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Kiwanis Club of Harker Heights P O Box 2309 Harker Heights, TX 76548 Upcoming Speaker Roster: 2010 Harker Height Kiwanis Club Meeting 08-09-11 Aug –Sept 2011 Aug 16 – Vivian Marschik Aug 23 – David McClure Speaker: Cadet Ryan Loughran, Industrial Engineering major Aug 30 – Gar McSpadden Sept 6- Jeanette McNiesh Sept 13 - Jim McKinnon Sept 20 – Stewart Meyer Sept 27* - Installation Banquet

Please notify Darrel Charlton prior to your program as to your Topic: The Corp of Cadets at Texas A & M is the largest student speaker and topic or if you organization on campus with 2100 enrolled out of about 45,000 students. need assistance obtaining a A & M was almost a psychiatric ward but a “punch in the nose” earned speaker. them the title of the “Fighting Texas Aggies” and the rest is history. As [email protected] or one of only six military colleges in the country it is the only one west of 698-3421 or 702-7009 the Mississippi. Women were not admitted until 1965 and only admitted to the corps in the early 90’s. Females now make up 12% of the corps of cadets, about 200. There are 34 outfits in all and represent ROTC 2010-2011 Officers programs from all branches of the armed services. The cadet athlete’s President: Norm Dunbar schedules accommodate sports into their routines. Pres. Elect: Darrel Charlton There are 4 classes of cadets: Freshmen – Fish, low man on the chain, Vice Pres: Esabell Zellmar they learn to unify and follow Treasurer: Diane Thompson Sophomore – Piss heads are the mean guys in the middle Secretary: Gayle Honaker Juniors- Serg Butts are leaders who pass down the rules Seniors – Zips - They are what all those other levels aspire to be. They Board of Directors are the executive leaders. They “make the rules” that get passed down Patty Brunson through the ranks. Mariko Cross Cadets are expected to declare a choice after their sophomore year as to Vivian Marschik whether they plan to join the armed services. If so they have a Dave McClure commitment of 4 years active duty and 4 years of reserve duty. Stewart Meyer Gladys Swindle

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Brags: Ron Rainosek has been blessed with a second grandchild, a boy Club Business:  Prayer – Dick Dinwiddie  Pledges – Mariko Cross  Song – Stew Meyer  Our club needs more service projects and our members do a lot of volunteering in the community. A list was compiled during the meeting and Darrel and Vivian will check into what can possibly be added as a service Birthdays: Ron Rainosek 8-8 project. Collecting the “pull tabs” from aluminum cans for Ronald McDonald House in Temple would be one we could add easily. We will check

on that. Jokes by Stew: Hat and the necktie – Oh to just hang around or go on  Bill Kozlik - the ahead? Chambers Wine & th Joke: Darrel Charlton- A government worker comes to check on a ND Food Festival Sept 10 . farmer due to complaints of not paying enough wages to the employees, Tickets are $20 in especially the mentally impaired one working 18 hours a day! What a advance and $25 at the surprise the he got! door  Darrel has arranged for Big Hoss to cater the Installation Banquet on Tuesday, Sept. 27th *Mike Miller was designated as the storyteller for the evening.  Darrel read off the Sept speaker roster and remaining flag delivery  Board Meeting today after the regular meeting  Gary- Meeting with the Killeen Kiwanis Club Flag Program: Thursday, August 11th, . Monday, Sept. 5th Labor Day 11:30 AM, Hallmark . Monday, Oct. 10th Columbus Day Bowling Lanes to . Friday, Nov. 11th Veteran’s Day discuss the 2012 convention FYI: Law Education ( law enforcement / traffic)  Gary - The Lions Club Transportation Code. Chapter 545, Operation and Movement of water park in Killeen Vehicles, Section 545.062. Following distance. "(a) An operator shall, if was suggested for the following another vehicle, maintain an assured clear distance between convention rather than the two vehicles so that, considering the speed of the vehicles, traffic, and the conditions of the highway, the operator can safety stop without the one in Belton colliding with the preceding vehicle or veering into another vehicle, Lunch: Lasagna, rolls, mixed object, or person on or near the highway". salad, cookies & tea Guests: Isabell Hjuler Jos Portmann