2. Mr. Green encouraged citizens to participate in “Walking for Wellness” to celebrate National Trails Day this weekend. This special Get Fit Mesquite event will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at the Dunford Trailhead. It’s a great opportunity to get active, enjoy the outdoors and support a healthier community. Walking for Wellness is free and will be fun for all ages. For more information, visit www.cityofmesquite.com/WalkingforWellness. 3. Ms. Rodrigue

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2. Mr. Green encouraged citizens to participate in “Walking for Wellness” to celebrate National Trails Day this weekend. This special Get Fit Mesquite event will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at the Dunford Trailhead. It’s a great opportunity to get active, enjoy the outdoors and support a healthier community. Walking for Wellness is free and will be fun for all ages. For more information, visit www.cityofmesquite.com/WalkingforWellness. 3. Ms. Rodriguez-Ross stated that school is out for the summer and the Parks and Recreation Department has a lot of fun things planned for Mesquite teens ages 12 to 17. Young people are invited to dive into summer with the free Teen Turnout Pool Party on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Town East Pool, 2525 John Glenn Boulevard. Mark your calendar for the Epic Summer Experience in July. Activities include food, open gym, music, raffle prizes, inflatables and crafts – all for free. For dates, locations and more, visit www.cityofmesquite.com/RealTexasTeens. There are also a variety of camps to keep kids entertained and engaged this summer. Registration is already open. Camps run weekly from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and include theme activities, weekly field trips, swim days, arts and crafts and more. Register for one week, one day or all summer. Find dates and more at www.cityofmesquite.com/SummerCamps. 4. Mr. Hubacek encouraged citizens to stop by the Downtown Mesquite Farmers Market this weekend. At the market, you will find locally grown produce, baked goods, bath and body products, food vendors and much more. The market is held every Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., through November at Front Street Station, 100 West Front Street. 5. Mr. Hubacek recognized Levi Hester, an 11-year-old published author, who was in attendance at tonight’s meeting. His book is called “Levi Unleashed: Confessions of a Fifth Grade Chaos Machine.” 6. Mr. Smith announced that Jazz Breaks, presented by the Mesquite Arts Center, starts tonight in the Courtyard from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tonight’s performer is the K. Ellingson Group. This series features a different live ensemble for each performance. The next concert in this series will be next Monday, June 8, 2026. To learn more about individual events, visit www.MesquiteArtsCenter.org. 7. Mr. Murden stated that now that kids are out of school, you will see them out and about in neighborhoods. This is the time of the year when we urge drivers to use extra caution because safety starts with all of us. It’s part of the Drive Like Your Family Lives Here campaign. Let’s look out for each other on the road and Drive Like Your Family Lives Here. 8. Mayor Alemán stated that the Mesquite Mayor 1,000-Page Reading Challenge kicked off today. The Challenge is for kids ages 12 and under and is part of the Library’s Summer Reading Club. There’s another kick-off party on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the North Branch Library, 2600 Oates Drive. The program runs through Friday, July 31, 2026, and includes a lot of prizes and ends with a pizza party for those who make the 1,000-page goal. See details at www.cityofmesquite.com/Library. 9. Mayor Alemán announced that Mr. Murden’s oldest child recently graduated from High School and Mr. Hubacek’s son graduated from University of Texas with a Medical Doctor’s degree. 10. Mayor Alemán congratulated Mary Wavrusa, who recently retired from the City of Mesquite, on her 47-years and 11-months career at the Mesquite Public Library. She started working at the City when she was a Junior at Mesquite High School and graduated in 1979. He wished her the best in her future endeavors.