Kiwanis Club

Harker Heights Kiwanis Club member David McClure is also a volunteer with the Clements Boys & Girls Club. They sponsored 10 kids from Killeen and Nolanville in the national program, C.A.S.T.

The pond is stocked with trout and the fish are cleaned on site and given to the participant to take home. The kids are also provided a rod & reel with a tackle box they get to keep. Some participants are special needs kids who would otherwise not get to be a participant in an activity like this. David would like for the City of Harker Heights and the Harker Height Kiwanis Club with the Boys & Girls Club to sponsor this event at Carl Levin Park in the future.

This was his first fish!!

The next meeting is March 14, 2023 at noon at Zum Edelweiss German Restaurant in Harker Heights Plaza

The speaker is Jackeline Soriano Fountain

Topic: AUSA Journey with Team Fountain

Board Meeting after the regular meeting

The 51st annual Harker Heights Kiwanis Pancake Supper was held on Saturday February 18th at the Harker Heights Elementary School to a crowd of about 300 hungry patrons. Club President Norm Dunbar and Board Member Jeanette McNiesh along with several other members have the important job of preparing the Wright Brand bacon. On the other side of the kitchen are the pancake flippers and our high school students ready to work the serving line. All proceeds benefit local high school scholarships and children's programs in our community. We had about 100 door prizes donated by local businesses and individuals and 15 auction items, most were the artworks of local artist Joe Friddle. It was a very fun and successful evening.

January 24 - David McClure

February 14 - Norm Dunbar

February 28 - Paul Loughran

March 14 - Eddie Frias

The Harker Heights HS Key Club members were hard at work and at the same time having a lot of fun working the Harker Heights Frost Fest along with their Kiwanis Advisor Lisa Youngblood and of course Santa. This year it has a western theme.

The Harker Heights HS Key Club have been very busy so far this school year. They have been working on the community garden and participated in the Celebration of the Monarch Butterfly. They also worked on the Harker Heights Fun Day in the park and Haunted Heights at Carl Levin Park. Check out their pictures in the Photo Gallery.

Long time Kiwanians were honored at the Stewart C Meyer Public Library

The Bob & Sue Dunlap Serenity Garden and the Stew & Mari Meyer Storywalk honors two couples who loved and supported their community and their commitment to education. They touched so many lives.

The Robert M Shoemaker Citizenship Award is awarded to only 1 student at the school who exemplifies service in their actions and character, exhibits and is involved in selfless service in the school and/or community, demonstrates responsibility, honorable and a positive leader. These students are who show all those traits.

Harker Heights High School: Sophia Rios-Wallis

Eastern Hills Middle School: Regina Roker-Magar

Harker Heights Elementary School:  Evan Ringstadt

Thank you to all the teachers in our community who devote all their time and energy to the children. We had a teacher appreciation day at the Harker Heights Elementary School. Principal Carolyn Dugger gave us a tour of the school to see all the fantastic work the children are doing. Check out our Meetings Photo Album on this website to see some of the wonderful displays in the hallways. We presented all the teachers and staff with a carnation and gift card from Sonic. That is only a small token compared to all they give every day to our kids. Mrs. Dugger will be retiring the end of the school year. She will be turning over the helm to Mrs Natalie Kirshner.

The Kiwanis Club of Harker Heights awarded (5) $1500.00 scholarships to Harker Heights High School seniors.

The first one awarded was the Stewart C Meyer JROTC Leadership Award to Tanner Joines. It was awarded at the JROTC Awards Ceremony.

The Harker Heights Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Grace Koh. She is the daughter of Sanghyun Koh and Youmi Kim. Grace will attend Northwestern University in Evanston IL. She plans to study music education and arts administration.

The P R Cox Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Ava Young. She is the daughter of Bradley and Christy Young. She plans to attend Dixie State University to study dental hygiene.

The P R Cox Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Elaina Beckham. She is the daughter of Eric and Melinda  Beckham. Elaina will attend the University of Mary Hardin Baylor. She plans to study the field of Exercise Physiology.

The H B Davis Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Donald Bentley III. He is the son of Donald Bentley Jr and Desiree Bentley. He will be attending the University of Texas at Arlington to study Biology

The Sophomore of the Year for TX/OK District 23 scholarship applicant is Anahi Hernandez-Martinez. Her application is sent forward to Texas Oklahoma for consideration for their $600 scholarships.

Harker Heights HS Key Club with Kiwanis Advisor Lisa Youngblood held a grounds clean up at the school this weekend. Some members from JROTC and Student Council showed up to help also. HH Kiwanis Club members came out to support the students and cooked hamburgers and hot dogs for the hard working and hungry kids.

Pictured: HHHS Key Club, JROTC members and Student Council with Kiwanis Advisor Lisa Youngblood for the school grounds clean up.

Pictured L - R Lisa Youngblood, Darrel Charlton, Vivian Marschik, Norm Dunbar and David McClure

Harker Heights Kiwanis President Ron Dalton, Secretary Vivian Marschik and Board Member Jeanette McNiesh presented Veterinarian Dr Jeff Jones a "Thank You" for supporting our American Flag Program by providing a place to store our flags for several years. It has been much appreciated.  

Harker Heights Student Named National Merit Semifinalist

Killeen ISD is proud to announce that Grace Koh of Harker Heights High School has qualified as a Semifinalist in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. Of the approximately 1.5 million students who enter the National Merit Scholarship Program each year, only 16,000 high school seniors are named as semifinalists.

Koh entered the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking a 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists makes up less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors.

Koh will have the opportunity to continue in the competition toward one of 7,500 National Merit Scholarships that will be announced in the spring of 2022. To become a Finalist, Koh will work with her counselor at Harker Heights High School to submit a detailed scholarship application, which will contain an endorsement by a campus official, an essay, and her academic record, to include participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received.

Merit Scholar winners are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies, without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin, or religious preference.

Grace is the Secretary of the Harker Heights HS Key Club.

        2023 FLAG DELIVERY SCHEDULE

Monday, 29 May 2023- Memorial Day

Wednesday, 14 Jun 2023 - Flag Day

Tuesday, 4 Jul 2023 - Independence Day

Monday, 4 Sep 2023 - Labor Day

Saturday, 11 Nov 2023 - Veteran's Day

Want to participate in our flag program?

Visit our "Newsletters/Documents" section "Applications"  to download the application and mail in. We hope to be serving you this year.

https://www.kiwanisharkerheights.org/newsletters-documents

         *Flags are not placed out in inclement weather. 

                              American Flag Etiquette

Federal law stipulates many aspects of flag etiquette. The section of law dealing with American Flag etiquette is generally referred to as the Flag Code. Some general guidelines from the Flag Code answer many of the most common questions:

The flag should be lighted at all times, either by sunlight or by an appropriate light source.

The flag should be flown in fair weather, unless the flag is designed for inclement weather use.

The flag should never be dipped to any person or thing. It is flown upside down only as a distress signal.

The flag should not be used for any decoration in general. Bunting of blue, white and red stripes is available for these purposes. The blue stripe of the bunting should be on the top.

The flag should never be used for any advertising purpose. It should not be embroidered, printed or otherwise impressed on such articles as cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, boxes, or anything intended to be discarded after temporary use. Advertising signs should not be attached to the staff or halyard.

The flag should not be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform, except that a flag patch may be used on the uniform of military personnel, fireman, policeman and members of patriotic organizations.

The flag should never have any mark, insignia, letter, word, number, figure, or drawing of any kind placed on it, or attached to it.

The flag should never be used for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything.

When the flag is lowered, no part of it should touch the ground or any other object; it should be received by waiting hands and arms. To store the flag it should be folded neatly and ceremoniously.

The flag should be cleaned and mended when necessary.

When a flag is so worn it is no longer fit to serve as a symbol of our country, it should be destroyed by burning in a dignified manner.