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New all-abilities field to host Miracle League Baseball at Keller Sports Park
Keller now has a baseball field for children and young adults of all ability levels to play baseball. The Miracle Field at Keller Sports Park will be used primarily for Miracle League Baseball games for six Saturdays during the fall and spring seasons.
Two-minute impact: The Miracle League of Keller is a nonprofit organization that gives children and young adults with cognitive and physical disabilities an avenue to play baseball. Executive Director Stephanie Heady said the organization encourages inclusion, friendship and creating a community. Heady said the Miracle Field in Southlake inspired her and her husband to bring the same structure to Keller.
Get involved: Heady said the first Miracle League game will be Sept. 20. Volunteers interested in assisting with the games can sign up online.
“Whether it’s holding their hands and helping them bat or just cheering them on the whole way around the base, it’s amazing to watch these kids be out on a field and feel like they are the star of the show for the day,” Heady said.
Bella Vie Salon now offering hair cutting, coloring services at new Keller location
A local hair salon has moved its services to a new office space in Keller.
The gist: Bella Vie Salon moved from the Terrace on the Creek Salon and Day Spa to the Phenix Salon Suites in Keller. The Phenix offers salon suites for independent salon professionals, according to its website.
Cellphone ban, library materials: 8 new Texas laws impacting public schools
When Texas students returned to school in August, some substantial changes awaited them.
The overview:
House Bill 2 increases state funding for public schools by $8.4 billion.
House Bill 1481 prohibits students from using cellphones and other personal communication devices throughout the school day.
Senate Bill 12 requires parental consent for students to receive "medical, psychiatric and psychological treatment" on campus.
Senate Bill 13 gives parents and school boards more oversight of library materials.
House Bill 6 gives teachers more discretion to remove repeatedly disruptive or violent students from class.
Senate Bill 10 requires most schools to display donated posters of the Ten Commandments in classrooms.
Senate Bill 11 allows districts to set aside time for students and staff to pray or read religious texts at school.
Senate Bill 965 codifies school employees' rights to "engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty."
The context: The sweeping changes come after lawmakers passed what state leaders have called “transformative” education laws during this year’s regular legislative session, which ended June 2.
