CIVICS SERIES: Savannah Ware, Chief City Planner for Grand Prairie

Faces of GRAND Prairie, A Community Podcast

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Chris Nowinski is a former football player at Harvard University and professional wrestler with WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment. After enduring a career-ending head injury, Chris has dedicated his professional life to serving patients and families affected by brain trauma, particularly Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that develops after repeated head injuries. Jay and Chris discuss the state of head injuries in American athletics, the difference between advocating for head safety at youth and professional levels, Chris’ newest research, and much more. Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (00:50) changes in the culture around concussions in the past two decades (02:39) padded helmet technology (03:55) concussion reporting in the NFL (10:35) Chris’ career path and concussion history (14:52) connecting with activists who haven’t themselves suffered a traumatic brain injury (17:42) SHAAKE - a new sign to identify concussions (20:53) Unions can help players advocate for safety policies (23:10) final thoughts and goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/…

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Today I'm talking with Savannah Ware, Chief City Planner for the city of Grand Prairie. Savannah talks with me today about a variety of topics, including zoning, long term planning, and moratoriums. She does a great job of explaining what these things mean to give us a deeper understanding as citizens about how this part of our city government functions. I appreciate her taking the time to speak with me, it was a very informative hour and I hope you all get great takeaways from it! This is the first interview in a new series I'm hoping to continue about the interworkings of local city government. Leave a comment on the Facebook page and tell me what department you'd like to learn about next! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/support

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Faces of GRAND Prairie, A Community Podcast

CIVICS SERIES: Savannah Ware, Chief City Planner for Grand Prairie

Faces of GRAND Prairie, A Community Podcast

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The COPE Initiative 1:01:09

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On this episode, we talk about COPE, an initiative through the Grand Prairie Police Department that stands for “Community Outreach Partnership and Education.” I talk with City Councilman Jeff Copeland, Supervisor Of the Crisis Support Unit Courtney Runnels, and Officer Greg New about how this unique initiative came to be. This innovative information-sharing program allows first responders to have immediate access to helpful information when encountering those in a mental health crisis. To learn more about this program or to sign up yourself or a family member, go to https://www.grandprairiepolice.org/services/cope-program --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/support…

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Mentors Care - Dena Petty and Crystal Gaither 1:01:19

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Today, my guests are Dena Petty and Crystal Gaither with Mentors Care. Mentors Care is a 501C3 organization whose mission is to connect high school students who are at risk of not graduating with mentors, tools, and resources to help lead them toward graduation and purposeful, fulfilling lives. Mentors Care works with school districts that are historically underserved to enlist, train and equip adult volunteer mentors who care about and believe in the kids they serve. Crystal and Dena discuss how Mentors Care came to be and how it works within each school. We discuss the success stories from the organization and how mentors are trained throughout the process, how this differs from other mentorship programs and how it can greatly fill a need as students return back to school after the pandemic. Groups like this need you and other citizens who want to help students through this time and this episode will encourage and inspire you to do just that! I will have links to Mentor’s Care on the episode details so you can learn more about how to get involved. And now, here’s Crystal and Dena. To find out more about Mentors Care , go to https://mentors.care. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/support…

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Esmerelda Rodriguez, District Director of the Grand Prairie Host Lions Club 53:19

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Today my guest is Esmerelda Rodriguez. Esmerelda retired recently from the Grand Prairie Independent School District as the Parent Involvement Facilitator. Today we talk about her job responsibilities within the district and how she would help parents be involved with their children's education, as well as helping them discover resources when they needed them. We also discuss how she came to participate in the Grand Prairie Host Lions Club and how she came to be the district governor. She shares her story of how she would watch her parents stay involved in the community, even as they traveled the country as migrant workers, and how important purpose and community services is. Esmerelda is delightful and as a community member who watches her hard work and dedication to the city, she's truly inspirational and I'm honored to have her on the podcast. For more information about the Grand Prairie Host Lions Club, go to https://gphostlionsclub.com/index.html --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/support…

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Grand Prairie Mayor Pro Tem and Council Member Mike Del Bosque 57:41

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Today my guest is Grand Prairie Mayor Pro Tem and Councilman Mike Del Bosque. Council Member Del Bosque was elected to represent District 3 in May 2017. We talk about mentorship and how community members like Ms. Ruthe Jackson came along and encouraged him to get involved more in his local community and in politics. We also discuss the new Mi Familia playground, the different features it will offer the community and how it was designed to encourage meeting more neighbors. Enjoy! To watch this interview via YouTube, visit the Faces of Grand Prairie on YouTube. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/support…

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VanDella L. Menifee 45:35

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Today my guest is Vandella Menifee. Vandella is retired from a career in the Department of Justice, first starting in the Atlanta Penitentiary System then eventually transferring to the Grand Prairie Office Complex in 2005. Vandella has become a professional volunteer in her retirement, working locally in Grand Prairie and Arlington with local elected officials, nonprofits and citizens to connect people to one another. She works hard at being a community advocate and on the day of our recording, she had received a proclamation from Jeff Williams, the Mayor of Arlington. Vandella talks to me about her journey to Grand Prairie and her first job as a community advocate – as an elementary school student fighting to keep her elementary school open! Vandella is a breath of fresh air and I can’t wait to speak with her again soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/support…

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Shebra Hackett 57:24

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My guest today is Shebra Hackett. Among many things she is involved in, Shebra owns an Allstate Insurance Agency in Grand Prairie and we talk today about how she got into the insurance industry and then came to own her own office. We discuss the great things that come from owning your own business and some of the challenges that come from balancing family and community priorities with running a successful business. Shebra is also involved in several local community advocacy and networking groups such as the Soroptimist International of Grand Prairie and the Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club, where today she’ll be installed as the 2021-2022 President. Shebra is always so delightful to talk to and I’m so glad to have had her on to share some of her experiences as a business owner, a mom and a volunteer in her community. To find Shebra Hackett's business information, click here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/support…

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CIVICS SERIES: The Declaration of Independence 20:28

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In this mini-episode, Jenna reads aloud the Declaration of Independence. https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/support…

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Candidate Interviews, Grand Prairie June 5, 2021 Runoff Election District 6 29:37

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Incumbent Jeff Wooldridge answers interview questions for the upcoming run-off election for District 6 in Grand Prairie's City Council Election. Challenger Kurt Johnson declined to participate in the interview. To learn more about Jeff Wooldridge: https://www.facebook.com/Jeff-Wooldridge-for-City-Council-District-6-206384646167158 To learn more about Kurt Johnson: https://www.facebook.com/KurtForGPCouncil --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/support…

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Martin Cabellero, President and CEO, Bon Air Service Co. Inc. 55:43

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Today, I talk to Martin Cabellero, President and CEO of Bon Air Service Co. Inc. I caught up with Martin after he was named "Citizen of the Year" for 2020 from the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce. Martin took ownership of Bon Air after his mentor Cal Brundrett, retired. We talk today about mentorship and the importance of taking young people under our wings to help them find their place in our community and in the world, as well as how Martin got into the air conditioning business to begin with. Martin is just one of the nicest people to speak with and I was fortunate to have had this time with him! To learn more about Bon Air, go to http://www.bonairservice.com/ To learn more about the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce, go here: https://www.grandprairiechamber.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/support…

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Candidate Interviews, Grand Prairie June 5, 2021 Runoff Election District 8 37:10

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Incumbent Greg Giessner and Challenger Junior Ezeono answer questions in an interview to help voters know about them prior to the June 5, 2021 City Council Election for District 8. To learn more from Greg Giessner, go to his Facebook campaign page: www.facebook.com/greggiessnerG To learn more from Junior Ezeono, go to his Facebook campaign page: https://www.facebook.com/JuniorEzeonu --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/support…

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Scott Jeffries, Director of the Library, Dallas Baptist University 1:02:38

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My guest today is Scott Jeffries. He’s the Director of the Library at Dallas Baptist University. Today, Scott and I talk about the job of a librarian at a university and some of the day to day help they give students. We talk about how to think critically about what you read in the news and discuss the obstacles students face in the current online landscape, as well as helping young people understand original source material and point of view. Being a literary and news junkie myself, I found this conversation especially enlightening and I greatly enjoyed discussing the nuances of the university library system and hearing how students are being helped to research within in it! To Support the podcast, go to paypal.me/facesofGP --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/support…

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Why Should Local News Matter? 9:34

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Why should local news and local community matter? Jenna talks about why the podcast is GP focused. If you like what I am doing and want to support more of my local interviews with interesting residents and officials click here https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/facesofGP! https://youtu.be/M2AgIPXpNDc --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/support…

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Julie Harding, How We Can Create Intentional Relationships with our Neighbors 1:06:56

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My guest today is Julie Harding. Julie and I were friends at a very young age, when we met as across the street neighbors in Grand Prairie as young kids. We talk today about being neighborly and what we feel are some of the reasons that neighbors in communities have gotten away from getting to know one another. We discuss the negative impact it has on the older and younger generations when we don't intentionally foster relationships with those who live on the same street as we do and how fostering those relationships creates positive outcomes for the mental health and well-being for all, especially teenagers who need the mentorship of the older generation. We also discuss how to create a neighborhood event that's lowkey and low stress, especially as we are moving forward from the pandemic. It was so good to spend some time catching up with a lifelong friend and I think you'll enjoy being a fly on the wall of our conversation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/support…

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CIVICS SERIES: Duane Strawn, Director of the Parks, Arts and Recreation Department of Grand Prairie 1:00:38

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Today my guest is Duane Strawn, director of the Parks, Arts, and Recreation department of Grand Prairie. Duane talks to me today about his background as a landscape architect and how that fits into planning for a city. We talk about the unique vision of the grand prairie parks and recreation department compared to other cities and the city’s innovative attitude towards progress. We also discuss some of the things in the works and how people can get more involved to have a voice in their local government. It was a pleasure getting to know him better during this conversation! The sound on this one was kind of quiet, so I apologize for having to turn it up louder than normal! Find out more about Parks, Arts, and Recreation here --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facesofgrandprairie/support…

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What is my goal with this podcast? 9:38

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