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Historic Kyle Train Depot
Grand Opening Sept. 25!
Following a multi-year renovation, the Historic Kyle Train Depot will host its grand opening later this month. The building houses a museum with displays showing the history of the Kyle Station, under the direction of the Hays County Historical Commission. The depot restoration was largely funded by private donations and grants. The project was awarded a $25,000 grant from LCRA and has received generous donations from the
Burdine Johnson Foundation, Soliref Inc., the Gregg family and numerous individual donors. At no cost to Kyle residents, the city dedicated $250,000 in funds collected through the city's Hotel Occupancy Tax which can only be utilized for projects promoting local tourism such as the historic depot. The grand opening celebration will take place Sunday, Sept. 25 from 1-5 p.m.
From then on, the Hays County Historical Commission will operate the depot from 1-5 p.m. every Sunday and on those Saturdays when Kyle Market Days is taking place. The final Kyle Market Days
of 2016 is scheduled for October 15, the same day as the
Kyle Founders Parade.
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Speaking of trains, Union Pacific launched a new safety campaign. See the video here.
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National Night Out is only about a month away. This is a
great way to get to know your neighbors and celebrate your community. NNO is a public safety program that fosters crime prevention by fostering communication and partnerships among neighbors and public safety officials.
This annual event takes place Oct. 4 from 6 p.m.-dark.
Has your neighborhood planned its party? Need some help? Kyle Police Officer James Plant can assist.
Learn more on our website.
Note: The Kyle Police Employee Association is sponsoring a downtown block party at City Square Park.
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We all know Kyle is a beautiful place. Our new volunteer program, Adopt-a-Street, aims to keep it that way. Students can even earn community service or National Honor Society volunteer hours. So how can you get involved? Just follow these easy steps:
1. Gather a team. Family, friends, colleagues, sports team, church group...you get the idea.
2. Decide who's good at what. Talk to your team about which task y'all want. Choices include landscaping and litter clean-up.
3. Fill out the Adopt-a-Street application form. This is the part where you get to pick the mile of street to keep looking great. Find the application here.
4. Host a quarterly clean-up event. All supplies for the street clean-up and beautification (e.g., vests, gloves), as well as roadway signage, will be provided by the City of Kyle.
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The Georges and Midnight River Choir are just two of the featured bands playing at Kyle Hogwash next month. Don't miss it!
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Nothing to do in Kyle? Hogwash!
Get ready for the newest family-friendly, FREE fall festival, right here in Kyle. This inaugural event features a carnival, a Lonestar Barbecue Society sanctioned BBQ cook-off, live music, carnival rides, a hog calling contest, Hammerschlagen, cooking demos and more! Here is a sample of some of the featured bands:
12:10-2 Two Rivers Trio
2:30-4 Austin Gilliam
4:30-6:10 Doug Kent
7:10-7:50 The Georges
8:10-9:10 The Georges
9:20-10:50 Midnight River Choir
Event takes place at Gregg-Clarke Park on Oct. 21-22.
To register your team for the cook-off, visit our website.
Kyle Hogwash - It’s gonna be smokin!
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Kyle Animal Control will be
at the following events:
Benefitting: Hays-Caldwell Women's Center
(Kyle Police Department's Victim Services will also be on hand during the event)
When: September 24, 2016
Parade at 10 a.m., with the fair following immediately after.
Where: Gregg-Clarke Park in Kyle, Texas
Includes a costumed pets contest. Winners will be chosen for “Best Dressed”, “Best Owner and Pet Combo” and “Most Unusual Pet”.
Plum Creek Hootenanny on the Hill
When: October 8, 2016
Event runs from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Includes 10k and other runs, BBQ Contest, music, bouncy houses, petting zoo, pony rides, local vendors and pumpkin decorating contest
Where: Haupt Park and Fairway Fields in Plum Creek
Come out to one or both events and learn
more about pet registration!
Want to learn more about Kyle's Animal Control Department? Read the story in "This is Our Town."
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Summer's over and school is back in session, but that doesn't mean the end of the fun! Kyle teens can join the Teen Video Game Club. It meets the 4th Thursday of each month at 4:30 at the Kyle Public Library. The next club takes place Sept. 22. That's also the first day of Autumn!
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Did you know your city offers a series of fitnesses classes? With drop-in or monthly rates, these classes will fit into your lifestyle, schedule and budget. Check out the class offerings and sign up! Even better, grab a friend of two and make it a regular thing! Learn more on our website.
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