Chamber Chatter
December 3, 2012
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
December 2012
3-16 The Holiday Wine Trail - Duchman Family Winery
4 11:30a - Texan Urgent Care Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
5 12p - Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group - Provident Memory Care
5 5p - Harper's Holiday Party - Harper's Jewelry
5 5:30p - CTMC Free Healthy Cooking Demo - CTMC
6 7p - Holiday Social & Toy Drive - Duchman Family Winery
8 7a - Benefit Garage Sale - Compassionate Care Hospice
8-9 6p - Luminations: A Winter Celebration - Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
8 6:30p - Kyle/Buda Republican Group Meeting - FM 2770 Fire Station
12 4p - Priority Personnel's Holiday Open House
14 6p - 4th Annual Buda Trail of Lights - Historic Stagecoach Park
15 11a - 1st Annual Pennant Chase BBQ & Chili Cook-Off - NCFD Farm Club
17 10a - Gracy Title Holiday Celebration and Open House - Gracy Title Company
KYLE CITY COUNCIL SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT GRANT DOLLARS
The Kyle city council is taking applications for allocations of $30,000 set aside in the 2012-13 fiscal year's budget for supporting service organizations in the City of Kyle. Applications will be available beginning November 1, 2012 and must be submitted by January 4th, 2013.  
The City of Kyle Community Relations Committee will review the applications and submit their recommendations to the city council in February 2013.    
Application forms can be downloaded at the City of Kyle web site at CityofKyle.com. The forms are also available at the Kyle City Hall, Kyle Public Library or by requesting them by calling the City of Kyle at 262-1010.  
For more information, contact the City of Kyle Communications Department at 512-262-3921 or jhendrix@cityofkyle.com.
PROMOTE WITH US!
Are you a local business that has a product, service, or event you want our community to know about?

The Kyle Chamber offers sponsorship space on our website (KyleChamber.org) and in our weekly Chamber Chatter.
Our goal is to promote your business and help it grow!

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$60/month  
OR  
$600/year  
 
Chatter Ads
$30/week  
OR  
$90/month

If you're interested in placing an ad with the Kyle Chamber, please contact Christina at info@kylechamber.org for more information.
REFER A FRIEND!
Do you know a local business that wants to join an ever-growing business community and network? Then fill them in about all the benefits they would receive by joining the Kyle Chamber!
 
Please tell them to visit the Kyle Chamber Members' Benefits page to find out more information!
 
Together, we can make Kyle a "Simply Charming" place to live and work!
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Texan Urgent Care Ribbon Cutting

Featured Member of the Week
This week's featured member is Xtreme Power Solutions! Headquartered in Kyle, Texas, Xtreme Power manufactures at locations in Texas and Oklahoma. Xtreme Power's experienced management team collectively has over 125 years of experience in the energy and clean-tech industries. Its Board of Directors is comprised of former energy and environmental authorities, and its strategic investors bring expertise in everything from supply chain to project execution.

On a local level, Xtreme Power's team does even more to support clean and healthy environments and vibrant communities. They encourage all members of the Xtreme Power family to share their time and expertise in ways that help our communities to thrive. On a regular basis,they organize as a Company to identify opportunities to give back to the communities that they call home.

For more information about Xtreme Power Solutions, please contact:

Xtreme Power Solutions, LLC
1120 Goforth Road
Kyle, TX  78640
512-268-8191
2012 Tree of Angels
 
Fatigue Is Your Enemy
Two years ago, I began hearing the phrase "It isn't sustainable" over and over from senior executives. They were talking about the everyday demands at work.
The day of reckoning seems to have arrived. During the past month alone, no less than a half dozen senior executives have told me that fatigue, exhaustion and even burnout are the biggest issues they're facing both for themselves and among their troops.
Sustainable capacity - meaning sufficient fuel in the tank - is what makes it possible to bring one's skill and talent to life. Not even the most talented and motivated employees can run on empty. Read more.
Kyle Chamber Annual Awards Gala