Kyle Chamber Chatter September 4

Chamber Chatter

September 4, 2012

Calendar of Events

2pm - Preparing for the 2012 Formula One U.S. Grand Prix Webinar + Live Q&A - Austin City Hall Council Chambers

12pm - Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group - Provident Memory Care

11am - 9-11 Memorial - CTMC Hospice

11am - Building A Digital Infrastructure in Central Texas Public Education - Austin Chamber of Commerce

6pm-8pm - Ambassador's BASH Block Party - Goforth Square

11am - Round Robin Polo Tournament - County Line Polo Club

5pm - Stock Car Racing! - Thunderhill Raceway

6:30pm - Kyle-Buda Republican Group Meeting - FM 2770 Fire Station Training Room

11:30am - HCHRMA Luncheon - Embassy Suites San Marcos

13-14

Kyle Annual Classic Golf Tournament - Plum Creek Golf Course

6pm - Third Annual Taste of Hays County - Redbird SkyPort

6pm - 2012 Seton Social - The Wild Onion Ranch

11:30am- Kyle Chamber Monthly Luncheon - Hays CISD Performing Arts Center

12:30pm - Wizard of Ads Marketing Masterclass - Wizard of Ads World Headquarters - Veranda Room

9am - IMAGE Program - TBD

Spread the Word!

Do you have a lot of Facebook friends? If so, make sure you tell them to visit our Facebook page and like us!

The Kyle Chamber will be running a contest now until September 3rd. Tell your friends to like us and send a message telling us who referred them-- whoever refers the most likes will win the following:

1st Prize

$30 Gift Certificate to Koy Chinese & Sushi

2nd Prize

$20 Gift Certificate to Pho Thaison

3rd Prize

$10 Gift Certificate to Chick-fil-A

Active Cases

The City of Kyle's Planning Department now has a page entitled "Active- Cases". On this page you will see a spreadsheet outlining all current submittals along with a map identifying the locations of all current development submittals. The map allows you to click on each site and find out the status of a case and tentative meeting dates for each case. The following is a link to the page, it will be updated every Monday by close of business with any new cases that have been submitted: http://www.cityofkyle.com/planning/active-cases .

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Kyle Chamber

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

Featured Member

This week's featured member is Butler Manufacturing based out of San Marcos, Texas! Butler Manufacturing have been longtime Kyle Chamber members and a dedicated sponsor of our upcoming Kyle Annual Classic Golf Tournament!

Butler Manufacturing™ is a building-solutions company providing the design, manufacture, and marketing of metal building systems for commercial construction. Our systems play a part in buildings within the commercial, community, industrial, and agricultural markets. And with services such as BlueScope Construction, Butler goes beyond the manufacture of steel building systems by offering full-service turnkey construction solutions.

Butler Manufacturing
2301 N Interstate 35
San Marcos, TX 78666
512-353-6100
http://www.butlermfg.com

Historic Kyle Train Depot Restoration Continues

The work to restore Kyle's historic train depot is well underway as the first phase of the project nears completion. The work completed in Phase 1 included installing a new foundation and roof as well as a construction of a couple of brick chimneys as seen on the building in historic photographs.
The project is expected to move into Phase II later in September and will restore the exterior of the building. Phase II will give the depot a much needed facelift by repairing or replacing the wood exterior, repairing or replacing the doors and windows, and giving the building fresh paint which will bring back to its original historic look.
After the completion of Phase II, the attention will turn to restoring the building's interior to its original state. The work plan for Phase IIIa not only includes restoring the building's interior, but also installing new electrical and plumbing systems, a new HVAC system, new wall framing, restrooms and finishes.
Phase IIIb will give the building a new platform and handicap accessible ramp. Other site improvements include a community plaza, restroom outbuilding, and relocating the caboose on new tracks
The building, originally built in 1917, has played a key role in the history of the City of Kyle. Even before the train depot was built, the railroad was the original reason for establishing the town. In 1880, city founders David Moore and Fergus Kyle deeded 200 acres to the International-Great Northern Railroad with the intention of starting a town, which later became the City of Kyle. Read more.

Take Ownership of Your Actions by Taking Responsibility

Are you stalled in a project at work, waiting on someone else to take initiative to get things moving? Are you in a broken professional relationship - with a manager, coworker, or employee - hoping the other person assumes blame and fixes the issue? Are you looking for an easy way to get focused or improve your productivity - a silver bullet from an unexpected source?
One of the most common momentum killers I've seen in my professional life is our propensity to wait for someone else to act, take initiative, assume blame, or take charge. But very often, no help comes. Read more. Read more.