With the number of events happening in the area this weekend, families are sure to find something to do together to celebrate moms and mother figures. Check out some of the Military Spouse Appreciation Day events, Motherâs Day Brunch at Club Hood, the Jack Rabbit 5K/10K Run, or grab dinner and drinks while enjoying some local live music.
Local Events
The Salado Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering will be from May 6-9 at various locations in Salado. Go to https://saladocowboypoetry.com for a full schedule of events and to purchase tickets in advance.
The Fort Hood Spouses’ Club Golf Scramble will be May 7 at the Courses of Clear Creek, 52381 Battalion Ave., Fort Hood. Check-in will begin at 7 a.m. and the shotgun start will be at 9 a.m. Registration is $75 per person and includes golf fees, a swag bag, breakfast, lunch from Monty’s Old School BBQ, and beer. Go to https://bit.ly/3vNQBPdto register in advance. Email fhsc.golf.scramble@gmail.com for more information.
Central Texas College of Killeen, Justice Department reach agreement to Improve Access for Students with Disabilities
Posted at 12:12 PM, May 06, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-06 13:12:27-04
KILLEEN, TX â Central Texas College of Killeen and the Justice Department announced a signing of an agreement to remove barriers experienced by people with disabilities, including veterans.
Part of this agreement, CTC will remove barriers for more accessibility in facilities across campus.
It will also require that physical modifications be made to ensure that parking, entrances, restrooms, service counters, drinking fountains, and routes to and within buildings are accessible to people with disabilities.
âCollege students, including returning servicemembers, should not face barriers in education due to their disabilities,â said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Pamela S. Karlan for the Justice Departmentâs Civil Rights Division. âThe Civil Rights Divisi
Harker Heights chamber and city to host awards celebration on May 12
The Harker Heights Chamber of Commerce and the City of Harker Heights will be hosting an awards banquet and celebration on May 12 in Belton. The community is invited to visit the La Rio Mansion, 4501 Dice Grove Road, in Belton, from 6 to 8 p.m. May 12.
Open seating is $25 per person and reserved tables are $200 for eight seats.
EXIT Realty affiliated offices welcome new team members
Elma Garnett and Judith Brown have joined EXIT Heart of Texas Realty located at 2526 E. Business Highway 190, in Copperas Cove.
Gayle Parish has joined EXIT Heart of Texas Realty located at 4003 W. Stan Schlueter Loop, Suite 6, in Killeen.
With perfect conditions for a car wash last Saturday â 76 degrees and sunny â Project Graduation, a program that is put on by graduating students and volunteers of Copperas Cove High School, held a fundraiser car wash, raising around $1,200.
The goal of the fundraiser is to give seniors a safe and fun environment after graduation where seniors can be together and do activities.
The project is actually a gift to students from the Copperas Cove community. This program is a self-supporting nonprofit, which is sponsored by the Project Graduation committee, and it does not receive any funding from the budget of Copperas Cove High School.