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Kyle PD at "Protectors of Freedom
Open House"
Several officers from Kyle Police Department, including Officer Dan Pruitt and Officer Dago Pates, visited with students and staff at Simon Middle School on Friday. It was part of the Open House for Protectors of Freedom. Audience members interacted with the officers, asking questions about what it's like to be a police officer, what kind of training is needed and how things have changed in law enforcement over the past decade or so. They even touched on some of the hot button issues being portrayed in the media lately. Above is Pates is hugging one of the teachers after she told students how the officer helped save her friend following a serious car wreck earlier this year. Below left Officer Pruitt answers questions from students. Below right, seventh grader Matthew Murphy thanks Officer Pates for his service to the community.
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Historic Kyle Train Depot
Grand Opening This Sunday! (Sept. 25)
Following a multi-year renovation, the Historic Kyle Train Depot will host its grand opening this Sunday. 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. Light refreshments will be served.
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 at next month's Kyle Hogwash. 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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Visit with Kyle Animal Control
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”.
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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Save the Dates!
Lots of City of Kyle events and activities are coming up this fall; mark your calendars for the following happenings:
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PARD Youth Basketball Registration
It's almost time to sign up for the Youth Basketball League with the City of Kyle Parks & Recreation Department. This is a great way to improve skills, learn about team work and have fun while also getting a healthy dose of physical activity. Registration opens Oct. 5.
Learn more and register on our website.
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KAYAC looking for one
more team member
Students at Hays and Lehman high schools, as well as homeschooled students living in Kyle, are encouraged to apply to be part of the Kyle Area Youth Advisory Council (KAYAC). This group takes an active role in learning about municipal governance. They tackle special projects and build a solid core of skills for their resumes. In a few weeks, they will be in the lunchrooms with voter registration information. Learn more and apply on our website.
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