Posts By: Mary Culver

Greater Keller Women’s Club Celebrating 25 Years!

The Greater Keller Women’s Club Foundation is celebrating 25 years of giving! GKWC provides scholarships for graduating seniors and financial support for the needy, elderly, battered and lost.

To celebrate, GKWC is hosting the Garden of Roses on April 2, 2020, which will include a glamorous casino night with a three-course steak dinner, casino style gaming, and a DJ to keep the evening hopping, plus a photo booth to capture all the fabulous memories you will have for an evening of entertainment and relaxation. You can look forward to an array of events for your entertainment including a Raffle, Live and Silent Auctions, a Wine Pull and a Restaurant Tree.

Their goal is to make 2020 their best year yet to celebrate their mission and 25 years of supporting our wonderful community. Please visit their website at GKWC.ORG for more information on the event including how to purchase tickets, available auction items, and sponsorship information.

Keep It In Keller BINGO

As you begin your holiday shopping, we want you to shop in Keller first! You can win up to $500 in cash/prizes by playing Keep It In Keller Bingo!

Print this image for your BINGO card or you can pick one up from any of the participating stores!

Here’s how to play:

To get a square on the BINGO card – shop at the business in that square and keep the receipt!

No minimum requirement, but a purchase must be made and the receipt must be for the correct business and the date must be between November 25, 2019 and December 16, 2019.

“Free” Space – Small Business Saturday! Shop at any Keller Business on November 30, 2019! You can double up here by getting one of the other spaces on this day or it can be a receipt from any Keller businesses! Note: Only businesses with a 76248 zip code are located in the city limits of Keller, with the only exception being those on Katy Rd.

Prizes:

The first person to submit a bingo will win $100.

The first person to submit an X bingo will win $250.

The first person to submit a blackout bingo will win $500.

These first 3 prizes are final submissions. Individual participants cannot win more than one of these “first person to submit…” prizes.

Large Prize Drawing

Everyone who submits a bingo will be entered into the large prize drawing and every bingo submitted is entered for a chance to win one of these prizes.

1 Line Bingo = 1 entry (if multiple lines are submitted on one bingo card, it will count as 1 entry for each line, unless it is an X Bingo or a Blackout)

X Bingo = 5 entries

Blackout = 10 entries

This drawing will take place on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 and prize winners will be notified with the contact information provided on the Bingo Card.

How to Submit Entries:

A Complete Submission will include

Copy of the Bingo card (with contact info filled out)

Copy of the receipt for each space

If one of the receipts also covers the “Free” Space for Small Business Saturday, please make note of it on the receipt.

Only one card submission per person will accepted.

Electronic Submissions

Submissions must be emailed to economicdevelopment@cityofkeller.com. Everything must be included in one email. If your files are too large, consider sending a zip file or submitting a paper copy.

Paper Submissions

Submissions should all be in one envelope, delivered to Keller Town Hall (1100 Bear Creek Pkwy, Keller, TX 76248), to the attention of the Economic Development Department.

We hope you enjoy your holiday shopping in Keller and discover some new favorite places along the way!

Greater Keller Women’s Club Announces Foundation Grants and Scholarship Recipients

Last month the Greater Keller Women’s Club (GKWC) announced the recipients of the 2019 GKWC Foundation Grants and Scholarships at their annual Distribution of Funds dinner. In a recent press release, a GKWC representative said, “It is always the most rewarding meeting of the year as we are privileged to meet the non-profit leaders and just-graduated high school seniors and hear about the impact GKWC has on the lives in the community. This evening makes our hard work all year so worthwhile.”

Foundation Grant Recipients include:

Battered Women’s Foundation
Christ’s Haven for Children
Community Enrichment Center
Community Storehouse
Gill Children’s Services
Metroport Meals on wheels
Mid-Cities Care corps
Neuro AssistanceFoundation
North Texas Snap (special needs assistance partners)
Safe Haven of Tarrant Co.
Stepping Stones Foundation
Summer Santa
Victory Therapy Center
The Warm Place

Foundation Scholarship Recipients include:

Central High School:
Matthew Blackwell
Johnna Pavlick
Autumn Watterson

Fossil Ridge High School:
Vince Banks
Faria Rahaman
Joseph Tambwe

Keller High School:
Dena Aoufi – Linda
Bowden Memorial
Recipient
Ryan McCoy
Camilla Price
Timothy Turney

Timber Creek High School:
Mackenzie Deramond
Nashita Moontaha
Karizma White

Taking Over The Big Apple – Keller High School Marching Band

If you didn’t attend Keller High School, then you know someone who did. Students at Keller High School are recognized for their notable accomplishments from academics to athletics and fine arts, and Keller High School Band is known for contributing some of those awards throughout the past few years.

These high school students have the opportunity to represent Keller (and the only band from Texas!) in New York City this Thanksgiving to perform in the 2018 Macy’s Day Parade! To help send Keller HS Band to New York, they are calling upon the community for support.

Keller HS students and parents are raising money with a Holiday fundraiser for the various expenses for their trip and they would love your help (Check out the list of needs here!)

Purchase a holiday wreath or Christmas tree through a KellerBand.BrungotFarms.com before October 7th and help the students reach their goal to make it to New York!

Donate to Keller High School Band on their website or click here to see how close they are to their goal! We hope to see Keller High walking on the streets of New York this fall!

 

About Keller High School Band: 

The Keller High School Band has received numerous awards over the years. The band placed 2nd at the 1999 Texas 4A State Marching Band Contest and was the 1999 TMEA 4A Honor Band. They have been honored five times by the Foundation for Music Education as a National Winner in the National Wind Band Honors Project. Recently, the marching band was a finalist at the 2014 UIL 6A State Marching Band Contest, as well as the 2015 Bands of American Grand National Championships. In 2016, the group placed 5th in finals at the 2016 UIL 6A State Marching Band Contest. The marching band was awarded the 2015 Sudler Shield of Honor by the John Philip Sousa Foundation, making them one of only 76 band programs worldwide to hold this honor. In 2018, the Keller High Band is scheduled to perform at the annual Macy’s Day Parade in New York City. To contact their boosters, click here.

The Truth about Foam

Recycle with Foam Fabricators!

Summer is is in full swing and that means cook-outs, pool parties and keeping drinks cold. People will be picking up extra foam coolers to keep their drinks icy from the hot Texas sun. However, so many of those get thrown in the garbage after a few short uses. But don’t throw out those coolers just yet! Foam Fabricators Inc. wants to get their hands on your foam…to recycle, that is. They are looking for Expanded Polystyrene (A.K.A. EPS, or commonly know at Styrofoam or White Foam). They make packaging material out of EPS, which is 100% recyclable and does not contain HCFC’s (which is ozone depleting hydrocarbons).

Stop by Foam Fabricators with your clean foam in a bag or box at 900 E. Keller Parkway, with a drop-off site in the rear off of Pate Orr and a 24 hour drop-off site inside the front glassed section on Keller Parkway. Call (817)379-6520 to make an appointment during business hours for large quantities of foam.

                  

Please note, not all foam items can be recycled at Foam Fabricators, like the ones pictured below. If you have these items and would like to recycle them, the recycling plant at 850 Solon Road, Waxahachie, TX, 75165 accepts them. You can call for their business hours at (972) 937-7270.

About Foam Fabricators:

Foam Fabricators Inc. opened in Keller in 1984, though has been in business since 1957. If you are interested in learning more about Foam Fabricators Inc., click here! Or if you are curious about recycling foam, find more information here!

 

The Midas Touch – Keller Stylist Receives Stylist of the Year Award

When it comes to haircuts, you want to make sure you that your hair is in good hands…and Sarah Clutts has the “Midas Touch”.

Recently winning Stylist of the Year for the South Region, Clutts has earned credibility to quality hair styling for men. David Klein, local owner of 18|8 Fine Men’s Salon in Keller, nominated Clutts for not only her expertise around a head of hair, but also for her devotion to customers in the community.

Starting since the day 18|8 opened in 2015, Clutts continually strives to make clientele feel and look great and puts emphasis on the creating cutting-edge looks for men of all ages. Not only did she earn bragging rights, but also a set of new tools to continue crafting haircuts for the Keller community.

18|8 is a full service salon for men looking for quality and high-end grooming. They offer haircuts, as well as shave service and full range of hair and skin products for men. 18|8 also provides facials, scalp treatments, hand and nail treatments, waxing, and hair coloring.

For more information about 18|8 Fine Men’s Salons of Keller or to make an appointment, visit www.eighteeneight.com/keller-tx/.

Read more here: https://patch.com/texas/dallas-ftworth/keller-stylist-receives-recognition-exceptional-services 

About 18|8 Fine Men’s Salons

Founded in 2001, 18|8 Fine Men’s Salons has over a 100 locations. Known for quality men’s haircuts and full service salon catered to men. To learn more about service, visit www.eighteeneight.com.

Summer Moon Coffee Now Serving Chuco’s Tacos!

Keller’s newest coffee shop, Summer Moon, is offering an exciting twist to your daily caffeine routine!

Summer Moon in Keller is now serving local favorite street taco fare, Chuco’s Tacos, to those wanting more than your typical morning pastry. Customers who stop in at Summer Moon can now grab a fresh Chuco’s breakfast taco with their coffee up until 11 a.m. (or until they are sold out!)

The partnership began a few week ago as Keller’s Economic Development department assisted Summer Moon in finding a local, homemade taco vendor that shares the same values such as pride in quality and emphasis on family traditions. This perfect match became mutually beneficial for both businesses in the Keller community.

Sam Belveal, General Manager at Summer Moon, said, “The customers love it. They really like that it is local!”

You can grab yourself a breakfast taco and a Summermoon Latte at Summer Moon’s Keller location at 1004 Keller Parkway, Suite 104, Keller, Texas. Or stop by Chuco’s Taco Bodega for tried and true Mexican food at 797 Keller Parkway, Keller, Texas (inside the Shell Station).

 

About Summer Moon Coffee: 

Summer Moon opened in Keller 2018 in Keller Town Square. Based out of Austin, Summer Moon serves wood-fired roasted coffee as well as a wide array of custom beverages and macaroons. Find out more about Summer Moon Coffee here: https://keepitinkeller.com/restaurant/summer-moon-coffee/

About Chuco’s Taco Bodega:

Chuco’s Taco Bodega is located off of Keller Parkway and serves authentic Mexican food from burritos to tortas. Check out Chuco’s Taco Bodega here: https://www.facebook.com/chucostb/