the first Monday of the month. BunKo is the 2nd Monday. There is no commitment to attend every month.
If you’re interested, send an email requesting to be added to the Evite
to [email protected]. Include your name and email address. Hope to see you there.
Elissa SherlockCoordinator
February Events Around Texas
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President’s DayPresidents’ Day is an American holiday celebrated on the third Mon-day in February. Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, it is still officially called “Washing-ton’s Birthday” by the federal government. Traditionally celebrated on February 22—Washington’s actual day of birth—the holiday be-came popularly known as Presidents’ Day after it was moved as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act, an attempt to create more three-day weekends for the nation’s workers. While several states still have individual holidays honoring the birthdays of Washington, Abraham Lincoln and other figures, Presidents’ Day is now popularly viewed as a day to celebrate all U.S. presidents past and present.
http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/presidents-day
As a Harvard-trained historian, Carter G. Woodson, like W. E. B. Du Bois before him, believed that truth could not be denied and that reason would prevail over prejudice. His hopes to raise awareness of African American's con-tributions to civilization was realized when he and the organization he founded, the Associa-tion for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), conceived and announced Negro History Week in 1925. The event was first cel-ebrated during a week in February 1926 that encompassed the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. The response was overwhelming: Black history clubs sprang up; teachers demanded materials to instruct their pupils; and progressive whites, not sim-ply white scholars and philanthropists, stepped forward to endorse the effort.
By the time of Woodson's death in 1950, Ne-gro History Week had become a central part of African American life and substantial progress had been made in bringing more Americans to appreciate the celebration. At mid–century, mayors of cities nationwide issued proclama-tions noting Negro History Week. The Black Awakening of the 1960s dramatically expand-ed the consciousness of African Americans about the importance of black history, and the Civil Rights movement focused Americans of all color on the subject of the contributions of African Americans to our history and culture.
The celebration was expanded to a month in 1976, the nation's bicentennial. President Gerald R. Ford urged Americans to “seize the
opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in ev-ery area of endeavor throughout our history.” That year, fifty years after the first celebration, the association held the first African Ameri-can History Month. By this time, the entire nation had come to recognize the importance of Black history in the drama of the Ameri-can story. Since then each American president has issued African American History Month proclamations. And the association—now the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)—continues to pro-mote the study of Black history all year.
(Excerpt from an essay by Daryl Michael Scott, Howard University, for the Association for the Study of African American Life and History).
On-site manager, Stacy McGrath, is a Notary for Mira Lagos Residents needing services.
Please make an appointment at [email protected].
Notary Services
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Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Christmas decorating contest. Mira Lagos was beautifully decorated for the Holiday Sea-son, and we enjoyed touring the villages and viewing your wonderful homes. The Land-scape Committee wishes everyone a Happy New Year!
Marbella – 2756 ExploradorEl Sendero – 2807 TranquiloEscondido – 2903 LavandaLa Endenada – 2944 BahiaEl Elano – 2955 La Roda
La Pradera- 3008 Pamplona
Bella Vista – 3044 England Pkwy
Cordova – 3060 Larreta
Valencia – 2748 Columbus
El Arroyo- 3267 Yeltes
Sonora- 6929 Nava
Mira Lagos Christmas Decorating Contest Winners
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During the month of February, Americans see the human heart as the symbol of love. February is American Heart Month, a time to show yourself the love.
Try out these strategies for better heart health. You'll be surprised how many of them can become lifelong habits!
Work with your health care team. Get a checkup at least once each year, even if you feel healthy. Monitor your blood pres-sure. High blood pressure often has no symptoms, so be sure to have it checked on a regular ba-sis. You can check your blood pressure at home, at a pharmacy, or at a doctor's office. Find more information at CDC's High Blood
Pressure Web site.
Get your cholesterol checked. Your health care team should test your cholesterol levels at least once every 5 years. Talk with your health care professional about this simple blood test. You can find out more from CDC's High Cholester-ol Web site.
Eat a healthy diet. Choosing healthful meal and snack options can help you avoid CVD and its complications. Limiting sodium in your diet can lower your blood pressure. Be sure to eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables—adults should have at least five servings each day. Eating foods low in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol and high in fiber. For more information on eating a healthy diet, visit CDC's Nutri-tion page and ChooseMyPlate.gov.
Maintain a healthy weight. Being overweight or obese can increase your risk for CVD. To deter-
mine whether your weight is in a healthy range, health care profes-sionals often calculate a number called body mass index (BMI). Doctors sometimes also use waist and hip measurements to measure a person's body fat. If you know your weight and height, you can calculate your BMI at CDC's As-sessing Your Weight Web site.Exercise regularly. Physical ac-tivity can help you maintain a healthy weight and lower choles-terol and blood pressure. The Sur-geon General recommends that adults should engage in moderate-intensity activity for at least 150 minutes per week.
ReferencesGo AS, Mozaffarian D, Roger VL, Benja-min EJ, Berry JD, Blaha MJ, et al. Heart disease and stroke statistics—2014 update: a report from the American Heart Asso-ciation. Circulation. 2013 [Epub ahead of print].
CDC. Vital Signs: avoidable deaths from heart disease, stroke, and hypertensive dis-ease—United States, 2001–2010. MMWR. 2013;62(35);721–7.
February is American Heart Month
English Muffin Bites1 cup chopped black olives1/3 cup green onions, chopped1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheese1/2 teaspoon curry powder1/2 cup mayonnaise1/2 teaspoon salt8 English muffins halved Preheat oven to 350In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine olives, green on-ions, Cheddar cheese, curry powder, mayonnaise, and salt. Mix well.
Spread mixture on English muffins. Cut the English muf-fins into fourths. Note: If you want to freeze these, now is the time! Arrange the muffin pieces on a cookie sheet.Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
Buffalo Chicken Dip8 oz. Soft Cream Cheese Spread½ cup Ranch Dressing½ cup Buffalo Wings Sauce1 to 11/2 cups chopped cooked chicken½ cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Mix first 3 ingredients in medium bowl, add chicken and moz-zarella, mix well.Pour into 1-qt. shallow baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake at 350 for 20 min. or until heated. Serve with tortilla chips and veggies.
Score at Your Football Party with These Delicious and Easy Recipes!
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How to Keep Your Dog from EscapingYour dog may be escaping because he's bored and lonely, especially if:
• He is left alone for long periods of time with-out opportunities for interaction with you.
• His environment is relatively barren, without playmates or toys.
• He is a puppy or adolescent (under three years old) and doesn't have other outlets for his en-ergy.
• He is a particularly active type of dog (like the herding or sporting breeds) who needs an ac-tive "job" in order to be happy.
• He visits places after each escape that provide him with interaction and fun things to do. For example, he may go play with a neighbor's dog or visit the local schoolyard to play with the children.
• Expand your dog's world and increasing his "people time" in the following ways:
• Walk your dog daily. It's good exercise, both mentally and physically (for both of you!).
• Teach your dog to fetch a ball or Frisbee™ and practice with him as often as possible.
• Teach your dog a few commands or tricks. Try to hold a lesson every day for five to 10 min-
utes.• Take an obedience class with your dog and
practice what you've learned every day.• Provide interesting toys (Kong™-type toys
filled with treats or busy-box toys) to keep your dog busy when you're not home.
• Rotate your dog's toys to make them seem new and interesting.
• Keep your dog inside when you're unable to supervise him. This will also keep him safe and prevent any possibility of his being stolen from your yard.
• If you must be away from home for extended periods of time, take your dog to work with you or to a "doggie day care center," or ask a friend or neighbor to walk your dog.
Other tips that may help with your doggie:• Have your male dog neutered. Studies show
that neutering will decrease sexual roaming in about 90 percent of cases. If an intact male has established a pattern of escaping, he may con-tinue to do so even after he's neutered, which is even more reason to have him neutered as soon as possible.
• Have your female dog spayed. If your intact female dog escapes your yard while she's in heat, she'll probably get pregnant (and she could be impregnated even if she stays in your yard). Millions of unwanted pets are eutha-
nized every year.• Please don't contribute to the pet overpopula-
tion problem by allowing your female dog to breed indiscriminately.
• For climbing/jumping dogs: Add an extension to your fence. It's not so important that the ex-tension make the fence much higher, as long as it tilts inward at about a 45-degree angle. Be certain there are no structures placed near the fence, such as a table or chair or doghouse that your dog could use as a springboard to jump over the fence.
For digging dogs: Bury chicken wire at the base of your fence (with the sharp edges rolled in-ward), place large rocks at the base, or lay chain-link fencing on the ground.
Information courtesy of www.humanesociety.org
Safety Tips from GPPDby: Lyle Gensler, Public Information Officer,
Grand Prairie Police Department
One of the most important things to remem-ber about keeping your neighborhood safe is criminals never want to be seen by anyone. If they know they are being watched, they will be far more likely to move on. Neighborhood Watch Programs are a great way to show ev-eryone that comes into your neighborhood that they are being watched. Be a nosey neighbor! Here are a few tips to secure your own resi-dence. Keep in mind, safety should start at your front door, and carried through all points of entry into your house.1. Make sure your home is well locked.
Deadbolts are definitely a deterrent for crooks, as are safety locks on your win-dows.
2. Get an (audible) burglar alarm. Criminals do not like attention drawn to them and a good audible alarm gives them just that. We have responded to several alarms calls where forced entry is made, but nothing is stolen.
3. Mark your belongings, or at the very least video tape your property showing the se-rial numbers. Transfer those files to a dedi-cated thumb drive that you can hand, or email the police if a theft of your property occurs.
4. REPORT SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR! While social media is a very good way to communicate, please keep us in mind, es-pecially if it involves something that just does not look right.
5. If you come home and see evidence that someone has been in your home or still may be there, leave the area and call 911 immediately.
Our Mission StatementThe Grand Prairie Police Department is dedi-cated to service and partnering with our com-munity to maintain a safe environment with a high quality of life.
NEIGHBOR 2 NEIGHBORCrime Prevention Tips
by: Pam Downs
1. Light up your residence. Use timers to turn porch lights on and off automatically and install motion activated lights in the back yard.
2. Keep garage doors closed and locked. Keep all entry doors locked.
3. Keep bushes trimmed around doors and windows, and raise the canopy on trees to eliminate hiding places.
4. Park your vehicle in your driveway or ga-rage whenever possible.
5. Always lock your vehicle if parking out-side. Remove valuable items and garage
door opener from vehicle.6. Pick up Newspapers and remove flyers
from doors. 7. Lock your back yard gate with a combina-
tion lock or key lock.8. Meet your neighbors and keep an eye out
for each other.9. Store bicycles out of view.10. Report suspicious activity or vehicles to
the police.
Citizens on Patrol
Mira Lagos has several residents who volun-teer their time to keep our neighborhoods safe. These COPs graduated from the Grand Prairie Police Department Citizen Police Academy, and are familiar with the nature of police work. In addition to reporting suspicious activity to police, COPs offer Vacation Watch services to check on your residence while you are away. If you are interested in getting involved, please email: [email protected]
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A Reason to Ding-Dong Ditch !Show your neighbor some love this month by giving them a heart attack. Not, really! Take the cut-out below, along with some cookies, candy or other treat and leave at their door. Imagine how wonderful it would be to receive such a kind gesture in our Mira Lagos community! !
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A Reason to Ding-Dong Ditch
Show your neighbor some love this month by giving them a heart attack. Not, really! Take the cut-out
below, along with some cookies, candy or other treat and leave at their door.
Imagine how wonderful it would be to receive such a kind gesture in our Mira Lagos community!
Please review Governing Documents Section 4.15 Walls, Fences and Hedges and make plans now to bring your fence into compliance. No wood fence may be stained to alter the fence from a natural wood color. The use or application of paint (or any stain which cures in a solid color) is prohibited. All residents are to use Wood Defender Semi-Transparent Stain by Standard Paints, Inc – RUSTIC OAK #808404. This can be purchased in 1 gallon amounts at Standard Paints, Inc at 940 S. 6th Ave., Mansfield, TX. Their number is 817-477-5060. Or you can purchase 5 gallon amounts from the HOA office at the cost of $136.00 (check or money order- Made out to Mira Lagos HOA) to achieve the best appearance and the longest lasting results, do not thin or alter the stain.
These guidelines as well as other guidelines are in place to uphold the overall look and value of your home, also the value and appearance of our Mira Lagos Community. Thank you for your attention to the guidelines! If you receive a violation notice you have a limited time to make the necessary repairs, Contact [email protected] with any questions.
• Fertilize cool season grasses such as fescue and ryegrass with a slow release fertilizer.
• Apply pre-emergent herbicides to established lawns to control warm season broadleaf and grassy weeds, such as dandelions and crabgrass no later than early March.
• Fertilize pansies and other winter annuals with your favorite fertilizer.
Continue to protect tender plants from hard freezes.Information from http://www.dallascountymastergardeners.org/
Landscaping Tips
CCRS Corner: Fence Maintenance
• Make sure all family members know how to dial 911 in case of an emergency.
• Have at least two exits from ev-ery room in your home. Invest in fire escape ladders for upstairs bedrooms.
• Go through a practice drill every six months. With the whole fam-ily, practice what to do in a fire emergency.
• Assign a tree or other landmark where family members can meet after they escape the burning house.
• Teach children never to go back in the house. Train them not to hide from fire under beds, in closets or other places where res-cuers cannot easily find them.
Smoke DetectorsThe importance of smoke detectors cannot be overestimated. Most fires occur at night, while people sleep.
The toxic gases from a fire can numb your senses, disorient you and kill you while you sleep. For this reason, smoke detectors are a must. With smoke detectors, your risk of dying in a home fire is cut in half.
• Install a detector in every bed-room and keep one centrally lo-cated on each floor of your home.
• Hallways and kitchens are espe-cially good locations for smoke detectors.
• Because smoke rises, mount smoke detectors either on the ceiling or high on a wall (6-12 inches from the ceiling).
• Don't install smoke detectors by doors, windows or vents, where drafts could affect their perfor-mance.
• Test and clean your smoke detec-tor batteries about once a month. You'll need to replace batteries about once a year.
• Never paint your smoke detector unit, because you might clog its smoke detecting sensors.
Gently vacuum your smoke detec-tor and keep it free of dust and other foreign particles that could hinder its abilities.
Fire Safety Tips
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Spanish Club-Contact Marlene Sanders, [email protected]
Lucky River Poker Club for ML Men-Contact Mike Watkins, [email protected]
*NEW*Lucky River Poker Club for ML Women-Contact Lisa Watkins at [email protected]
LCR for ML Ladies-Contact Elissa Sherlock, [email protected]
Bunco for ML Ladies-Contact Julie Jordon, [email protected]
Triathlon Camp/Group-Contact Richard Lewis, [email protected]
Iron Fitness Group-Contact Ruben & Tanea Soto, [email protected]
Have an organized group not listed? Please contact [email protected]
Mira Lagos Clubs and Camps
Looking to meet new people with your same interests and have fun doing it?
Look no further, Mira Lagos has many Activity Groups to choose from.
Non-emergency Police ..........................(972)-237-8700Fire Department ....................................(972)-237-8300Animal ServicesLoose animals, barking dogs ............... (972)-237-8575City Code Enforcementstoring vehicles, unkempt yards ..........(972)-237-8049...........................................................or (972)-237-8296
Oncor - Street lights out ........................ (888)-313-4747https://www.oncorstreetlight.com
Grand Prairie Peninsula PID ................ (972)-237-8091Garbage and Recycling ........................ (972)-237-8151Water Department - ...............................(972)-237-8200
Who to Call
Who would like to sign up for the Mira Lagos Adult Water Volleyball league for the 2015 pool season? ML Water Volleyball League:Each team must consist of 6 residents, 3 men, and 3 women to evenly bal-
ance it out. We will play all the games at the south pool location and I will schedule them out according to how many teams we get signed up and bracket the wins and losses towards the end of the pool season where trophies will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams. The sign up period commences with the announcement of the February edition of the Mira Lagos Messenger. [email protected]. If you are interested in putting together a team or being placed on a team, please contact me. Now is the time to start talking to your potential teammates and get them on board for some competitive fun. Rules: All teammates must be at least 18 years old and not currently enrolled in high school. Each team shall consist of 3 men and 3 women.Games will be according to all water volleyball standards. Season will last through the summer and awards given at the summer's end.
Recycling BinsRecycling Bins are available at six different locations throughout the city. The closest locations to the Mira Lagos community are: #1 Lake Parks Operations Center5610 Lake Ridge Parkway
#2 Fire Station #9315 E. Polo Road
#3 Prairie Paws Adoption Center2222 W. Warrior Trail
To recycle, place recyclable items in a green bin or in blue opaque plastic bags (available at many local stores) and set them at the curb each Monday. Recycling bins are available free of charge to new customers with proof of residency. Just take your water bill with your to show that you are paying for a Solid Waste Service in Grand Prairie.
Anyone up for some Volleyball?
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Mira Lagos Area
Events
Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat.
1 2 Groundhog 3 4 5 6 77:00 PMPlanning & Zoning Commission7:00 PMML Ladies LCR
6:30 PMCity CouncilMeeting
7:00 PM Social Committee
8:00 PM Katt Williams
8:00 PMForever Plaid
2:00 PMAfrican American Heritage Celebration
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Valentines
2:00 PMForever Plaid
6:00 PM Warmack Branch Readers’ Guild7:00 PMML Ladies BunKo
6:30 PM Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful Commission Meeting
8:00 PM Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles
8:00 PM Forever Plaid
9:00 AM Second Saturday Stitchers
7:00 PMBlues Festival
15 16 Presidents 17 18 Ash Wed 19 Chinese NY 20 218:00 PMWayne Brady
MISD Holiday 7:00 PM ZBA Public Hearing
6:30 PM City Council Meeting
4:14 PM Cool After School:K-3
7:00 PMAnimal Shelter Advisory Committee
Sesame Street Live: Let’s Dance!
CHL Class
22 23 24 25 26 27 287:00 PMML Ladies LCR Plus
6:30 PM sign in7:00 PM startML 2015 Annual Meeting
MISD Early Release 8:00 PM George Lopez
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Dates and times subject to change. For most up-to-date information, please refer to www.gptx.org.
Bold: Mira Lagos Events
Blue: City Mtgs
Gray: City Events
Red: Recognized Holidays
Green: School Holidays
Ladies Poker
Friday-Sunday
6:30 PM sign in7:00 PM startML 2015 AnnualMeeting
