The fifth annual spring stand down and triage for members of the community who are homeless will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Killeen Special Events
Smiles were bright on the faces of kids in the local area, because Last weekend was Lemonade Day 2021.
This year, many kids in the Fort Hood area set up stands across Central Texas, all with a goal of raising money for charity and maybe a little for themselves.
It was an opportunity for them to learn how to be an entrepreneur and work hard at something that they will remember for the rest of their lives.
The 2021 Young Miss Five Hills Emily Kimball set her âForget Me Notâ Lemonade stand in front of Frames & Things at the Copperas Cove Terrace Shopping Center. She sold lemonade to raise money for Alzheimerâs and dementia research because her grandma was diagnosed with Alzheimerâs five years ago and a few years ago, she was put in a nursing home.
Mon, 2021-05-03 17:41 david morris
By BRITTANY FHOLER
Cove Leader-Press
Dozens of children across the Copperas Cove, Killeen, Fort Hood and Harker Heights area got down to business selling lemonade and lemon-themed treats as part of Lemonade Day weekend.
There were several stands set up throughout Copperas Cove Saturday and Sunday.
Davira Rios, a first grader at Clements/Parsons Elementary, held her lemonade stand, called Davira’s Lemonade, at her house on Sunday afternoon. This was her third year participating in Lemonade Day, and she was excited to be able to make money selling lemonade. Davira sold lemonade and cherry limeade along with cupcakes and cake pop bites for donations.
Mon, 2021-04-19 16:50 david morris
By BRITTANY FHOLER
Cove Leader-Press
Operation Stand Down Central Texas has enlisted the services of Coyote Design and Build for the construction of its own facility to be located on Carpenter Street.
Coyote Design and Build broke ground and began construction on the site last week. The Copperas Cove city council approved an ordinance for the rezoning of the property back in January 2020.
Operation Stand Down Central Texas was founded by Joann Courtland and her mother, Trudy Bolton, in 2015. It started in the 500 square feet in Courtland’s garage, and it was “a few ladies with a dream of helping homeless veterans and their families in this community of Central Texas,” Courtland said.
Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica and of course, the U.S.A, are just a few of the countries that youngsters and their parents will enjoy tea, cuisine and