Kyle Chamber Chatter May 9

A representative from Texas State University's Small Business Development Center will be at the Kyle Chamber office the third Thursday of each month, providing free, confidential counseling services to individuals looking to open a new business and to existing business owners. Take advantage of this one-on-one service that can get you on the right track. Please call the Kyle Chamber office at 512-268-4220 to set up your appointment.

The Texas State Small Business Development Center offers many programs to help new and existing businesses. Visit their website

to see what other programs may benefit you.

Center Street Cookhouse Lunch
Seeking Sponsors

The Kyle Area Senior Zone (KASZ) would like to offer Chamber members the opportunity to sponsor their monthly Center Street Cookhouse event. Lunch is served at noon on the third Friday of each month at the historic Kyle City Hall. All proceeds benefit the Kyle Area Senior Zone. This luncheon will not only help our senior citizens but it will also allow you the chance to present your business in a personal way to the citizens of Kyle.

KASZ is scheduling these monthly luncheons for the upcoming year and would like to include your company/business as a sponsor. If you are interested in sponsoring a Center Street Cookhouse luncheon, please contact Donnie Stevens at 512-268-1631 or e-mail jstevens43@austin.rr.com

Kyle Chamber of Commerce

100 N. Front Street
PO Box 900
Kyle, TX 78640
512-268-4220
info@kylechamber.org
www.kylechamber.org

May 9, 2011

To promote, empower, and be a valuable resource to the business community and chamber members; and to position our community as a tourism location and ideal place to live.

Kyle Chamber Monthly Luncheon

Early Voting for May 2011 Elections

Let Your Voice Be Heard!

Early voting began on Monday, May 2nd, and continues through Tuesday, May 10th.

Complete election information is available at the Hays County Elections web page.

Information specific to the City of Kyle is available on the City Secretary's web page.

Kyle Chamber April Luncheon

Chamber Ambassadors & New Members

Social Media & Lasagna
The Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce honored Administrative Professionals at the April 26th luncheon. Businesses and organizations were encouraged to bring their staff to a great luncheon featuring organic beef lasagna, provided by Mom's Beef of the Michaelis Ranch and prepared by the Inn Above Onion Creek, and a gift bag containing goodies for each honoree.
The luncheon was held at the Hays CISD Performing Arts Center (979 Kohler's Crossing in Kyle) and was sponsored by the Inn Above Onion Creek, a local Bed and Breakfast in Kyle, Texas.
Presentations were led by Shea Bailey of SavingsChomp.com and Don Hauk, web designer for the Inn Above Onion Creek. Both speakers covered the popularity and significance of social media and how it could help local businesses.
The Kyle Chamber also unveiled their newest venture, a discount program called "Simply Charming Deal" that will allow Chamber members to offer their products and services at a discount price to the general public. "Simply Charming Deal" is similar to Groupon or Living Social and will be giving members the opportunity to gain exposure and promote their business.
Look for "Simply Charming Deal" on the Kyle Chamber website, it will be launching in late summer 2011.

Kyle Library's Summer Reading Program

Sponsorship Opportunities Available

The Kyle Public Library begins its annual reading program on June 8, 2011. This year's theme is "Dig Up a Good Book!" The summer reading program is designed to encourage and promote reading so that the reading skills of our young patrons are retained, and we hope improved, during the summer. We are expecting about 2000 or more participants.

Would you be interested in helping by donating prizes to raffle in order to encourage children's reading? The following are suggested ideas for donations, but feel free to provide items other than those listed:

Books
Coupons
Gift cards
Educational items
Admission tickets
Any reading incentive appropriate for ages 1-17

If you are able to contribute, please contact Teresa Montalvo or Briseida Torres at 512-268-7411 or circulation@cityofkyle.com.

On behalf of Kyle Public Library readers, we thank you in advance for your support.

Stage One Water Restrictions are in Effect

It is shaping up to be a hot and dry summer as most weather forecasts call for continued below average rainfall and above average temperatures.
Kyle water customers are required to limit their watering to twice per week and to only water during the hours before 10 am and after 8 p.m. Customers with automatic irrigation systems should only water between the hours of Midnight and 10 am.

Residents with odd-numbered addresses are to water on Wednesdays and/or Saturdays.
Residents with even numbered address are to water on Thursdays and/or Sundays.
Commercial and multi-family customers are to water on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Complete information on the status of water management in the City
of Kyle is available on the City's web site at www.cityofkyle.com.