Kiwanis Club of Harker Heights P O Box 2309 Harker Heights, TX 76548 Upcoming Speaker Roster: 2012 Jan 2012 Jan 03 – P Brunson Jan 10 – S Carpenter Jan 17 – D Charlton Jan 24 – M Cross Jan 31 – Builders Club

Harker Heights Kiwanis Club Meeting 01-03-12 Speaker: Jerry Atkinson, General Manager for Bell County WCID #1

Topic: Water: In this day and time it may become more precious than gold or silver so we must take care of it, stated Jerry Atkinson. The city of Harker Heights has done an outstanding job in planning for the future water needs although we are in stage 1 drought contingency plan. Even if we have normal rain fall this winter and spring, lake levels cannot catch up. By next summer if Belton Lake drops below 573 ft above sea level a stage 2 drought plan will have to go into effect with a mandatory 10 % water reduction. Harker Heights has made a substantial investment in helping the city reach its goal of improving the city’s water supply by building a new maintenance yard pump station and 1.5 million ground storage tank which is projected to be in use by July. Conservation efforts must be stepped up in all the cities and districts in Central Texas and water protected instead of being transferred to other areas he added.

Club Business Meeting:

Prayer: Jos Portmann Pledges: Norm Dunbar Song: Stew Meyer Feb 18th will be the Pancake Supper, Paul passed out the tickets at the last meeting, he has also sent out letters to the community asking for support and a few have come in already such as Confetti Rentals and Dental Images Joe Friddle has been contracted to do a painting for the

raffle. Tickets will be 2 for $ 5 Speaker Program- try to make it interesting and

informative and to ask the speaker to keep it to a 20 min time frame along with questions

Convention planning meeting Monday, Jan 16th, 6:30 PM

Raffle Winner: Patty Brunson Amount: $16.00 Jackpot: $155.00 (not won) Next Jackpot: $ 160.00

Board of Directors Mariko Cross Dave McClure Jim McKinnon Mike Miller Stewart Meyer Gladys Swindle

2011 - 2012 Officers President: Darrel Charlton Pres. Elect: Esabell Zellmar Vice Pres: Paul Loughran Treasurer: Diane Thompson Secretary: Vivian Marschik Outgoing Pres: Norm Dunbar

Please notify Esabell Zellmar prior to your program as to your speaker and topic or if you need assistance obtaining a speaker.

Valero Training Center, Airport Rd, Temple *see more info from Ed Passalugo on the web site Category: Latest News - TX/OK conventions news Brags: None Guests: Kim Steele, KDH Harker Heights Herald Happy Birthdays: Jos Portmann 1-04

Joke: Norm Dunbar – Russ & Sam are park buddies, feeding the birds and discussing the world’s problems. One day 89 year old Sam goes missing for a month. Ask Norm what he was up to all that time. Sometimes a white lie is worth it! :o)

Lunch: Box lunches from Jason’s Deli, Ham or Turkey sandwiches, chips, pickle, chocolate chip cookies and 7 UP

PRAY FOR RAIN!!!!!!

FYI: Law Education/Traffic Transportation Code, Subchapter A. Authorized Emergency Vehicles. Section 546.001. Permissible conduct. "In operating an authorized emergency vehicle the operate may: (1) park or stand, irrespective of another provision of the subtitle; (2) proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, after slowing as necessary for safe operation; (3) exceed a maximum speed limit, except as provided by an ordinance adopted under Section 545.365, as long as the operator does not endanger life or property; and (4) disregard a regulation governing the direction of movement or turning in specified directions". (Added by L.1995, chap. 165(1), eff. 9/1/95). Jos Portmann