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Kid's All-American Fishing Derby

Keller Parks and Recreation and Hooked on Fishing International hosted a free fishing adventure on Saturday, June 21 at the Bear Creek Park pond.

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The event was open to children ages 16 and younger and included a fishing contest, prizes, and drawings.

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Pictured are the Derr Family who is here from San Antonio visting with the Beach Family.

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D Magazine rates Keller among Top 10 Best Suburbs

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D Magazine placed Keller in its Top 10 of Best Suburbs, one of only three Tarrant County cities on the list. The full story is published in the magazine's July 2008 issue and was released on the magazine's Web site this week.

Cities were ranked based on four factors: safety, education, housing values and ambiance. The magazine citied Keller's affordability compared to neighboring cities, its network of bike trails, the Arthouse at Keller Town Center development as well as new single-family home construction. The article also mentions the rural charm that remains amid the city's many amenities, as a sign proclaimed that goats were for sale just down the street from an upscale housing development.

Keller's low rate of violent crimes, TAKS and SAT scores of Keller ISD students and per-student expenditures, increases in home values, ambiance and air quality combined to put the city on the list.

Keller rated No. 9 on the list. University Park in Dallas County was No. 1, followed by Tarrant County cities Southlake and Colleyville. In 2007, Money magazine rated Keller in the top 50 places to live in the United States.

For the Full Story and to see how all of the Suburbs rate, go to D Magazine

Story taken from "Mayor's Weekly Update"  - June 20, 2008

Get Up and Get Out Series - What is it all about??

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What is it all about?


The Get Up and Get Out series will illustrate to children how they can be active in arts, science,sports and entertainment.


The nine-month series will begin June 10, 2008 and conclude in February 2009. Each month during the series children will be able to discover science, use their creativity for art projects, experience sports, games and adventures or be impacted by performers and theatre groups.


Each month a presenter will focus on a new theme area. Theme areas are knowledge and discovery, arts, crafts and creativity, sports, games and adventure and plays, theatre and performers.


Why this program, Why Keller?


The City of Keller has an overwhelming population of families with children. Based on the 2000City of Keller census 61% of all households had children under the age of 18.


It is important to teach the youth of Keller a variety of ways they can be active so they can start to develop life-long fitness techniques. By getting up and getting out we are teaching our children to fight the growing threat of childhood obesity.


The Statewide Obesity Task Force estimates that 35 percent of the school-age children in Texas are overweight or obese.

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Change for the "Greener" Good

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By Dr. Laura Steves - http://www.mommyscompany.com/

Everywhere we turn in the news, there are stories about the dramatic effects of climate change. Though the role of human behavior is still debated, it seems inevitable that our way of life has a significant impression on the makeup of our planet.

Most of us understand that our lifestyles need to change in someway to help leave future generations with a healthy, vital earth, but the prospect of "going green" sometimes is so overwhelming, it's hard to know where to start. The good news is that there are small changes we can make in our daily routines that can make a big difference. Here are some green tips:

Slow down and tune up - Studies have shown that, by slowing down our average highway speed to between 60 and 65 miles per hour, and by keeping our tires properly inflated, our air filters clean and our engines well-tuned, we can save as much as 2- to 25% in fuel efficiency. These easy changes help both our wallets and the climate.

Eat whole foods - There's a basic theory about buying healthier food in the grocery store that recommends shopping for items around the perimeter of the store, while avoiding the middle aisles. In general, the goods along the outside are less processed, which means they're usually better for you. What's more, naturally-grown produce generally takes less energy to make it to your table, so the same things that are best for your body may well be better for Mother Earth too.

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